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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Saturday Night Live

MTV Video Music Awards

All That

The BRIT Awards

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

BET Awards

All Movies (34)

• Ye Live at SoFi2026 · as Self
• Hodgepodge2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · as Self
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Why Is We Americans?2022 · as Self
• You're Watching Video Music Box2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• When I See Them, I See Us2021
• Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Apollo2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ms. Lauryn Hill - Baloise Session 20182018 · as vocals
• Fly Paper2018
• Lauryn Hill: Austin City Limits2015 · as vocals
• Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2015
• Concerning Violence2014 · as Narrator in English version
• My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Soul Divas2007 · as Self
• Santana: In Concert2005 · as Self - Vocals
• Dave Chappelle's Block Party2005 · as Self (Fugees)
• Lauryn Hill: MTV Unplugged2001 · as Self
• Santana: Supernatural Live2000 · as Self
• Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales1999 · as Self
• One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute1999 · as Self - Perfomer
• Restaurant1999 · as Leslie
• Lauryn Hill - Live at Budokan, Japan1999 · as vocals
• Free Tibet1998 · as Self - Fugees
• Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!1998 · as Self - The Fugees
• Hav Plenty1997 · as Debra
• Rhyme & Reason1997 · as Self
• Fugees: Live at New Pop Festival 19961996 · as Self - Fugees
• Daddy's Girl1996 · as Malika
• Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit1993 · as Rita Louise Watson
• King of the Hill1993 · as Elevator Operator
• Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2— · as Self

All TV Shows (11)

• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• BET Awards2001 · as Self - Performer
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
• All That1994 · as Self
• Here and Now1992
• ECHO-Verleihung1992 · as Self
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• The BRIT Awards1977 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Grammys1959 · as Self