Lauryn Hill is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, producer, and actress. She is best known for being a member of the
The Fugees and for her solo album, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill".
-Wikipedia
Also Known As: Ms. Hill, L. Boogie
Born: May 26, 1975 (age 49)
Spouse(s): Rohan Marley
(son of
Bob Marley)
Children: Micah Hill
Zion David Marley
Sarah Marley
Joshua Omaru Marley
Selah Louise Marley
John Nesta Marley
Genre(s):
R&B,
soul,
neo soul,
hip hop,
hip hop soul,
reggae fusion
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
guitar
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter,
rapper,
record producer,
actress
Active From: 1991-present
Associated Acts:
The FugeesNas
Awards:
1999
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
5 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year (The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill), Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("Doo Wop (That Thing)"), Best New Artist, Best R&B Album and Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Doo Wop (That Thing)").
Blockbuster Award for Favorite New Artist - Female
Source Hip-Hip Music Awards for New Artist of the Yea (Solo) and Album of the Year
MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year, Best Female Video, Best R&B Video, and Best Art Direction (Gideon Ponte) ("Doo Wop (That Thing)")
3 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo ("Ex-Factor"), and Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video ("Doo Wop (That Thing)")
4 NAACP Image Awards for Best Album, Best New Artist, Outstanding Female Artist, and the President's Award for the Refugee Project
4 Soul Train Music Awards for Best Female R&B/Soul Album, Best Music Video ("Doo Wop (That Thing)"), Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album, and the Sammy Davis, Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award
Quotes:
"It's funny - more people talk about my 'babe-dom' now than they did before I had a child. Whatever. I guess I'm a role model in hot pants now. That's cool!"
"When you're young and everything dramatic is exciting, you start to believe that hype that, in order to be an artist, you have to suffer. I've graduated from that school."