Janet Jackson

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1500 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

Rhythm Nation 1814 spend four weeks being #1 on both Pop and R&B charts in the USA. It sold another 10 million worldwide and the singles were even more successful. The album spawned seven top 5 hits including 4 #1s.

Rhythm Nation 1814 spend four weeks being #1 on both Pop and R&B charts in the USA. It sold another 10 million worldwide and the singles were even more successful. The album spawned seven top 5 hits including 4 #1s.

Her first biography was released in 1977 as a joint biography about her and brother Randy Jackson.

Eloped with singer James DeBarge, in 1984 and lived in the Jackson's Encino ranch for several months before she had the marriage annulled.

Graduated from Valley Professional School, an institution where most children were entertainers or actors. Class of 1984.

Eloped with singer James DeBarge, in 1984 and lived in the Jackson's Encino ranch for several months before she had the marriage annulled.

Dated Rene Elizondo, they then married.

The last five of her eight albums (excluding her first two albums "Janet Jackson," "Dream Street" and her greatest hits album "Design of a Decade: 1986 -1996") have all hit #1.

With her 1986 song "When I Think of You", she and her brother, Michael Jackson, became the first siblings in the rock era to have #1 songs as soloists.

The last five of her eight albums (excluding her first two albums "Janet Jackson," "Dream Street" and her greatest hits album "Design of a Decade: 1986 -1996") have all hit #1.

With her 1986 song "When I Think of You", she and her brother, Michael Jackson, became the first siblings in the rock era to have #1 songs as soloists.

Became the first artist to score a #1 hit simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock singles chart with "Black Cat" in 1990.

Won 9 Billboard Awards in 1990 for Rhythm Nation 1814.

Became the first artist to score a #1 hit simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock singles chart with "Black Cat" in 1990.

Janet and long time boyfriend Rene were secretly married for nine years. They were married in March of 1991 and Rene filed for divorce in May of 2000.

The film clip "Again" was originally supposed to have Janet wearing her PJ's when she was sitting near her bed because that's what she was wearing when she was writing the song for Poetic Justice .

The second member of the famous Jackson family to be nominated for an Academy Award - in 1994 as co-writer of the song "Again" from Poetic Justice . Michael was nominated in 1972 for the song "Ben" in the Best Original Song category.

The second member of the famous Jackson family to be nominated for an Academy Award - in 1994 as co-writer of the song "Again" from Poetic Justice (1993). Michael was nominated in 1972 for the song "Ben" in the Best Original Song category.

The film clip "Again" was originally supposed to have Janet wearing her PJ's when she was sitting near her bed because that's what she was wearing when she was writing the song for Poetic Justice (1993).

Holds the record for most weeks spent at #1 on the R&B chart for her 1994 single, "Any Time, Any Place."

Holds the record for most weeks spent at #1 on the R&B chart for her 1994 single, "Any Time, Any Place."

Negotiated a new, $80 million recording contract with Virgin Records in 1996.

In Japan, she appeared in a television commercial for Pepsi-Cola with Ricky Martin in 1999. She also appeared in another Japanese TV ad back in 1990 for Japan Airlines.

Rejected a role in The Matrix to go on a concert tour.

Rejected a role in The Matrix (1999) to go on a concert tour.

She was paid $3 million for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps . She was paid an extra $1 million for the song "Doesn't Really Matter" for the NP2 soundtrack.

She was paid $3 million for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). She was paid an extra $1 million for the song "Doesn't Really Matter" for the NP2 soundtrack.

Voted one of "The 10 Sexiest Women of 2001" by the readers of Black Men Magazine.

Janet's highly anticipated eighth album "All For You" is released.

Janet's highly anticipated eighth album "All For You" is released. [24 April 2001]

Brother Michael Jackson claims in his "Home Movies" documentary in 2003 that Janet emulated his choreography from his "Captain EO" short movie into her "Rhythm Nation" music video which she choreographed with Anthony Thomas four years later.

Brother Michael Jackson claims in his "Home Movies" documentary in 2003 that Janet emulated his choreography from his "Captain EO" short movie into her "Rhythm Nation" music video which she choreographed with Anthony Thomas four years later.

Was to appear as Lena Horne in a biopic due to be released in 2004. But Lena changed her mind after the SuperBowl "breast-baring" incident.

During the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII (38) in February 2004, her right breast was "accidentally" exposed when co-performer Justin Timberlake reached around and grabbed a detachable part of her breastplate-like outfit. They admit that they privately planned the move after rehearsals had ended, but still maintain that the exposure was accidental in that a red bra was to be revealed, not her bare breast.

Was to appear as Lena Horne in a biopic due to be released in 2004. But Lena changed her mind after the SuperBowl "breast-baring" incident.

During the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII (38) in February 2004, her right breast was "accidentally" exposed when co-performer Justin Timberlake reached around and grabbed a detachable part of her breastplate-like outfit. They admit that they privately planned the move after rehearsals had ended, but still maintain that the exposure was accidental in that a red bra was to be revealed, not her bare breast.

Named #37 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.

Named #37 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)