Kelis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kelis
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 21, 1979(1979-08-21)
Age	45
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Leo

Kelis Biography

Kelis is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on August 21, 1979 in New York City, New York State, United States. Singer-songwriter and chef who is known for her hit singles “Milkshake” and “Bossy.” She has collaborated with artists like Calvin Harris on tracks like “Bounce.”

Her early albums gained attention thanks to acclaimed production work from Pharrell Williams and The Neptunes.

Kelis’s debut album Kaleidoscope took influence from a variety of 1970s genres, which included urban, electropop, rock, jazz, hip hop, R&B, soul, and disco music. Kelis cited early Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington as major influences for the album. Several of the album’s tracks were designed for clubs, and contained electro beats meant for dancing. Her second studio album Wanderland resembles musically its predecessor while exploring more modern funk sounds, dabbling heavily into genres such as soul and rap. It carried on the same themes developed in Kaleidoscope, and was criticized for doing so.

Kelis Rogers (/k ə ˈ l iː s / ; born August 21, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and chef. At age 14, Kelis 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 a single 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.

She was married to rapper Nas from 2005 to 2010. The couple had a son, Knight, in 2009. In November of 2015, she had her second son, Shepherd, but kept the identity of the father a secret to the public.

Kelis Net Worth

Kelis is one of the richest Pop Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kelis 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was kicked out of her parents’ house for bad behavior at the age of sixteen. Her first album, Kaleidoscope, was released in 1998.

Her album Kelis Was Here was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. She competed on the British version of The Masked Singer in 2020.

Kelis Rogers was born and raised in the Frederick Douglass Houses on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Her first name is a portmanteau of her father’s name, Kenneth (1944–2000) and her mother’s name, Eveliss. Her father Kenneth was an African-American jazz musician and Pentecostal minister and was formerly a professor at Wesleyan University. Her mother Eveliss is a Chinese-Puerto Rican fashion designer who inspired Kelis to pursue her singing career. She has three sisters, Kelis being the third born of the four girls.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kelis height 5 feet 10 inches Kelis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kelis Dating?

According to our records, Kelis married to Mike Mora , Nas. As of December 1, 2023, Kelis’s is not dating anyone.

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Kelis met rapper Nas at an MTV Video Music Awards party in 2002; they dated for one year before becoming engaged in 2004, and marrying in January 2005. In April 2009 she filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. She was seven months pregnant at the time. In July 2009, Kelis gave birth to a son named Knight. The couple’s divorce was finalized in May 2010. In 2018, Kelis described her relationship with Nas as physically and mentally abusive, crediting the anticipated birth of her child as a factor in her decision to end her marriage. Kelis also recalled that the domestic violence incident between Rihanna and Chris Brown played a part in her decision to leave Nas. After she saw pictures of Rihanna battered she felt embarrassed because she also had bruises all over her body, but she was hesitant to speak out. Nas replied to the accusations on social media, accusing Kelis of attempting to slander him in the time of a custody battle and accusing Kelis of abusing his daughter, Destiny. In addition to the domestic abuse claims, she alleged that Nas’ drinking habit began to take a toll on their relationship, and he had been having adulterous affairs for two years. They are involved in an ongoing custody battle over their son Knight. Kelis claims that until 2012 she had not seen “a single cent” from Nas in child support and he has not been an active parent. She explained, “He doesn’t participate. He shows up when it’s fun, he shows up when there’s a good photo-op…I don’t think it should be 50/50 just because you had sperm involved.”

Facts & Trivia

Kelis Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kelis celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.

In 2003, Kelis achieved a second top ten hit in the UK as a featured artist on Richard X’s “Finest Dreams”, a reworking of the S.O.S. Band’s 1986 single “The Finest”. She found mainstream success in the U.S. later that year, with her Hot Dance Club Play number-one, Billboard Hot 100 top three single, “Milkshake”; this helped to propel her third album, Tasty, to gold status in the U.S., where it peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 and has sold 533,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Top Facts about Kelis

1. Kelis was born on August 21, 1979 in New York City.
2. Her debut album “Kaleidoscope” was released in 1999.
3. Kelis’ hit single “Milkshake” peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
4. She has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and won one in 2004.
5. Kelis has sold over six million records worldwide.
6. In addition to music, she is a trained chef and has released her own cookbook.
7. Kelis has collaborated with artists such as Pharrell Williams and Andre 3000.
8. She was married to rapper Nas from 2005-2010 and they have one child together.
9. Kelis has also dabbled in acting, appearing in films such as “Bleached” and “The Canyon”.
10. Her most recent album, “Food”, was released in 2014 to critical acclaim.

Why is Kelis mad at Beyoncé?

Kelis, known for hits like “Bossy,” is publicly criticizing Beyoncé for not receiving a heads up that her 2003 song “Milkshake” was being used on the Renaissance cut “Energy.” But the issue is larger than just the one track: Kelis is also criticizing the Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, whom she worked with …

What is Kelis famous for?

Kelis Rogers-Mora (/kəˈliːs/; born August 21, 1979), known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer and a professionally trained chef.

What nationality is Kelis?

American

Is Kelis Jamaican?

Kelis is a native Harlemite born to an African-American jazz-musician father and a Chinese-Puerto Rican mother who owned a catering business — so food and music are in her DNA.

Why did Beyoncé remove Milkshake?

Kelis “happy” Beyoncé removed ‘Milkshake’ interpolation from ‘Renaissance’ track: “I won” Kelis has responded to the news that Beyoncé has removed the interpolation of ‘Milkshake’ from ‘Renaissance’ track ‘Energy’, after Kelis claimed elements of the song were used without her permission or proper credit.