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Melissa Viviane Jefferson known professionally as Lizzo,is an American singer,rapper,and flutist.

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Lizzo was born in Detroit, Michigan. When she was ten, her family relocated to Houston, Texas.

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At the age of 21, after the death of her father, Lizzo lived out of her car for a year as she tried to break into the music industry.

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In 2014, she participated in StyleLikeU's What's Underneath project, where she removed her clothes as she talked about her relationships with her body

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After struggling with body issues at an early age, Lizzo became an advocate for body positivity and self-love as she attracted more mainstream attention

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Lizzo became the third female rapper to top the Hot 100 without a featured artist.

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In October 2021, she was criticized by some for calling Chris Brown her "favorite person in the whole fucking world"

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On January 5, 2020, Lizzo stopped using Twitter; she cited "too many trolls" as the reason for her departure