By the end of the 1990s, she was named by Billboard magazine as the second most successful recording artist of the decade after Mariah Carey. These records, along with their promotional music videos and live performances in concert tours, branded Jackson as one of the world’s most erotic performers, garnering both criticism and praise. Her two studio albums which followed, Janet (1993) and The Velvet Rope (1997), saw her develop a public image as a sex symbol. Prior to her first studio project with Virgin, she appeared in her first of several lead film roles in Poetic Justice (1993). In 1991, Jackson signed the first of two record-breaking multimillion-dollar contracts with Virgin Records, establishing her as one of the highest-paid artists in the industry.

Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, funk, disco, rap, and industrial beats, which led to crossover success in popular music. After signing a recording contract with A&M Records in 1982, she became a pop icon following the release of her third and fourth studio albums Control (1986) and Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). Two years later she began her television career with the variety series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times, Diff’rent Strokes, and Fame. The tenth and youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career performing at the MGM Grand in 1974. Lyrical content which focused on social issues set her reputation as a role model for youth. Her sound and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV, enabling her to rise to prominence while breaking gender and racial barriers in the process. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer.

For the golfer, see Janet Jackson (golfer).

For her self-titled debut album, see Janet Jackson (album).

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