Person in history
Lizzo
Lizzo, American singer and rapper
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1988 · April 27
- Age this year
- 38No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- singer, rapper, songwriter, actor, and entertainer. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 38th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Lizzo plays a crystal flute from US President James Madison at the Library of Congress in 2022 When asked about her sexuality in a June 2018 interview, Lizzo said, "I personally don't ascribe to just one thing   ... That's why the colors for LGBTQ+ are a rainbow! Because there's a spectrum and right now we try to keep it black and white. That's just not working for me." [ 1 ] She has a strong LGBTQ+ following and has dubbed her fans "Lizzbians". [ 2 ]
Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas, with her family at the age of 10. After college, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she began her recording career in hip-hop. Lizzo released two studio albums, Lizzobangers (2013) and Big Grrrl Small World (2015).
Early life
Educated at: Alief Elsik High School and University of Houston.
Early life and education Melissa Viviane Jefferson was born on April 27, 1988, in Detroit , Michigan. [ 1 ] When she was ten, her family relocated to Houston , Texas. [ 2 ] She was classically trained as a flutist for eight years, from the age of 10 until she graduated from Alief Elsik High School in 2006, where she had started rapping. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] At age 14, she formed a musical group called Cornrow Clique with her friends. [ 4 ] At this time,
Path and career
Awards / honours: Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, and Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year.
Career 2011–2013: Career beginnings and Lizzobangers Lizzo at the Triple Rock Social Club in 2013 While living in Minneapolis, Lizzo performed with groups including the electro soul-pop duo Lizzo & the Larva Ink. [ 1 ] During this time she helped form a three-piece all-female rap/R&B group, the Chalice. In 2012, the Chalice released its first album, We Are the Chalice , which was locally successful. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 2013, Lizzo was one of five artists to form the hip-hop group Grrrl Prty,
Why this date
Lizzo appears on our April 27 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1988.
- June 1Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
- September 12Hurricane Gilbert
- September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
- September 188888 Uprising
- September 18Henri Namphy
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1988Sam WhitelockOctober 12
- 1988Tim MoltzenSeptember 15
- 1988Virat KohliNovember 5
- 1988Sergio AgüeroJune 2
- 1988Norris ColeOctober 13
- 1988Jorge Torres NiloJanuary 16
- 1988Kelley O'HaraAugust 4
- 1988Chelsea KaneSeptember 15
Sources
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“Lizzo”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/lizzo, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Lizzo
When was Lizzo born?
April 27 1988.
How old would Lizzo be today?
38 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 27?
William Moseley (actor), Jenna Coleman, Lars Bender and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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