- Source of Wealth: Music
- Age: 60
- Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Height: 1.7 m (5′ 7″)
- Weight: 125 lbs (57 kg)
- Marital Status: Divorced (André Cymone)
- Full Name: Jody Vanessa Watley
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: January 30, 1959
- Ethnicity: African American
- Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, and Artist
- Education: Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High School
- Children: 2 (Arie and Lauren)
Jody Watley is a well known and famous singer and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $6 million. She also specializes as a Record producer and is perceived globally as an iconic figure. She was also established as a trend setter who introduced music mixed from all genres.
She adds Jazz, R&B and pop to her credit list. She has won a Grammy Award in the Best New Artist category. She rose to fame with her hit single “Real Love”. Born in Chicago, she had a passion and flair for singing. She gave her first performance on stage at a young age. She later moved to England and became involved with Musical Youth, which is a reggae group.
Her notable works are “Affairs of the heart”, “Intimacy”, “Affection”, “Flower”, “The Saturday night experience”, “Midnight Lounge” and “The makeover”. Her accomplishments don’t end at singing. She is also involved in charity work as well as social work. She accepted the invitation to perform in a concert which was aimed to receive funds for earthquake victims in Malaysia.