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Lizzo Net Worth, Age, Height, and Instagram

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January 5, 2022

Lizzo is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter who is best known for her 2019 Cuz I Love You studio album. She’s also a big voice within the LGBTQ+ community and an image for body positivity.

singer lizzo performs at netherlands concert — AFAS Live Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Concert of Lizzo

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Early Life

Full Name	Melissa Viviane Jefferson
Birth Date / Age	April 27, 1988 / 33 Years Old
Birth Place	Detroit, Michigan
Source of Wealth	Singing
Relationship Status	Single
Height	5 ft. 10 in. / 178 cm.
Net Worth	$12 Million

Melissa Jefferson was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1988 to parents Michael and Shari. Her mother runs a food truck and while it’s not known what her father did for a living, we do know that he sadly passed away in 2009 when Lizzo was 21.

The singer has a sister named Vanessa who works with her mother. When she was 10 years old, the family relocated to Houston, Texas where she began training to play the flute by renowned instructor Claudia Momen.

While attending Alief Elsik High School in Houston, Jefferson, Lizzo formed a musical group called the Cornrow Clique. It’s confirmed that her stage name is derived from Jay-Z’s Izzo (H.O.V.A.) track.

Following high school, she studied the flute at the University of Houston. After the death of her father, she lived out of her car for a year before moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota to pursue her music career.

singer lizzo performs live in amsterdam in 2019 — 18 November 2019. AFAS Live Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Concert of Lizzo

Lizzo Net Worth and Career

The Detroit native first burst onto the scene in 2013 with her debut solo project titled Lizzobangers. Since then, she has dropped two additional albums, been in a pair of films, and appeared in numerous television show segments.

In 2021, Lizzo received 12.3 million monthly listeners just on Spotify, and that’s without releasing a project since 2019. Several of her songs from the Cuz I Love You tape have amassed over a quarter of a billion streams on the platform.

In fact, it was the release of that album when Lizzo began garnering mainstream attention. Considered an urban contemporary LP, the tracklisting features appearances from Gucci Mane, Missy Elliott, DaBaby, and Ariana Grande. Actually, the deluxe edition was nominated for Album of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

Touring has been a massive source of wealth for the singer. Since 2012, she has been on the road performing consistently. Besides co-headlining alongside Haim and Florence and the Machine, she has been the main attraction on three different tours since 2019.

Lizzo Instagram

The singer has a massive fanbase and that’s evident in her 11.8 million followers on Instagram. Meanwhile, Lizzo possesses 1.8 million Twitter followers as well. Her socials mostly consist of music promotion and body positivity posts.

I hope y’all having a good day. I am 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
— ALL THE RUMORS ARE TRUE (@lizzo) December 17, 2021

To go along with that, the entertainer makes a decent amount of money through her YouTube channel, which currently has 2.47 million subscribers. Her recent song Rumors featuring Cardi B is the beginning of a “new era” according to Lizzo.

Brand sponsorships are a way to make steady money for most entertainers. In this instance, Absolut, Quay, Dove, and several other brands have sought out the versatile artist to promote their products.

The Atlantic Records signee launched her own line of merchandise some years ago and it remains a solid source of constant income. Updated regularly, fans can purchase apparel and music on the site.

Lizzo Height and Weight (How Much Does Lizzo Weigh?)

She is listed as standing approximately five-foot-10 or 1.78 meters. That puts her right around the same height as fellow performers Taylor Swift and Tyra Banks. Meanwhile, a few outlets list her at five-foot-six, but that is inaccurate.

Lizzo’s weight has always been a subject of discussion. Once weighing over 300 pounds, she shredded roughly 50 pounds before recently gaining most of the weight back. Surprisingly to some, she appeared overjoyed to get back to where she once was.

Lizzo Age

As of January of 2022, Lizzo is 33 years old. In 2012 at the age of 24, she released her first work as apart of a three-piece all-female rap/R&B group named the Chalice. A decade later, she’s turned herself into a very successful entertainer. Notably, Lizzo is very well recognized worldwide as her fame isn’t secluded to just the United States.

Dating History

For starters, the artist doesn’t subscribe herself to a single sexuality perse. She once said, “I personally don’t ascribe to just one thing … That’s why the colors for LGBTQ+ are a rainbow! Because there’s a spectrum and right now we try to keep it black and white.”

Lizzo is pretty private when it comes to her dating life. In the past, rumors swirled regarding her and a player from the Minnesota Vikings, but she confirmed it was a man from her hometown. Yet, she has been public in flirting with other celebrities like Drake.