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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

Books

• 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

Periodicals

• 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