Missy Elliott is an American rapper, actress, and record producer known for her singles like The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly), Mysterious, You Don’t Know, and Time and Time Again. She has a self-titled YouTube channel with more than 500k subscribers. She has a huge social media fan base with more than 2 million followers on Instagram, more than 7 million followers on Twitter, and more than 3 million followers on Facebook.
Born Name
Melissa Arnette Elliott
Nick Name
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, Missy Elliott
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Residence
Florida, United States
Nationality
Education
Elliott completed her graduation from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, in the year 1990.
Occupation
Rapper, Singer, Dancer, Actress, Record Producer, Songwriter
Family
- Father – Ronnie (Worked in U.S. Marine)
- Mother – Patricia Elliott (Power-Company Dispatcher)
- Siblings – None
Manager
Missy Elliott is managed by Monami Productions.
Genre
Hip-hop, R&B
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
- The Gold Mind
- East West
- Elektra
- Atlantic
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 2 in or 157.5 cm
Weight
55 kg or 121 lbs
Girlfriend / Boyfriend / Spouse
Missy has dated –
- Nicole Wray (1996-1998) – Singer Nicole Wray was dating Missy in 1996. The two dated for nearly 2 years and decided to break up in 1998.
- (1997-1998) – Missy dated rapper Trina for a year from 1997 to 1998.
- Tweet (1999-2002) – Singer and songwriter Tweet was dating Missy from 1999 for nearly 4 years till 2002.
- Faith Evans (1999) – Singer Faith Evans briefly dated Missy for a year in 1999.
- Olivia Longott (2002-2004) – Singer Olivia dated Missy for 2 years from 2002 till 2004. Rapper confirmed their relationship.
- (2003) – Missy hooked up with rapper Lil’ Kim in 2003.
- Tim Mosley – Composer Tim Mosley also hooked up with Missy briefly.
- – Author Karrine Steffans hooked up with Missy in the past.
- Da Brat – Rapper Da Brat was rumored to be dating Missy in the past.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Missy has African-American ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual
Distinctive Features
- Her smile
- Curly hair
- Sharp jawline
Brand Endorsements
Missy has done endorsement work for the following brands –
- PETA
- MAC Cosmetics
- Gap
- Super Bowl
- Mountain Dew
- Amazon Echo
- Reebok (2002)
- Vanilla Coca-Cola (2003)
- Sprite
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
- Being the only female rapper to have 6 albums certified ‘Platinum’ by the RIAA.
- Being hip-hop’s first lady of innovation.
First Album
Missy released her first album called Supa Dupa Fly on July 15, 1997, consisting of 17 tracks. The album sold 1.2 million copies and had a total playtime of over 60 minutes.
First Film
Missy Elliott made her theatrical film debut as Diva in the comedy-drama movie, Pootie Tang in 2001.
First TV Show
Missy Elliott made her television show debut in the musical comedy talk show The Show in 1997 as herself.
Personal Trainer
Missy has worked hard to make exercise and healthy food choices a natural part of her life. Since Missy was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, she chose to turn a new leaf. Graves’ disease is a type of hyperthyroidism condition where it is difficult to maintain weight and person experiences excessive weight loss due to increased metabolism. It is a life-long condition that can be controlled and cured with drugs. Hence, by working out and eating right, Missy is able to keep her weight in check.
Missy adopted Shaun T’s Insanity workouts which challenged Missy with sports training techniques that took her body and her fitness level to the new heights. She discovered that the workouts consisted of a mixture of cross-training, plyometrics, speed, and agility, combined with , power, and balance exercises. A mixture of proper diet and workout helped Missy drop a whopping 30 pounds.
Missy refrains herself from sugar-laden, fried foods and she also consumes bread and starch-filled foods.
Missy Elliott Facts
- She was once threatened with a gun and her mother faced domestic abuse at the hands of Missy’s father. Her mother decided to run away with Missy when she was 14 years old.
- She never stayed over at her friend’s places as she did not want to leave her mother alone at home.
- She was an excellent student in school and scored good marks. Hence, she found it difficult to make friends as she was often picked on.
- Missy was 2 years in advance of her former class by scoring good marks in intelligence tests and felt isolated. Hence, she decided to fail purposely.
- At the age of 4, she decided to become a performer when she sang and performed in front of her family.
- Missy was diagnosed with Graves’ disease in 2008. She got tested for the same after she survived a near-fatal car accident due to severe leg spasms.
- She moved to Virginia after her father returned from the Marines. Once she moved back to Virginia, she faced financial difficulties.
- She was molested by her cousin when she was 8 years old.
- She has a pet dog named, Fendi Dior.
- Missy was a part of her church choir and began singing from a young age.
- In November 2020, Missy paid a fan named Ireanna Bradshaw $1,300 for her dream wedding dress, which was a floral plus-size style from David’s Bridal.
- Visit her official website @ missy-elliott.com.
Featured Image by Atlantic Records / Atlantic Records / CC BY-SA 4.0
Facts of Missy Elliott
- full nameMissy Elliott
- Date of Birth July 01, 1971
- Age 53 years 5 months
- Horoscope Cancer
- Lucky Number 8
- Lucky Stone Moonstone
- Lucky Color Silver
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Pisces, Scorpio
- weight55 kg
- height5 ft 2 in