Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she later moved to Houston, Texas, where she began performing before moving to Minneapolis, where she began her recording career in hip hop music. Prior to signing with Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records, Lizzo released two studio albums—Lizzobangers (2013) and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in 2016.

Filmography

• 2026Scary Movie — Songs
• 2023Barbie — Songs
• Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls — Self, Executive Producer
• 2022Lizzo: Live in Concert — Self, Executive Producer
• 2022Love, Lizzo — Self, Executive Producer
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder — Lizzo (voice)
• 2019Hustlers — Liz
• The Mandalorian — The Duchess
• 2019UglyDolls — Lydia (voice)
• Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio — (voice)
• Party Legends
• BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
• 2004Friday Night Lights — Background Band Member (uncredited)
• The Simpsons — Happy Little Elf Doll / Lizzo (voice)
• Rosetta — Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Producer

Appearances as themselves (44)

• 2026Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show — Self
• 2026The Roast of Kevin Hart — Self - Roaster
• 2025Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty — Self
• Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson — Self
• 2024Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl — Self
• 2024The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special — Self (archive footage)
• Therapuss — Self
• 2023Special — Herself
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Guest
• 2022iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2022 — Self
• 20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self
• 2021American Express UNSTAGED with Lizzo — Self
• The D'Amelio Show — Self (archive footage)
• 2020Dear Class of 2020 — Self
• 2020FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America — Self
• 2020One World: Together at Home — Self
• 2020Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 — Self - Model
• 2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort — Self
• 2019Camp! The Movie — Self
• Love Island USA — Self - Guest
• 2 Dope Queens — Self
• 2018HAIM: Red Rocks Amphitheatre — Self
• My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman — Self
• Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry — Self - Guest
• Wonderland — Self - Host
• Hot Ones — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Musical Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest
• The Eric Andre Show — Self
• The Voice — Self - Advisor
• RuPaul's Drag Race — Self - Guest Judge
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• BET Awards — Self - Performer
• Glastonbury — Self
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Musical Guest
• MTV Movie & TV Awards — Self - Presenter
• MTV Video Music Awards — Self - Preshow Host
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Winner
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Host & Musical Guest, Self - Musical Guest
• American Music Awards — Self - Musical Guest
• The Grammys — Self