ACTOR
Jill Scott
- Known for
- Why Did I Get Married? (2007), Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), Get on Up (2014)
19 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
Jill Scott is an actor best known for Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too? and Get on Up.
19 Interesting Facts About Jill Scott
Interesting Facts (7)
- #001
- #002
In the spring of 2008, she invented a new bra brand for full-figured women called "Butterfly."
- #003
She recorded 50 songs for her debut album, but only 18 were included.
- #004
Before her breakthrough in the music industry, Scott worked a series of retail positions and jobs including at a construction site and an ice cream parlor.
- #005
Jill Scott has a cat named Stacey.
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Jill Scott's mother is named Joyce Scott.
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As of February 2021, Jill Scott lives in Tennessee.
Career & Awards (5)
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She was offered a role in the Broadway production of 'Chicago' but turned it down.
- #009
She originally sang the hook on The Roots' Grammy-winning song "You Got Me."
- #010
She was nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist of 2000 but did not win.
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She won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative R&B Performance for "Cross My Mind."
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She performed in the musical 'Rent' with a Canadian touring cast.
Life & Family (7)
- #013
Until she was eighteen, she slept in the same bed as her grandmother.
- #014
Her stepfather was abusive, so she and her mother went to live with her grandmother.
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She initially attended Temple University to become a high school English teacher.
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She remains close to her mother, nicknamed "Blue Babe," and her grandmother, and lives in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey.
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In 2002, she founded the Blues Babe Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships to students attending college in the greater Philadelphia area.
- #018
Her favorite film is The Wiz (1978).
- #019
On June 20, 2008, Jill Scott announced her engagement to her drummer, Lil' John Roberts.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- IMDb
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