HOLLYWOOD (WRIC) — Hip-hop star and Portsmouth native Missy Elliott is now on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She received the 2,708th star on the Walk of Fame for her career as a singer, songwriter, producer and dancer.
“Missy Elliott has broken through the barriers of the male-dominated Hip Hop world, and music industry as a whole, as she has led the way for many women who have followed in her footsteps. She continues to break barriers year after year and we’re thrilled to be able to honor her on the Walk of Fame,” said Ana Martinez with the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Two other influential female musicians, Ciara and Lizzo, both participated in the unveiling of Elliott’s star.
A release from the Hollywood Walk of Fame calls Elliott “one of the most significant female artists in music history” for her role as a Hip-Hop and R&B pioneer.
Elliott is known by many for songs such as “Get Ur Freak On,” “Work It,” and “Lose Control.”
One of her most recent achievements was receiving BET’s 2021 Director of the Year Award for the City Girls “Twerkulator” video.
