Jill Scott is an American singer, songwriter, model, poet, and actress born on April 4, 1972, in Philadelphia. She gained fame with her 2000 debut album Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 , which went platinum. She followed this with successful albums like Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 , both of which achieved gold status
. In addition to her music career, Jill Scott has acted in films such as Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? , and starred in the BBC/HBO series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. She has also appeared in the film Get on Up as the second wife of James Brown and played roles in TV series like Black Lightning
. Scott is a three-time Grammy Award-winning artist and a New York Times best- selling poet. She began her career collaborating with notable artists such as The Roots, Will Smith, and Common. Beyond music and acting, she has authored a poetry collection, developed a clothing line, and founded a foundation supporting minority students pursuing college degrees
. Raised as an only child by her mother and grandmother in North Philadelphia, Jill Scott initially planned to become a high school English teacher but eventually pursued a career in the arts
