Lisa Lopes Quick Info
Height5 ft 1 in
Weight52 kg
Date of BirthMay 27, 1971
Zodiac SignGemini
Hair ColorDark Brown

Lisa Lopes was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress who is remembered for being a member of the girl group named TLC which released several albums such as Ooooooohhh… On the TLC Tip, FanMail, and several others. As a member of TLC, she also won several awards like Billboard Music Award, Grammy Award, and MTV Video Music Award.

Born Name

Lisa Nicole Lopes

Nick Name

Left Eye, N.I.N.A.

Age

She was born on May 27, 1971.

Died

Lisa Lopes passed away at the age of 30 on April 25, 2002, in La Ceiba, Honduras due to a traffic collision.

Resting Place

Hillandale Memorial Gardens, Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Lisa Lopes studied at Philadelphia High School for Girls.

Occupation

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Actress

Family

  • Father – Ronald Lopes Sr. (US Army Staff Sergeant)
  • Mother – Wanda Denise (née Andino) (Seamstress)
  • Siblings – Ronald Jr. (Younger Brother) (General Manager of UNI Studios), Raina Anitra (Professionally goes by Reigndrop) (Younger Sister)
  • Others – Charles “Charlie” Lopes (Paternal Grandfather), Gladys Bailey (Paternal Grandmother), Jose A. Andino (Maternal Grandfather), Lillie (Maternal Grandmother)

Genre

Hip Hop, Pop, R&B

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

LaFace Records, Arista Records, Inc., Death Row

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 1 in or 155 cm

Weight

52 kg or 114.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Lisa Lopes had dated –

  • Sean Combs
  • Tupac Shakur (1991) – She had a short-termed relationship with rapper and actor, Tupac Shakur in 1991 and later tattooed “Love U 2” in the musical notes on her foot for him.
  • Andre Rison (1993-2001) – Lisa Lopes started dating football wide receiver, Andre Rison in the year 1993 and the duo dated for a couple of years. Their relationship went through some major ups and downs including the incident in which she set fire to Andre Rison’s sneakers in a bathtub in order to express her anger and get back at him but this entire incident had a rather unfortunate end as the fire ultimately burned down the mansion that was shared by the couple and destroyed it. She had also accused Rison of emotional and physical torture.
  • Wanya Morris (1995) – In 1995, she went out with singer Wanya Morris for a few months.
  • Larry (1997-1999)
  • Marion ‘Suge’ Knight (2002) – She had a fling with record producer, music executive, and former American football player, Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, in 2002.

    • Note – She mothered 2 adopted children.

    Race / Ethnicity

    Mixed (Black and Hispanic)

    Lisa Lopes was of African-Cape Verdean, African-American, and Mexican descent.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Used to replace one lens of her glasses with a condom during performances

    Lisa Lopes Facts

  • She spent her childhood years in Kansas, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Panama and was the oldest sibling.
  • Lisa Lopes once described her father as “very strict, very domineering” and also revealed that he treated the family like they were in “boot camp”.
  • She was in school when her parents separated and then Lisa Lopes was raised under the care of her paternal grandmother.
  • As a solo artist, she released her first and the only solo studio album, Supernova, on August 14, 2001, via Arista. It comprised of songs such as The Block Party, Life is Like a Park, Let Me Live, Jenny, I Believe in Me, Head to the Sky, Rags to Riches, and Untouchable and featured several other artists such as Jazze Pha, Angela Hunte, and Esthero.

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