Lauryn Hill
Biography
Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of her time and considered a pioneer of neo soul and rap-singing, she has been credited by The Telegraph with popularizing hip-hop music. In 2015, Billboard named her the greatest female rapper. Hill has been named one of Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers, VH1's 100 Women in Music, and NPR's 50 Great Voices. She is the highest-grossing American female rapper in live music, and has won eight Grammy Awards, the most for any female rapper.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
as Self (Fugees)
2005
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Rita Louise Watson
1993
King of the Hill
as Elevator Operator
1993
Santana: Supernatural Live
as Self
2000
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Why Is We Americans?
as Self
2022
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
as Self (archive footage)
2009
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
as Self - Perfomer
1999
Santana: In Concert
as Self - Vocals
2005
Soul Divas
as Self
2007
Fugees: Live at New Pop Festival 1996
as Self - Fugees
1996
Concerning Violence
as Narrator in English version
2014
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self - The Fugees
1998
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Rhyme & Reason
as Self
1997
Restaurant
as Leslie
2000
Lauryn Hill - Live at Budokan, Japan
as vocals
1999
Ms. Lauryn Hill - Baloise Session 2018
as vocals
2018
Lauryn Hill: Austin City Limits
as vocals
2015
TV Appearances
All That
as Self
1994
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
Teen Choice Awards
as Self
1999
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
1996
ECHO-Verleihung
as Self
1992
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Here and Now
1992
BET Awards
as Self - Performer
2001
The Grammys
as Self
1959
The BRIT Awards
as Self
1977