Kelis
Kelis Rogers-Mora (; born August 21, 1979), known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer and a professionally trained chef. At age 14, she was admitted to New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she learned to play the saxophone and won a spot in the Girls Choir of Harlem. After she graduated from high school in 1997, Kelis took on a variety of jobs before landing a backup vocal slot on an album track called "Fairytalez", released by the American hip hop group Gravediggaz. She then began working with music producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, known as The Neptunes, which ultimately resulted in her being signed to Virgin Records in 1998.
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| Full name at birth | Kelis Rogers
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| Claim to fame | releasing several popular tracks and albums which include Caught Out There, Acapella, Flesh Tone, Bossy, Milkshake, and Kelis Was Here
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| Date of birth | 21 August 1979
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| Place of birth | Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Chef
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| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Weight | 139 lbs (63 kg)
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| Shoe size | 9
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | New York City, New York, USA
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| Net worth | $4,000,000 USD
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| High school | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, New York City, New York, USA
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- During the 2022 Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, Kelis was honored with the “Innovation Award”.
- She has also earned a huge social media fan base with more than 800k followers on Instagram, more than 500k followers on Twitter, and more than 250k subscribers on YouTube.
- She is a fan of singer-songwriter Phil Collins.
- Her debut studio album, Kaleidoscope, was released on December 7, 1999, via Virgin Records.
- Her name is a combination of her parents' names.
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