1. Jillian Hervey is the daughter of Ramon Hervey II and singer, actress, and former Miss America Vanessa Williams.
11 Facts About Jillian Hervey
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Jillian Hervey grew up in Chappaqua, New York, dividing time between the homes of her parents who divorced when she was eight.
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Jillian Hervey has remarked on her experience of being, in her words, "the only black girl, ever, in any capacity" growing up, as well as her awareness of the harassment her mother faced after she was the first African-American woman to be crowned Miss America.
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Jillian Hervey took up guitar at age 11 and studied dance at the New School, where she became interested in performance art.
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In 2022, Jillian Hervey announced on Lion Babe's instagram that on December 28,2021 she gave birth to her and Goodman's first child together.
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In 2000, Jillian Hervey appeared in the Lifetime television movie The Courage to Love.
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The film was an historical drama starring Jillian Hervey's mother Vanessa Williams as Henriette Delille, a free woman of color who was born into a prominent New Orleans family in 1813.
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Reportedly Jillian Hervey was offered a role on Gossip Girl when she was 19, but declined in favor of pursuing music.
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In 2012, Jillian Hervey appeared in an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race, performing the song "Glamazon" with contestants.
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Vanessa William's daughter, singer Jillian Hervey, just released a new single, Jungle Lady, and we can't stop listening to the sultry song.
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In early 2016, Jillian Hervey became a spokeswoman for MAC Cosmetics as part of a campaign called "Future Forward" focused on up-and-coming musicians, including Dej Loaf and Tinashe, women of color.