Lauryn Hill
Known for: Acting
Born: May 26, 1975
Place of birth: South Orange, New Jersey, USA
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.
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Filmography
35 movies · 12 TV shows, newest first
10.0
Ye Live at SoFi
2026
NR
Hodgepodge
2025
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
7.7
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
NR
Why Is We Americans?
2022
6.4
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
NR
When I See Them, I See Us
2021
6.8
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
2020
7.1
Queen & Slim
2019
6.4
The Apollo
2019
NR
Ms. Lauryn Hill - Baloise Session 2018
2018
NR
Fly Paper
2018
6.0
Lauryn Hill: Austin City Limits
2015
8.0
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
7.0
Concerning Violence
2014
3.5
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
20106.6
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
2009
NR
Soul Divas
2007
NR
Santana: In Concert
2005
6.8
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
7.7
BET Awards
2001
7.2
Lauryn Hill: MTV Unplugged
2001
7.0
Santana: Supernatural Live
2000
7.3
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
1999
9.0
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
1999
9.1
Teen Choice Awards
1999
5.0
Restaurant
1999
10.0
Lauryn Hill - Live at Budokan, Japan
1999
8.0
Free Tibet
1998
6.1
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
5.8
Hav Plenty
1997
7.2
Rhyme & Reason
1997
NR
Fugees: Live at New Pop Festival 1996
1996
4.1
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
19962.0
Daddy's Girl
1996
7.1
TFI Friday
1996
7.7
All That
1994
6.4
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
6.8
King of the Hill
1993
6.7
Here and Now
1992NR
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
7.9
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
10.0
The BRIT Awards
1977
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
8.6
The Grammys
1959NR
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
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