Celebrity Biographies
Missy Elliott Height, Weight, Age, Body Stats
Missy Elliott Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 feet 2 inches |
weight | 55 kg |
Date of birth | July 1, 1971 |
Star sign | Krebs |
Boyfriend Boyfriend Girlfriend | unknown |
Missy Elliott is an American rapper, actress and record producer, known for her singles The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) , Mysterious , You Don’t Know , and Over and Over . She has a self-titled YouTube channel with more than 500k subscribers. She has a huge social media following with more than 2 million followers on Instagram, more than 7 million followers on Twitter and more than 3 million followers on Facebook.
Born name
Melissa Arnette Elliott
nickname
Missy “Vergehen” Elliott, Missy Elliott
Sun sign
Krebs
Place of birth
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Residence
Florida, United States
nationality
Education
Elliott graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1990.
occupation
Rapper, singer, dancer, actor, record producer, songwriter
family
- Father – Ronnie (Worked in US Navy)
- Mutter – Patricia Elliott (Power-Company Dispatcher)
- Siblings – None
Manager
Missy Elliott is managed by Monami Productions.
Genre
Hip-Hop, R & B
instruments
Life
labels
- The golden spirit
- Ost-West
- Elektra
- Atlantic
To build
Slim
Height
157,5 cm (5 ft 2 in)
weight
55 kg or 121 lbs
girlfriend / boyfriend / spouse
Missy dated –
- Nicole Wray (1996-1998) – Singer Nicole Wray dated Missy in 1996.
- Trina (1997-1998) – Missy dated rapper Trina for a year from 1997 to 1998.
- Tweet (1999-2002) – Singer and songwriter Tweet dated Missy for almost 4 years from 1999 to 2002.
- Faith Evans (1999) – Singer Faith Evans dated Missy in 1999 for a year.
- Olivia Longott (2002-2004) – Singer Olivia dated Missy for two years from 2002 to 2004. Rapper 50 Cent confirmed their relationship.
- Lil’ Kim (2003) – Missy hooked up with rapper Lil’ Kim in 2003.
- Tim Mosley – Composer Tim Mosley also met Missy briefly.
- Karrine Steffans – Author Karrine Steffans has dated Missy in the past.
- Da Brat – Rapper Da Brat has been rumored to have dated Missy in the past.
race/ethnicity
Schwarz
Missy is of African American descent.
hair colour
Schwarz
eye color
dark brown
sexual orientation
Bisexual
distinguishing features
- Your smile
- Curly hair
- Sharp jaw line
brand promotion
Missy has done endorsement work for the following brands –
- PETA
- MAC Cosmetics
- gap
- Super Bowl
- Mountain Dew
- Amazon Echo
- reeboks
- Vanilla-Coca-Cola (2003)
- Sprite
Religion
Christianity
Known for
- She is the only female rapper to have 6 albums certified Platinum by the RIAA.
- Hip-Hop-First Lady der Innovation.
First album
Missy released her first album called Supa Dupa Fly on July 15, 1997, consisting of 17 tracks. The album sold 1.2 million copies and had a total playing time of over 60 minutes.
first movie
Missy Elliott made her big screen debut as a diva in the comedy-drama film. Pootie Tang in 2001.
First TV show
Missy Elliott made her television debut on the musical comedy talk show The Chris Rock Show in 1997 as herself.
Personal trainer
Missy has worked hard to get exercise and eating healthy is a natural part of her life. Since Missy was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, she decided to turn a new leaf. Graves’ disease is a type of hyperthyroidism in which weight maintenance is difficult and the person experiences excessive weight loss due to an increased metabolism. It is a lifelong disease that can be controlled and cured with medication. Therefore, Missy can control her weight by exercising and eating right.
Missy took over Shaun T’s Insanity Workouts, challenging Missy with sports training techniques that took her physique and fitness to a new level. She discovered that the workouts consisted of a mix of cross-training, plyometrics, speed and agility combined with strength, power, core and balance exercises. A mix of proper dieting and exercise helped Missy lose a whopping 30 pounds.
Missy abstains from sugary, fried foods and also consumes foods filled with bread and starches.
Missy Elliott favorite things
Missy’s favorite things are unknown.
Missy Elliott The Fact
- She was once threatened with a gun and her mother was domestically abused by Missy’s father. Her mother decided to run away with Missy when she was 14.
- She never stayed with her friend because she didn’t want to leave her mother at home alone.
- She was an excellent student and achieved good grades. Therefore, it was difficult for her to make friends, since she was often chosen.
- Missy was two years ahead of her previous class in scoring well on intelligence tests and felt isolated. Therefore, she decided to fail on purpose.
- At the age of 4 she decided to become a performer when she sang and performed in front of her family.
- Missy was diagnosed with Graves’ disease in 2008. After surviving a near-fatal car accident due to severe leg cramps, she was tested for the same.
- She moved to Virginia after her father returned from the Marines. When she returned to Virginia, she faced financial difficulties.
- She was abused by her cousin when she was 8 years old.
- She has a dog named Fendi Dior.
- Missy was part of her church choir and began singing at a young age.
- Visit her official website @ missy-elliott.com.
- Follow Missy on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.