Jill Scott: Biography, Facts and Career
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Jill Heather Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer. Her 2000 debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status. Scott made her film debut in 2007 in Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?. In 2008, she starred in the BBC/HBO series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, based on the novels of the same name by Alexander McCall Smith. After a four-year hiatus from music, Scott released her fourth album, The Light of the Sun, in 2011. In 2014, she starred in the film Get on Up as Deidre "Dee Dee" Jenkins, the second wife of James Brown. In 2015, she released her fifth album, Woman. Beginning in 2018, Scott appeared in The CW DC Comics superhero series Black Lightning as Lady Eve. She released her sixth album, To Whom This May Concern, in February 2026.
Quick facts about Jill Scott
- Full name: Jill Scott
- Born: 1972-04-04
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q232592
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Who is Jill Scott?
Jill Heather Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer.
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Jill Scott is United States.
When was Jill Scott born?
Jill Scott was born on 1972-04-04.



