Lauryn Hill
Biography
Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of her time and considered a pioneer of neo soul and rap-singing, she has been credited by The Telegraph with popularizing hip-hop music. In 2015, Billboard named her the greatest female rapper. Hill has been named one of Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers, VH1's 100 Women in Music, and NPR's 50 Great Voices. She is the highest-grossing American female rapper in live music, and has won eight Grammy Awards, the most for any female rapper.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
TV
All That
Self
1994
TV
ECHO-Verleihung
Self
1992
Film
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Rita Louise Watson
1993
TV
The BRIT Awards
Self
1977
TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Film
King of the Hill
Elevator Operator
1993
TV
BET Awards
Self - Performer
2001
Film
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self - The Fugees
1998
TV
Here and Now
1992
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self (Fugees)
2005
TV
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Film
Restaurant
Leslie
2000
Film
Hav Plenty
Debra
1997
Film
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
2019
TV
The Grammys
Self
1959
Filmography
2026FilmYe Live at SoFias Self2025FilmHodgepodgeas Self (archive footage)2025FilmSNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)2022FilmWhy Is We Americans?as Self2021FilmYou're Watching Video Music Boxas Self (archive footage)2020FilmCoachella: 20 Years in the Desertas Self (archive footage)2019FilmThe Apolloas Self (archive footage)2018FilmMs. Lauryn Hill - Baloise Session 2018as vocals2015FilmLauryn Hill: Austin City Limitsas vocals2015FilmStretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2014FilmConcerning Violenceas Narrator in English version2010FilmMy Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hopas Self (archive footage)2009FilmDJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvdas Self (archive footage)2007FilmSoul Divasas Self2005FilmSantana: In Concertas Self - Vocals2005FilmDave Chappelle's Block Partyas Self (Fugees)2001TVBET Awardsas Self - Performer2001FilmLauryn Hill: MTV Unpluggedas Self2000FilmRestaurantas Leslie2000FilmSantana: Supernatural Liveas Self1999FilmGoodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Talesas Self1999FilmOne Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tributeas Self - Perfomer1999TVTeen Choice Awardsas Self1999FilmLauryn Hill - Live at Budokan, Japanas vocals1998FilmFree Tibetas Self - Fugees1998FilmSesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Self - The Fugees1997FilmHav Plentyas Debra1997FilmRhyme & Reasonas Self1996FilmFugees: Live at New Pop Festival 1996as Self - Fugees1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self1996FilmDaddy's Girlas Malika1994TVAll Thatas Self1993FilmSister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Rita Louise Watson1993FilmKing of the Hillas Elevator Operator1992TVHere and Now1992TVECHO-Verleihungas Self1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1977TVThe BRIT Awardsas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1959TVThe Grammysas Self—FilmDave Chappelle's Block Party 2as Self