Jill Scott is a singer-songwriter, model, poet, and actor from the United States who is most known for her deep lyrics in songs such as “Hate on Me.” Scott made her breakthrough with the release of her debut album, “Jill Scott: Who Is She? Volume 1 of Words and Sounds “(2000), which reached platinum and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2001. Scott won three Grammy Awards for her popular tracks “Cross My Mind,” “God Bless the Child,” and “Daydreamin” throughout the course of her two-decade career.

On July 10, 2020, NFL linebacker Kyle Quiero questioned Scott’s attractiveness in a series of since-deleted tweets, for which he received several backlashes from musicians like K. Michelle and Tory Lanez, for which she had the best response, directing the attention to seeking justice for Breonna Taylor, Oluwatoyin Salau, and Sandra Bland after discovering she was trending.

Scott is also quite active and famous on social media, with over 1.6 million Twitter followers (@missjillscott) and around  2.8 million Instagram followers (@missjillscott).

Jill Scott’s Net Worth 2022:

Jill Scott  professional career as an actor has earned her a nice living. Scott has amassed a good wealth from her numerous appearances on TV shows and movies, having started her lucrative acting career over 25 years ago. Her net worth is reported to be in the $12 millions of dollars.

Jill Scott’s Net Worth is $12 Million as of Celebrity net worth.

What is Jill Scott famous for?

• Famous as Grammy-winning singer-songwriter.

Where was Jill Scott Born?

Jill Scott was born in the United States on April 4, 1972, in Philadelphia. Jill Scott is her given name. Her country of origin is the United States of America. Scott is of African-American descent, and her zodiac sign is Aries.

Jill was reared by her mother, Joyce Scott, and grandmother as an only child in a North Philadelphia area. She was a well-loved child who was brought up as a Jehovah’s Witness. She graduated from Philadelphia High School for Girls and went on to Temple University.

Jill had been aware of her family’s situation since she was a child, she began working two jobs while pursuing her secondary school. Scott’s first ambition was to become a high school English teacher,  after three years of study and then working as a teacher’s aide, she got disillusioned with the teaching profession and dropped out.

During her early career, she began performing as a spoken word performer at live poetry readings. Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of the hip hop group “The Roots” ultimately discovered her.

Her professional career began with a collaboration on the Grammy-winning rock band’s song “You Got Me.” She later joined a fellowship at a Philadelphia theatrical company to pursue a career in acting.

Jill Scott’s Career Highlights

• Jill Scott debuted as an artist during a Roots live show, singing as original artist/singer of “You Got Me”. Soon she was signed to Steve McKeever’s ‘Hidden Beach Recordings’ label as its first artist.
• Her debut album, “Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1” was released on July 18, 2000. She got much recognition for the album and its hit single, “A Long Walk” “Cross My Mind”
• In 2007, Scott was featured on the George Benson and Al Jarreau collaboration single “God Bless The Child”.
• Scott was prominently featured on hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco’s single “Daydreaming”, which won a 2008 Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.
• Her third studio album titled “The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3” was released on September 25, 2007.
• Her first feature film appearance was as Big Mama Thorton in 2007 film, “Hounddog”.
• In 2008, Scott appeared as Precious Ramotswe in Anthony Minghella’s film adaption of Alexander McCall Smith’s series of books “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency”.
• In 2010, Scott was sued by Hidden Beach Records for leaving halfway through her six-album contract and also claimed that she owed million dollar damages.
• On August 30, 2011, a compilation album, “The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1.” was released.
• After Scott’s four-year break her fourth studio album titled “The LIght of the Sun” was released. The same, she signed a multi-tour deal with Live Nation to expand her concert touring.
• The album’s official debut single was “So in Love” that debuted at No. 43 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

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• On July 24, 2015, her fifth album, “Woman” was released which is the first album she has released on Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.
• In 2016, she was featured on “The Hamilton Mixtape”.

Jull Scott’s Awards and Achievements

The album was certified Platinum, and it gave her massive success. Soon, she released two more albums, which also got gold certified. Later, she took a hiatus of four years from singing, and later released her fourth album in 2011 named The Light of the Sun. Her last album came in 2015, named Woman.

Jill Scott has a very successful run in the acting industry. She made her acting debut with Hounddog, and later she worked in some very successful movies and shows, which includes Baggage Claim, Why Did I Get Married?, Black Panther, Black Lightning, First Wives Club, etc. She has won numerous awards, too, which includes Grammy Awards, NAACP Image Award, Lady of Soul Awards, etc.

Jill Scott’s Husband:

Jill Scott has had two marriages. Her first marriage lasted six years and was to her long-time boyfriend, Lyzel Williams. She dated William who is a graphic artist and DJ . Williams was the subject of Scott’s song “He Loves Me,” which he composed and recorded. The pair divorced in 2007 after 6 years of marriage.

Scott began dating Li’l John Roberts, her drummer, with whom she shared a long on-stage kiss on June 20, 2008, during a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York, and claimed that they were engaged a year later.

Jett Hamilton Roberts, their son, was born on April 20, 2009. After a month, she stated that she had broken up with Roberts and that they would raise their son together.

Scott married her second husband, Mike Dobson, on June 25, 2016. Dobson has been her long-term lover, and they married in a private ceremony. In 2017, she filed for divorce from Dobson after only 15 months of marriage.

She’s also a philanthropist, having founded the Blues Babe Foundation to assist young minority students with university costs.

On July 10, 2020, NFL linebacker Kyle Quiero questioned Scott’s appearance,  she responded by focusing on getting justice for Breonna Taylor, Oluwatoyin Salau, and Sandra Bland rather than defending herself.

Queiro issued a lengthy apology on social media a day after the uproar began, stating that he never intended to make Scott feel less.

Jill Scott’s Height:

Jill Scott is a stunning woman in her forties. Scott has won many hearts around the country thanks to her acting abilities and attractive attitude. She stands at a height of 5ft. 6inches (1.68m), and her body weight is at 78kg (171 lbs).

Her body is 40-30-32 inches in length, with brown hair and brown eyes.

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