Lizzo Is a Popular American Singer, Rapper, Songwriter, and Actor. She Was Born in Detroit, Michigan, and Moved to Houston, Texas, Where She Began Her Performance Career Before Settling in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Begin Her Recording Career. Before Signing with Nice Life and Atlantic Records, Lizzo Released Two Studio Albums: Lizzobangers (2013) and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). (2014). (2015). She Was Named One of Fourteen Music Stars to Watch in 2014 by Time Magazine. Lizzo’s Debut Major-Label Ep, Coconut Oil, Was Released in 2016. Her Birth Name Is “Melissa Viviane Jefferson. ”