K. Michelle

Kimberly Michelle Pate (born March 4, 1982) is an American R&B singer and television personality. She was 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. She 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. Her second studio album ''Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?'' was released in 2014, debuting at number six in the US and selling 87,000 copies in its first week. It spawned three singles, "Love 'Em All", "Maybe I Should Call" and "Hard to Do".

In 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". Her fourth album, ''Kimberly: The People I Used to Know'', was released in 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 in 2020. The album was preceded by two singles, "Supahood" and "The Rain".

Michelle 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. Throughout her career, she has received four BET Awards nominations. 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. Provided by Wikipedia