• April 4, 1972
• Jill Scott is from Philadelphia, where she studied to be an English teacher at Temple University. She became friends with other musicians in the area that helped launch her career, including DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Roots.
• She was a member of the Canadian cast of Rent.
• She met her first husband, DJ Lyzel Williams, when she was doing a poetry reading. They tied the knot eight years later and divorced in 2007 after nearly six years of marriage.
• She toured with Sting in 2001. She missed a week when she came down with a lung infection.
• Her first album, Who Is Jill Scott?, was released in 2000 and made a big impact with the single "A Long Walk." Since then, she's taken her time and released a new album every few years. She maintains a loyal fanbase that eagerly anticipates each release.
• She greatly admires Barbra Streisand. In addition to her talents, Scott likes that Streisand never got a nose job.
• Scott has the ability to sing in the sixth and seventh octave; a rare feat for any artist. She is also able to sing the whistle register. >>

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• Jill Scott married for the second time when she wed her longtime boyfriend Mike Dobson in a private ceremony on June 25, 2016. She filed for divorce on September 5, 2017 after only 14 months of marriage.
• Scott is a Grammy favorite. After releasing her first album she earned four nominations (including Best New Artist, which ended up going to Shelby Lynne), and she usually picks up more after each new album. Her first win came at the 2005 ceremony when she picked up Best Urban/Alternative Performance for her song "Cross My Mind."

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