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Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Grammy Gold

Missy plants a kiss on her Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance at 45th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2003.

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02
Flying High

Elliott swings on a chandelier, literally, during her performance at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards at Lincoln Center.

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03
Purple & Gold

Elliott can’t contain her smile as she cradles her two Grammys at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

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04
In Costume

Dressed in Asian-inspired garb, Missy performs for fans at the MTV Video Music Awards, Japan, in 2004.

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05
Triumphant

Elliott holds on tight to her American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist, Rap/Hip-Hop.

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06
Bubblicious

Even that big ol’ bubble couldn’t hide the joy on Elliott’s face as she cradles her Grammy for Best Short-Form Music Video (“Lose Control”).

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Suited Up

Elliott flashes a smile on the red carpet before taking her seat at the 6th Annual BET Awards in 2006.

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08
Groovin’

Elliott gets her groove on during her performance at the 50th Grammy Award celebration concert tour presented by T-Mobile Sidekick in New York.

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09
Dancing Machine

Elliott takes the lead during her 2008 performance with the dancers of “America’s Best Dance Crew.”

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10
All-Black Everything

Elliott poses, in all-black, at the 2009 Grammy Award Salute to Industry Icons in Beverly HIlls.

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11
Work It

A slimmed-down Elliott does her thing on the floor during her 2008 performance at “Dancing with the Stars.”

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Flowing Locks

Elliott lets her hair down while attending a performance of the Broadway hit, RACE, last month.

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