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Kelis

1979 - Today

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Kelis Rogers (; born August 21, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and chef. She attended New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she played saxophone and was selected for the Girls Choir of Harlem. Upon graduation, Rogers landed a role as a backing vocalist for the hip hop group Gravediggaz. She then began working with music producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo—collectively known as the Neptunes—who led her to sign with Virgin Records in 1998. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Kelis is the 3,364th most popular singer (down from 2,990th in 2024), the 16,516th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,406th in 2019) and the 902nd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kelis ranks 3,364 out of 4,381. Before her are Joel Madden, Molly Sandén, Elina Born, Melle Mel, Patricia Manterola, and Sibel Tüzün. After her are Olga Seryabkina, Vanessa da Mata, Jonna Lee, Vlatko Ilievski, Selah Sue, and Elena Risteska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Kelis ranks 723. Before her are Walter Ayoví, Ivica Križanac, Carlos Fernandes, Maja Ivarsson, Chris John, and Joel Madden. After her are Gao Ling, Kristina Krepela, Monica Keena, Li Yanfeng, Maria Stepanova, and Andreas Küttel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kelis ranks 16,523 out of 20,380. Before her are Stan Van Gundy (1959), Rozonda Thomas (1971), Martin O'Malley (1963), Ricardo Sanchez (1953), Faith Ford (1964), and Patrick Breen (1960). After her are Jack Endino (1964), Max Brooks (1972), Josh Henderson (1981), Peggy Knudsen (1923), Jack Abramoff (1959), and Victor Davis Hanson (1953).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kelis ranks 902. Before her are Al Barr (1968), Lloyd Banks (1982), Marc Cohn (1959), Yuna Ito (1983), Joel Madden (1979), and Melle Mel (1961). After her are Leslie Carter (1986), Jeremy Camp (1978), Melody (1982), Tori Kelly (1992), AZ (1972), and WC (1970).

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  • Photo of Al Barr

    Al Barr

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 44.26

    Rank: 896

  • Photo of Lloyd Banks

    Lloyd Banks

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 44.26

    Rank: 897

  • Photo of Marc Cohn

    Marc Cohn

    1959 - Present

    HPI: 44.23

    Rank: 898

  • Photo of Yuna Ito

    Yuna Ito

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 44.23

    Rank: 899

  • Photo of Joel Madden

    Joel Madden

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 44.21

    Rank: 900

  • Photo of Melle Mel

    Melle Mel

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 44.19

    Rank: 901

  • Photo of Kelis

    Kelis

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 44.18

    Rank: 902

  • Photo of Leslie Carter

    Leslie Carter

    1986 - 2012

    HPI: 44.11

    Rank: 903

  • Photo of Jeremy Camp

    Jeremy Camp

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 44.06

    Rank: 904

  • Photo of Melody

    Melody

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 44.04

    Rank: 905

  • Photo of Tori Kelly

    Tori Kelly

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 43.98

    Rank: 906

  • Photo of AZ

    AZ

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 43.95

    Rank: 907

  • Photo of WC

    WC

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 43.95

    Rank: 908

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