First Name
Jill
Middle Name
Heather
Last Name
Scott
Full Name
Jill Heather Scott
Other Names
Jill Scott
Jill Heather Scott
Jilly from Philly
The Lady Jill Scott
Jill
Age
Date of Birth
4 April 1972
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Build
Large
Height
5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Color
Brown - Dark
Hair Color
Brown - Dark
Star Sign
Aries
Ethnicity
Black
Nationality
American
High School
Philadelphia High School for Girls, Philadelphia, PA
University
Temple University (dropped out)
Occupation
Singer-Songwriter, Model, Poet, Actress, Musician, Voice Artist
Claim to Fame
her soulful lyrics in hit songs like Gettin' in the Way, A Long Walk, The Way, He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat), Gimme, Golden, Whatever, Cross My Mind, Hate on Me, So in Love, So Gone (What My Mind Says), and Blessed, as well as her collaborations with Lupe Fiasco, among others, in addition to her roles as Donna Williams in the UPN/CW sitcom Girlfriends, Big Momma Thornton in the 2007 coming-of-age drama film Hounddog, Sheila in the 2007 comedy-drama film Why Did I Get Married? and its sequel film Why Did I Get Married Too?, Precious Ramotswe in the BBC/HBO comedy-drama series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Ororo Munroe/Storm of the X-Men (voice) in the BET animated superhero series Black Panther, Nona in the Lifetime drama television film Sins of the Mother, Truvy Jones in the 2012 Lifetime comedy-drama television film Steel Magnolias, Deidre "Dee Dee" Jenkins in the 2014 biographical musical drama film Get on Up, Lady Eve in the CW superhero series Black Lightning, and Hazel Rachelle in the BET+ original comedy web series The First Wives Club
Music Genre
Country, R&B
Music Style
Soul, Neo-Soul, Adult Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B
Music Mood
Stylish, Intimate, Confident, Soothing, Elegant, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Brash, Playful, Street-Smart, Sexy, Reflective
Instrument
Vocals
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