Happy Birthday, Missy Elliott!.
Melissa Arnette Elliott, also known as Missy Elliott, was born on July 1, 1971, and turns 49.
She was born in
Portsmouth, Virgina.
Elliott was a
member of the
R&B group, Sista.
She later released
her debut solo album,
'Supa Dupa Fly,' in 1997.
Missy went on to release one
of her hit singles, “Work It,”.
which won a Grammy for
Best Female Rap Solo Performance.
'Billboard' named her the
best-selling female rapper in
Nielsen Music history.
She became the
first woman rapper to
be inducted into the
Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Happy Birthday,
Missy Elliott!