Lil’ Kim (born Kimberly Denise Jones on July 11, 1974, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, and model known for her sexually explicit lyrics, bold fashion, and pioneering role in female hip-hop & pop culture. Standing just 4′11″, she earned her stage name from her petite stature. Discovered by The Notorious B.I.G. (with whom she had a romantic relationship), she joined his group Junior M.A.F.I.A. in 1994; their album Conspiracy (1995) produced hits featuring her. Her solo debut, Hard Core (1996), went double platinum and established her as a trailblazer with songs like “No Time” and “Crush on You.” Follow-up albums included The Notorious K.I.M. (2000), La Bella Mafia (2003), The Naked Truth (2005) & 9 (2019). She scored a worldwide No. 1 hit and a Grammy with the 2001 collaboration “Lady Marmalade” (with Christina Aguilera, P!nk, and Mýa). Lil’ Kim has appeared in several films and television projects over the years. In 1999 she made her feature-film debut in the teen comedy She’s All That, playing Alex, a stylish friend of the main characters. She followed this with a brief cameo as herself in Ben Stiller’s fashion satire Zoolander (2001), then took a supporting role as Tina Parker in the sports comedy Juwanna Mann (2002). In 2003 she portrayed Chastity, a member of an all-female outlaw gang, in the Western Gang of Roses. The next year she appeared as herself in the dance film You Got Served and in the comedy Nora’s Hair Salon. She also provided the voice of Sweet Chiffon in the animated feature Lil’ Pimp (2005) and later played Xavier’s Daughter in the parody Superhero Movie (2008). More recently she appeared as Zsa Zsa Hottest in the 2021 holiday TV movie Miracles Across 125th Street. On television, Lil’ Kim starred in the 2006 reality series Lil’ Kim: Countdown to Lockdown, which documented her life leading up to her prison sentence. She served as a judge on the competition shows The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll (2007) and its spin-off Girlicious (2008). In 2009 she competed on season 8 of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Derek Hough. Her most recent major reality project was the 2019 VH1 series Girls Cruise, which she also executive-produced; the show followed her, Mýa, TLC’s Chilli, and a group of friends on a Caribbean cruise centered on friendship and personal growth.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 11, 1974 (52)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York
- Actor, also producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
What are Lil' Kim's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Chastity in Gang of Roses (2003)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Lil' Kim's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Lil' Kim's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
25 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Girls Cruise(2019)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Return of the Queen Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Superhero Movie(2008)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Pussycat Dolls Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Lil' Pimp(2005)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Nora's Hair Salon(2004)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
You Got Served(2004)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Apprentice(2004)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows
Gang of Roses(2003)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all filmsThose Who Walk in Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Juwanna Mann(2002)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all filmsThe Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Zoolander(2001)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Dr. Dolittle 2(2001)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
DAG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Gangstresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Parkers(1999)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
She's All That(1999)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Money Talks(1997)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Moesha(1996)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1996 to 2021; peak year 2004.
Biggest box office
You Got Served (2004)
Highest rated
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021)
Most popular right now
You Got Served (2004)
Film career
Peak 2004 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1999Screen debut· She's All That
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Lil' Kim's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th9
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive5
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Lil' Kim work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lil' Kim's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Claude La Marre shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Jean-Claude La MarreShared titles: Nora's Hair Salon (2004), Gang of Roses (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Claude La Marre
Actors
- MyaShared titles: Girls Cruise (2019), Pink: Staying True (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Mya
- Bobby BrownShared titles: Nora's Hair Salon (2004), Gang of Roses (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Bobby Brown
Producers
- Jessie L. LevostreShared titles: Nora's Hair Salon (2004), Gang of Roses (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Jessie L. Levostre
- Lila AvivShared titles: Nora's Hair Salon (2004), Gang of Roses (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Lila Aviv
- Liz La MarreShared titles: Nora's Hair Salon (2004), Gang of Roses (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Liz La Marre
- Tim SwainShared titles: Nora's Hair Salon (2004), Gang of Roses (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Swain
