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Acting

Janet Jackson

Career

Active from 1979 to 2022, with a break from 1980 to 1992, busiest in 2010 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married?
GoodWatch score58/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Janet Jackson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.3, average 4.0
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Historical
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Relationship Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits (2022)

as (archive footage)

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 50
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (2012)

as Ella Fitzgerald (voice)

Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
GoodWatch score 47

as Patricia

For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls (2010)
GoodWatch score 53

as Jo / Red

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 49
Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
GoodWatch score 58

as Patricia

The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos (2004)

Musical

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
GoodWatch score 38

as Denise

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 63
Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour
Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour (1998)

Creator, Executive Producer

Will & Grace
Will & Grace (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Janet Jackson

TFI Friday
TFI Friday (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice (1993)
GoodWatch score 56

as Justice

Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1992)
GoodWatch score 81

Thanks

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

The Word
The Word (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 48
MTV Rockumentary
MTV Rockumentary (1989)

TV show

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show

MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)

TV show ยท as Self

Fame
Fame (1982)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Cleo Hewitt

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 54
A New Kind of Family
A New Kind of Family (1979)

TV show

Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Charlene DuPrey

The Sonny and Cher Show
The Sonny and Cher Show (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Good Times
Good Times (1974)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Milicent 'Penny' Woods

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

1960s

1 title
The Jim Nabors Hour
The Jim Nabors Hour (1969)

TV show