K. Michelle

Kimberly Michelle Pate is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality She rose to fame as the breakout star of VH1's Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta after appearing as a regular cast member for two seasons on the reality television series. Michelle subsequently signed with Atlantic Records. As an artist, her songs come across as a proficient soul-rooted R&B vocalist, further distinguished by frank and witty songwriting.

K. Michelle released her first R&B-charting single called "Fakin' It" in 2009. After which, she released three other R&B songs – "Fallin'", "I Just Can't Do This", and "How Many Times" – all three songs attained spots on the charts. In 2012, Michelle was added to the cast of VH1's reality series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. Appearing on the show led her to sign with Atlantic Records and to release her debut album Rebellious Soul, the following year. Michelle's The Rebellious Soul Musical debuted on VH1 in 2014. The same year, Michelle received her own reality TV show K. Michelle: My Life. She also became the first-ever African American to have an endorsement deal with Jack Daniels to begin developing her own cocktail. Michelle released her third album More Issues Than Vogue in 2016 which topped most charts. Her latest album, All Monsters Are Human was released to positive critical reviews in 2020.