Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16; 1966) is an American singer-songwriter; record producer; dancer and actress. Born in Gary; Indiana and raised in Encino; California; she is the youngest member of the Jackson family of musicians.She initially performed on stage with her family beginning at the age of seven; and later started her career as an actress with the variety television series The Jacksons. She went on to star in other television shows including Good Times; A New Kind of Family; Diff-rent Strokes; and Fame. "Again" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album, janet. (1993). Written and produced by Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis, the ballad was released as the album's third single in October 1993. "Again" topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in late 1993 and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Based on a lost love, "Again" was included as the closing song to her 1993 box-office film debut in Poetic Justice. While not included on its soundtrack album, the song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 66th Academy Awards, where Jackson performed the song live. The janet..