Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson’s name alone is iconic — and it’s not just because of her family name. She may have started out supporting her brothers, but she eventually managed to establish herself as a solo artist. Aside from her music, she is also a noted innovator, and the degree of influence that she had, even among new artists, is incomparable. In 1991, she signed her first multi-million dollar contract with Virgin Records.

This made her one of the highest-paid artists in the industry. Like her brother, Michael, she also has a successful career and made her name known over the world.
Since she made her debut, she’s managed to sell millions of records worldwide. Jackson also holds the distinction for having the most consecutive top-ten entries when it comes to the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Jackson has sold more than 100 million records and is one of the world’s best-selling music artists of all time.