If the 1980s were about establishing Jackson as a performer with her own style, the 90s were about taking her persona and pushing it as far as it would go. 'The Velvet Rope' was a moody, sensual and downright sexy album that established Jackson as a sex symbol as well as a singer. She also found herself involved in acting again, appearing in 1993's 'Poetic Justice' and also singing the movie's title track, which won the 'Best Original Song' Oscar the following year.
The 00's didn't exactly go swimmingly, though. She made a surprise appearance at 2004's Superbowl to perform a duet with Justin Timberlake, but when the former boyband star ripped off part of her costume, her breast was exposed to a global audience of 140m people, and the press went into meltdown. Jackson carried on regardless, continuing to break the mold by having her first child at the age of 50 in 2017.