Katherine Jackson
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Katherine Esther Jackson is the matriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers that includes her children Michael and Janet Jackson. Michael dedicated his sixth studio album Thriller (1982) to her. Janet did the same with her fourth studio album Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). In 1985, acknowledging the positive impact on her children's successful music careers, national urban magazine Essence honored her as "Mother of the Year".
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- Monster under the Rainbow
- My Money Tree
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Katherine Esther Jackson is the mother of famous musicians including Michael and Janet Jackson, and is known as the matriarch of the Jackson family. A talented musician herself, Katherine played the clarinet and piano, and sang.
Known for
- Janet Jackson: In Control — Self (archive footage)2024
- JANET JACKSON. — Self2022
- Loving Neverland — Self2020
- Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn — Self (archive footage)2020
- Leaving Neverland — Self (archive footage)2019
- Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror — Self - Michael's Mother2017
- Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall — Self2016
- The Jacksons: Next Generation — Self2015
- Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour — Self2013
- Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon — Self2011
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Esther
- Family name
- Jackson
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Barbour County
- Child
- Jermaine Jackson
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Family
- Jackson family
- Image
- Katherine Jackson, MJ, others, New York Amsterdam News 1977 12 03 pg40 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 10
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- date of birth
- 1930-05-04
- name in native language
- Katherine Esther Scruse
- birth name
- Katherine Esther Scruse
- Commons category
- Katherine Jackson
- P12749
- ivory
- short name
- Katherine Jackson
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