Lauryn Hill Biography (1975-)
Born May 25, 1975, in South Orange, NJ; daughter of Mal (a computer consultant) and Valerie (an English teacher) Hill; married Rohan Marley (a musician);children: Zion, Selah Louise, Joshua. Addresses: Agent: Nicole David,William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Singer, songwriter, music producer, actress
- Birth Details
- May 25, 1975
- South Orange, New Jersey, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Arletta, King of the Hill, Gramercy, 1993
- Rita Louise Watson, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Buena Vista,1993
- Debra, Hav' Plenty, Miramax, 1997
- (With the Fugees) Herself, Rhyme & Reason, Miramax, 1997
- Leslie, Restaurant, Palisades Pictures, 1998
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Kira Johnson, As the World Turns, CBS, 1991
- Episodic
- It's Showtime at the Apollo, syndicated, 1987
- Benita, "Lovers and Other Dangers," Here and Now, NBC, 1992
- Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1998
- MTV Unplugged, MTV, 2002
- Specials
- Malika, Daddy's Girl, ABC, 1996
- Awards Presentations
- The 1998 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1998
- Presenter, The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 1999, UPN, 1999
- MTV Video Music Awards 1999, MTV, 1999
- The 1999 Essence Awards, Fox, 1999
- The 1999 World Music Awards, ABC, 1999
- Presenter, The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2000
- Presenter, The 27th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2000
- Appeared as a performer in a number of awards presentations.
- Stage Appearances
- Appeared in an off-Broadway show, 1989.
- RECORDINGS
- Albums
- (With the Fugees) Blunted on Reality, Sony, 1993
- (With the Fugees) The Score, Sony/RuffHouse, 1995
- (With the Fugees) The Carnival, 1997
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Sony, 1998
- MTV Unplugged 2.0, Sony, 2002
- Album Work; Producer
- (With the Fugees) The Score, Sony/RuffHouse, 1995
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Sony, 1998
- (With others) A Rose Is Still a Rose, by Aretha Franklin, Arista,1998
- Singles
- (With the Fugees) "Killing Me Softly," c. 1995
- "Doo Wop (That Thing)," 1999
- "Everything Is Everything," Sony, 1999
- Also recorded "Nothing Even Matters," "Lost Ones," "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," and "A Rose Is Still a Rose."
- Music Videos
- Appeared in the music videos "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and "Everything Is Everything"; in "Killing Me Softly" with the Fugees; and in "If I Ruled the World," by Nas.
- WRITINGS
- Film Music
- Songs
- "Who's Got the Flo," Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Buena Vista,1993
- Songs for Albums
- (With others) The Score, Sony/RuffHouse, 1995
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Sony, 1998
- (With others) A Rose Is Still a Rose, by Aretha Franklin, Arista,1998
- Also wrote "The Sweetest Thing" and other song lyrics.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 20, Gale, 1998
- Contemporary Musicians, Volume 25, Gale, 1999
- Furman, Elina, and Leah Furman, Heart and Soul: The Lauryn Hill Story, Ballantine (New York City), 1999
- Newsmakers 1999, Issue 3, Gale, 1999
- Nickerson, Chris, Lauryn Hill: She's Got That Thing, SMP Paperbacks, 1999
- Shapiro, Marc, My Rules: The Lauryn Hill Story, Berkley Boulevard,1999
- Billboard, December 12, 1998, p. 6
- Ebony, November, 1998, pp. 194-97; May, 1999, p. 60
- Entertainment Weekly, October 2, 1998, pp. 26-31; December 25, 1998, p. 34; January 15, 1999, p. 8; January 22, 1999, p. 45
- Essence, July, 2002, p. 88
- Horizon, August, 1998
- Jet, December 7, 1998, p. 40
- Ms. London, May 10, 1999, pp. 6, 7
- People Weekly, January 18, 1999, p. 72; April 19, 1999, pp. 147-48
- Teen People, April, 1999, pp. 64-70