Nikki Jean born Nicholle Jean Leary, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States is a singer-songwriter, musician, and occasional actress. She was a part of the band Nouveau Riche, and is featured on Lupe Fiasco's second album, The Cool, as a lyricist and vocalist. As an actress, she performed in the award winning independent film On the Outs. In 2011, she signed as a recording artist with indie label S-Curve Records. She released the concept album Pennies In A Jar. Nikki Jean co-wrote each song with a writer in the Songwriting Hall of Fame. The lead single, "Steel And Feathers" was co-written by Bob Dylan. The album contains the track "Million Star Motel" which features rapping from Lupe Fiasco and Black Thought. On July 14, She performed "How To Unring A Bell" on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote her album. [More at Wikipedia]

August 25th, 1983 in Saint Paul (Age 41)