Missy Elliott | |
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Birth name | Melissa Arnette Elliott |
Also known as | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott |
Born | July 1, 1971 |
Origin | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States |
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Years active | 1988–present |
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Website | Missy-Elliott.com |
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971)[1] is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. With record sales of over seven million in the United States,[2] she is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum (Under Construction).[3] Elliot has released six studio albums. Her seventh album is called Block Party. She has Graves' disease.