Lizzo Parents: Meet Michael Jefferson and Shari Johnson-Jefferson

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Lizzo Parents: Meet Michael Jefferson and Shari Johnson-Jefferson: Lizzo’s name is a combination of her childhood nickname; Lissa and the Jay-Z song Izzo.

Lizzo, officially known as Melissa Viviane Jefferson is an American singer, rapper, and flutist born on April 27, 1988, in Detroit, Michigan. She’s a 3-time Grammy Award-winner known for records like Good as Hell, Truth Hurts, and Juice.

Lizzo since the beginning of her career has released 4 studio albums; Lizzobangers (2013), Big Grrrl Small World (2015), Cuz I Love You (2019), and Special (2022). Her 3rd album Cuz I Love You made it into Billboard’s Top 10.

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As of October 2022, he had an estimated net worth of about $12 million. She accumulated her net worth through her career as a singer and a songwriter. The award-winning musician stands at a height of 1.78 m tall and has a weight of 140 kg.

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Lizzo Parents: Meet Michael Jefferson and Shari Johnson-Jefferson

The American musician was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States to Michael Jefferson and Shari Johnson-Jefferson

Her father was born on September 29th, 1953, and died on March 17, 2009, at the age of 55. Following the demise of her father, Lizzo decided to withdraw from college. Her mother, Shari Johnson-Jefferson is an entrepreneur.

Speaking about losing her dad, Lizzo said: “I was depressed. I didn’t have a purpose. Like, I didn’t feel like I had a purpose for being a musician or anything.”

Source: Ghgossip.com

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