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Birth name | Kimberly Michelle Pate[1] |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | March 4, 1982
Alma mater | Florida A&M University (BL) |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Children | 1 |
Kimberly Michelle Pate (born March 4, 1982) is an American singer and television personality.[2] She is best known for appearing as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta during its first two seasons, later returning to the show during its fifth season.[3] Michelle subsequently signed with Atlantic Records. Her debut studio album, Rebellious Soul, debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[4][5] Her second studio album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? was released on December 9, 2014. The album debuted at number six in the US and spawned three singles "Love 'Em All", "Maybe I Should Call" and "Hard to Do". The album sold 87,000 copies in its first week in sales.[6]
In March 2016, Michelle's third studio album, More Issues Than Vogue, was released to positive reviews. Singles from the album included "Not a Little Bit" and "Ain't You".[7][8] Her fourth album, Kimberly: The People I Used to Know was released on December 8, 2017, and debuted at the top ten of the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Her fifth studio album, All Monsters Are Human was released on January 31, 2020. The album was preceded by two singles "Supahood" and "The Rain".[9][10]
She has also starred in reality series Love & Hip Hop: New York, K. Michelle: My Life and Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (under the name Kimberly), as well as in her own special, The Rebellious Soul Musical, directed by Golden Globe winner Idris Elba.[11] Throughout her career, Michelle has received four BET Awards nominations.[12] She won a Soul Train Music Awards and an NAACP Image Awards in 2013 and 2014. She was also honored with an ASCAP Women Behind the Music award in 2015.[13]
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