Showtime at the Apollo (1987)
Before she hit it big, Hill performed in the Apollo Theater’s legendary Amateur Night. Although she was initially booed, she stuck through her rendition of Jackson 5’s “Who’s Loving You” and won applause.
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Sister can act (1993)
Hill starred opposite Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, a sequel to the previous year’s surprise hit, also starring Goldberg.
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The Score (1996)
Lauryn Hill helped create the classic hip-hop album, The Score as one-third of The Fugees, with hits “Killing Me Softly” and “Ready or Not.”
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
Hill eventually went solo and released The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The blockbuster album produced the number one pop hit, “Doo Wop (That Thing)” and has been certified 8x platinum.
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Grammy gold (1999)
Hill takes home five Grammys at the 41st Grammy Awards for Miseducation. Among her victories was the first ever Album of the Year award for a hip-hop artist.
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Hill and Rohan Marley relationship: (mid-90s to today)
Hill and longtime boyfriend, Rohan Marley (son of Bob Marley) have had five children together and are now expecting a sixth. The couple reportedly met in 1996.
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MTV Unplugged performance (2001)
After a few years out of the public eye, Hill revealed new music and released a live album based on her MTV Unplugged performance.
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Reunited and it feels so… temporary (2005)
Hill reunited with Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel at the 2005 BET Awards. But the promised new Fugees album never came.
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Return?
Throughout the 2000s, Hill has performed numerous concerts, but has not released an album since 2002’s Unplugged set.
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Rare appearance (2011)
Hill made a rare appearance, performing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Saturday, May 7, 2011.
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Headlining Marley tribute (2011)
Hill headlined tribute to boyfriend, Rohan Marley’s father, Bob Marley on Jimmy Fallon’s show this year.
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Pregnant with sixth child (2011)
Lauryn Hill confirmed this June that she is pregnant with sixth child and will be taking time off from her music.
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From a rough start with the Apollo to the Sister Act sequel to a successful music career, Lauryn Hill has had many looks, appearances, trials and triumphs. Check out a slideshow highlighting Hill’s career throughout the years.
