Janet Jackson Biography

Janet signed an $80 million record deal with Virgin Records, making her the music industry's highest paid female performer.

Janet and Rene kept their marriage a secret from the public for nine years, until their divorce in 2000. In December 2000, he sued her for more than $10 million for uncredited work on her albums. He eventually dropped the suit.

Janet received an Oscar nomination in 1994 for the song 'Again' from the film Poetic Justice