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Missy Elliott

Background information
Birth name	Melissa Arnette Elliott
Also known as	Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
Born	July 1, 1971 (1971-07-01) (age 36)
Origin	Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Genre(s)	Hip hop, R&B, pop, dance
Occupation(s)	Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, Actress, Dancer
Years active	1993 – present
Label(s)	The Goldmind / EastWest (1996–2000) The Goldmind / Elektra (2000–2004) The Goldmind / Atlantic (2004–present)
Associated acts	Aaliyah, Timbaland, Magoo, Monica, Ciara, Jodeci, Ginuwine, Mary J. Blige, Nicole Wray, Tweet, 702, Keyshia Cole, Lil' Kim, Trina
Website	Missy-Elliott.com

Missy Elliott (born Melissa Arnette Elliott July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. With record sales of 7.6 million domestically she is the only female rapper to have six certified platinum albums by the RIAA, including one double platinum plaque.

Elliott is known for a series of hits and diverse music videos including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Hot Boyz", "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "Work It", "Gossip Folks", "Pass That Dutch", "Lose Control" and "Ching-a-Ling." In addition, Elliott has worked extensively as a songwriter and producer for other artists, both alone and with her producer and childhood friend Timbaland. Elliott's songwriting and production credits include work for a number of other female artists, among them Aaliyah, Monica, Destiny's Child, Mýa, Whitney Houston, Trina, Nicole Wray, Fantasia, Ciara, Raven Symone, Keyshia Cole, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, and Lil' Mo.