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| caption = K. Michelle in 2018
| birth_name = Kimberly Michelle Pate<ref>{{cite interview |interviewer1 = Charlamagne Tha God|interviewer1-link = Charlamagne Tha God|interviewer2 = DJ Envy|interviewer2-link = DJ Envy|interviewer3 = Angela Yee|interviewer3-link = Angela Yee |title = K. Michelle at The Breakfast Club |work = [[The Breakfast Club (radio show)|The Breakfast Club]] |publisher = WWPR |location = New York City |date = November 20, 2012}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Memphis, Tennessee]], U.S.
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| alma_mater = [[Florida A&M University]] ([[Bachelor of Laws|BL]])
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| years_active = 2009–present
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* [[BBR Music Group|BBR]]
* [[MNRK Music Group|MNRK]]
* [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
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'''Kimberly Michelle Pate''' (born March 4,
In
==Early life==
Kimberly Michelle Pate was born on March 4,
Michelle's age was reported in her college yearbook as 18 in late 2000, which would put her birth year at 1982.<ref name="rattler"/> Her age was reported as 31 in 2015 by [[The Source (magazine)|''The Source'']] magazine, which would put her birth year at 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2015/03/04/her-source-our-wcw-is-the-birthday-girl-k-michelle/ |title=Her Source | Our #WCW is the Birthday Girl, K.Michelle! |date=March 5, 2015 |publisher=The Source |access-date=July 28, 2016}}</ref> [[AllMusic]]'s biography of her initially gave a birth year of 1986, then in 2022 reported only “1980s”, but in 2023 the year was changed to 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/k-michelle-mn0002393563 |title=K. Michelle | Biography, Albums, & Streaming Radio |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |date=March 4, 1986 |access-date=July 28, 2016}}</ref> Michelle gave 1986 in a 2013 interview.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/ladies-and-gents-k-michelle-interview-383|title=27 Year Old RnB Bombshell K. Michelle has interview with Ebony Magazine August 14, 2013|magazine=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|date=July 22, 2016|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>
==Career==
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===2012–2014: ''Love & Hip Hop'', ''Rebellious Soul'', ''Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?''===
In 2012, Michelle joined the cast of [[VH1]]'s docu-[[soap opera|soap]] ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/love_and_hip_hop_atlanta/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=15530|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622203522/http://www.vh1.com/shows/love_and_hip_hop_atlanta/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=15530|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2012|title=Love & Hip Hop Atlanta " Cast › K.Michelle|access-date=August 29, 2012|publisher=VH1}}</ref> The [[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (season 1)|first season]] chronicles her return to the music industry after several personal struggles, including an [[domestic violence|abusive relationship]] with a music executive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://107jamz.com/memphitz-admits-to-beating-k-michelle-and-lost-lawsuit-against-her/|title=Memphitz Admits To Beating K. Michelle And Lost Lawsuit Against Her|work=107 JAMZ|date=April 11, 2015 }}</ref> K was dubbed the show's [[List of breakout characters|breakout star]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Mosi Reeves |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/k-michelle-talks-double-standard-for-black-pop-singers-160705/ |title=K. Michelle Talks Double-Standard for Black Pop Singers |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=May 27, 2016 |access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> signing a multi-album record deal with [[Atlantic Records]] shortly after filming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://singersroom.com/content/2012-11-19/K-Michelle-Signs-Major-Record-Deal-With-Warner-Bros-Talks-Being-Blessed-EXCLUSIVE/ |title=K. Michelle Signs Major Record Deal With Warner Bros, Talks Being Blessed |publisher=Singersroom |date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=August 20, 2013}}</ref> She returned to the show for a [[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (season 2)|second]] season, which chronicled the recording of her debut studio album, ''[[Rebellious Soul]]''. On May 20, 2013, she released the album's lead single, titled "[[V.S.O.P. (K. Michelle song)|V.S.O.P]]". The track was produced by Pop & Oak, and samples "Very Special", performed by [[Debra Laws]], as well as "That's How Long" performed by [[The Chi-Lites]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madamenoire.com/284327/pass-or-play-k-michelle-shows-her-skills-in-new-v-s-o-p-video/|title=Pass Or Play? K Michelle Shows Her Skills in New "V.S.O.P." Video|work=MadameNoire|date=July 2013|access-date=January 12, 2015|archive-date=August 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831175127/http://madamenoire.com/284327/pass-or-play-k-michelle-shows-her-skills-in-new-v-s-o-p-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://theybf.com/2013/05/20/brand-new-music-k-michelles-vsop-single |title=BRAND NEW MUSIC: K. Michelle's "V.S.O.P" Single | The Young, Black, and Fabulous |publisher=Theybf.com |access-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref> "V.S.O.P." reached at number 89 on the US [[Hot 100 Singles]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/276636/k-michelle/chart?f=379|title=K. Michelle|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 12, 2015}}</ref> and number 27 on the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] charts.<ref name="K. Michelle"/> Its music video, directed by [[Benny Boom]], was released on June 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |author=
On November 4, 2013, K. Michelle headlined her first tour, ''The Rebellious Soul Tour'', presented by BET Music Matters. The 19 city tour kicked off in San Francisco and ended December 3, 2013 in Boston. It included stops in Los Angeles, [[Houston]], Chicago, and [[Atlanta]]. Opening acts featured Chris Brown protégé [[Sevyn Streeter]] and [[Tiara Thomas]]. On January 14, 2014, the album's second single "[[Can't Raise a Man]]" was released, which peaked at number 94 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Hot 100 Chart|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/276636/k-michelle/chart?f=379|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|access-date=February 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/276636/k-michelle/chart?f=367|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|access-date=February 15, 2014}}</ref>
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On January 21, 2016, K. Michelle released the single "Not a Little Bit" from her third studio album ''[[More Issues Than Vogue]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcNZLsBjCr8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/jcNZLsBjCr8 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=K. Michelle – Not A Little Bit (Official Audio)|date=January 21, 2016 |via=YouTube|access-date=February 17, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/not-a-little-bit-single/id1076718354|title= Not a Little Bit – Single by K. Michelle|date= January 22, 2016|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=February 17, 2016}}</ref> From February 11, 2016, Michelle released several promo singles from the album, including "Ain't You",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Kjct8aieA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160212055023/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Kjct8aieA&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2016-02-12 |url-status=dead|title=K. Michelle – Ain't You (Official Audio)|via=YouTube|access-date=February 17, 2016}}</ref> "Mindful" and "Time".<ref>{{cite web|title=K. Michelle Mindful Stream [New Song]|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/k-michelle-mindful-new-song.1968620.html|website=HotNewHipHop|date=February 19, 2016|access-date=February 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=K. Michelle Time Stream [New Song]|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/k-michelle-time-new-song.1968719.html|website=HotNewHipHop|date=February 26, 2016|access-date=February 27, 2016}}</ref> On February 12, 2016, ''[[More Issues Than Vogue]]'' was made available for pre-order before its official release on March 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/more-issues-than-vogue/id1081916419|title= More Issues Than Vogue by K. Michelle|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=February 17, 2016}}</ref> After making guest appearances in seasons [[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (season 3)|three]] and [[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (season 4)|four]] of ''Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta'', K. Michelle would rejoin the main cast in season [[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (season 5)|five]], which chronicled her return to Atlanta and the release of her third album, ''[[More Issues Than Vogue]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/k-michelle-return-to-love-hip-hop-atlanta-1462525/ |title=K. Michelle Announces Return to Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: Video | Wetpaint, Inc |publisher=Wetpaint.com |date=December 28, 2015 |access-date=July 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/12/k-michelle-smaller-butt/ |title=K. Michelle Shows Off Smaller Back Side & Confirms 'LHHATL' Return |website=Vibe (magazine) |date=December 28, 2015 |access-date=July 28, 2016}}</ref>
Michelle toured for a month from July 14, 2016, to August 14, 2016 for her ''Hello Kimberly Tour''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.1063chicago.com/2016/05/31/k-michelle-releases-tour-dates-for-2016-hello-kimberly-tour/|title=K. Michelle Releases Tour Dates for 2016 'Hello Kimberly' Tour|newspaper=106.3 WSRB|access-date=October 15, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On September 30, 2016, Michelle released "Forward", from the soundtrack to the film "[[The Birth of a Nation (2016 film)|The Birth of a Nation]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/otxgjp/k-michelle-the-birth-of-a-nation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424031156/https://www.vh1.com/news/otxgjp/k-michelle-the-birth-of-a-nation|url-status=live|archive-date=April 24, 2023|title=K. Michelle Inspires All to Push "Forward" in Her New Single Featured on The Birth of a Nation Soundtrack|last=Michel September 30, 2016|first=Sarah|website=VH1 News|access-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2016/09/k-michelle-forward-birth-of-a-nation/|title=K. Michelle Shares New Song 'Forward' from 'The Birth of a Nation' Soundtrack
On February 3, 2017, Michelle released the single "Got Me Crazy", alongside DJ Feezy, Rick Ross and Fabolous. On February 6, 2017, ''[[K. Michelle: My Life]]'' ended after three seasons. On September 8, 2017, Michelle released two singles from her fourth album ''[[Kimberly: The People I Used to Know]]'', "Birthday" and "[[Either Way (K. Michelle song)|Either Way]]", featuring [[Chris Brown]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/09/07/new-music-k-michelle-birthday-either-way-chris-brown/|title=New Music: K. Michelle – 'Birthday' + 'Either Way' feat. Chris Brown|work=[[Rap-Up]]|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref>
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''[[All Monsters Are Human]]'' was released to positive critical reviews on January 31, 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=All Monsters Are Human by K. Michelle Reviews and Tracks |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/all-monsters-are-human/k-michelle |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=May 30, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> along with a music video for one of the songs from the album, "Just Like Jay".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2020/01/k-michelle-releases-video-for-just-like-jay/|title=K. Michelle Releases Video For 'Just Like Jay'|last=Hare|first=Anders|date=January 31, 2020|website=Rated R&B|access-date=January 31, 2020}}</ref> The album debuted and peaked at number 51 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first week sales of 8,200 copies.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/k-michelle/chart-history/tsl/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref>
In 2022, K. Michelle announced her sixth studio album, ''[[I'm the Problem]]'', would be her final R&B album.<ref>{{Cite web|title=K. Michelle Announces Her Sixth Album Will Be Her Last R&B Album Titled 'I'm The Problem'|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/k-michelle-announces-her-sixth-230734695.html|access-date=2022-01-12|website=
===2023–present: Move to country music===
K. Michelle, who has long expressed her desire to record a [[country music]] album,<ref name="Ebony Country Interview">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ebony.com/video/country-music-k-michelle-entrance-genre-interview/|title='Country Music Is Who I Am': K. Michelle Discusses Her Long-Awaited Entrance Into the Genre|author=Emanuel Okusanya|date=June 17, 2024|magazine=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|access-date=July 29, 2024}}</ref> began teasing the project which expected to drop after her final R&B album, ''I'm the Problem''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-13|title=K. Michelle is Recording a Country Album|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2019/03/k-michelle-is-recording-a-country-album/|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Rated R&B|language=en-US}}</ref> She released a country song titled "Tennessee" as a bonus track on the album, debuting it under her [[alter ego]], Puddin'.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/videos/k-michelle-tennessee-video-1234792897/|title=K. Michelle Finds Herself Some Toxic Country Lovin' In "Tennessee" Video|author=Mya Abraham|date=September 21, 2023|website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|access-date=July 29, 2024}}</ref> She also featured on the track "Country Love Song" with Justin Champagne<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/videos/k-michelle-justin-champagne-country-love-song-video-1234748031/|title=K. Michelle Wrangles Justin Champagne's Heart in "Country Love Song" Music Video|author=Amber Corinne|date=April 12, 2023|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|access-date=July 29, 2024}}</ref> and appeared on [[The Judds]] tribute album, ''A Tribute to the Judds'', which was released on October 27, 2023, on a cover of "[[Love Can Build a Bridge]]" alongside [[Jelly Roll (singer)|Jelly Roll]] and [[Fisk Jubilee Singers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6aj3JYiBuWaJrlDSKBFmaG?si=kXTy6OIVQmOPjnA8WCR79w|title=A Tribute to The Judds|date=October 27, 2023|website=[[Spotify]]|access-date=July 29, 2024}}</ref> K. Michelle and Jelly Roll performed the song together on the [[57th Annual Country Music Association Awards]] on November 8, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/luke-bryan-jelly-roll-k-michelle-little-big-town-megan-moroney-old-dominion-carly-pearce-chris-stapleton-tanya-tucker-and-lainey-wilson-to-perform-at-the-57th-annual-cma-awards/ | title=Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, K. Michelle, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton, Tanya Tucker and Lainey Wilson To Perform at 'The 57th Annual CMA Awards' | date=October 25, 2023 }}</ref>
It was announced on July 29, 2024, that K. Michelle had signed a recording contract with [[BBR Music Group]] and [[BMG Rights Management|BMG Nashville]], to release her debut country record.<ref name="BBR Signing">{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2024/07/bbr-music-group-bmg-nashville-signs-k-michelle/|title=BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville Signs K. Michelle|author=LB Cantrell|date=July 29, 2024|website=Music Row|access-date=July 29, 2024}}</ref> K. Michelle, who had initially wanted to be a country music singer before beginning her R&B career, moved to Nashville and became "fully
==Discography==
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* The People I Used to Know Tour (2018)
* O.S.D. Tour (2019)
*
'''Supporting'''
* Ladies Make Some Noise Tour <small>(supporting [[R. Kelly]])</small> (2009)
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| 2022
| ''My Killer Body with K. Michelle''
| Herself
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| 2024
| ''Queens Court''
| Herself
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{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.thekmichelle.com/}}
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* {{IMDb name|4154643}}
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