Happy Birthday, <br />Janet Jackson! Janet Damita Jo Jackson <br />was born on May 16, 1966, <br />and turns 54. She was born in Gary, Indiana. The singer began her career <br />on the television shows<br />'The Jacksons,' 'Good Times' <br />and 'Fame.' Jackson released her debut album, <br />'Janet Jackson,' in 1982. The pop icon made her claim to fame with her later albums, ‘Control’ and ‘Rhythm Nation 1814.’ Jackson landed her first lead film role for <br />'Poetic Justice' in 1993. The singer has her own record label, Rhythm Nation. She was selected as the inaugural MTV icon in 2001, received the Billboard Icon Award <br />in 2018 and was inducted into the <br />Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Happy Birthday, <br />Janet Jackson!
