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My Take
Jazmine Sullivan is, for me, proof that technique without lived experience is hollow. Two Grammys and a place on Time's 100 Most Influential list barely capture what makes her special: that thick, unguarded voice that seems to grab you by the collar. Coming up from Strawberry Mansion High School in Philadelphia and debuting as a teenager, she also did the rare and brave thing of stepping away before returning even stronger. I respect artists who treat singing as confession rather than performance, and Sullivan's voice carries a whole life inside it. She is the real article.
Overview
Jazmine Marie Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She has won two Grammy Awards, a Billboard Women in Music Award, and two BET Awards over the course of her career. In 2022, Time placed her on their list of the 100 Most Influential People. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she signed with J Records to release her debut studio album, Fearless (2008).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャズミン・サリヴァン
- Reading
- じゃずみん・さりゔぁん
- Born
- April 9, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / musician / recording artist / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Strawberry Mansion High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2009 BET Her Award
- 2010 Billboard Music Award for Rising Star
- 2022 Time 100
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.