About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1974-12-10
Place of birth:
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA
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Meg White

Overview

Megan Martha White is an American drummer known for her work with Jack White in the Detroit rock duo the White Stripes. The band are considered central figures of the garage rock revival movement of the 2000s, selling over 5 million albums and winning six Grammy Awards. Meg's drumming has been described as primal and minimalist, and has been praised by musicians such as Dave Grohl, Tré Cool and Tom Morello. Born on December 10, 1974, in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, White met Jack Gillis while working at a restaurant in Royal Oak. They married in 1996, with Jack taking her last name, and formed the White Stripes together, whose name and aesthetics were influenced by her love of peppermints. The duo went on to gain notoriety in Michigan's underground garage rock scene. After releasing their debut album in 1999, the couple divorced but continued with the band, achieving mainstream success in 2001 with their breakthrough single Fell in Love with a Girl off of their third album, White Blood Cells, which garnered three MTV Music Awards. Their fourth album, Elephant, won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, with Seven Nation Army winning for Best Rock Song. In 2003, she and Jack appeared in Jim Jarmusch's film Coffee and Cigarettes, and the following year, Meg appeared in the music video for the Detroit Cobras' Cha Cha Twist. In September 2007, Meg was diagnosed with acute anxiety disorder, which curtailed the rest of the tour for what would be their final album, Icky Thump. On February 2, 2011, the White Stripes disbanded amicably. Meg resides in Detroit and has retired from public life.

Known for

Acting
2025 The White Stripes: Get Behind Me Satan XX Actor Self N/A
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2023 The White Stripes: Elephant XX Actor Self N/A
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2023 The White Stripes: Elephant-Era Video Artifacts Actor Self N/A
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2021 The White Stripes: The Detroit Institute of Arts Actor Self N/A
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2021 The White Stripes: White Blood Cells XX Actor Self N/A
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2020 The White Stripes: Live at Jay's Upstairs Missoula Actor Self N/A
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2020 The White Stripes: Live at Fallout Records Actor Self N/A
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2019 The White Stripes: Live at Paycheck's Actor Self N/A
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2019 The White Stripes: Live at the Magic Stick Actor Self N/A
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2015 The White Stripes: Under Amazonian Lights Actor Self 58
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2015 The White Stripes: Live Under the Lights of the Rising Sun Actor Self N/A
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2013 The White Stripes/Whirlwind Heat: White Heat Actor Self N/A
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2012 The White Stripes: Under New Zealand Lights Actor Self N/A
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2011 The White Stripes: Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night Actor Self N/A
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2010 The White Stripes: Under Nova Scotian Lights Actor Self 58
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2009 The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights Actor Self 59
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2009 It Came from Detroit Actor Self N/A
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2009 From the Basement Actor Self - The White Stripes 58
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2006 Coachella Actor Self (with The White Stripes) 58
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2005 The White Stripes: From the Basement Actor Self - Drums 58
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2004 I've Been Twelve Forever Actor Self 58
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2004 The White Stripes: Under Blackpool Lights Actor Self 58
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2004 The White Stripes: Nobody Knows How to Talk to Children Actor Self 58
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2004 Coffee and Cigarettes Actor Meg (segment "Jack Shows Meg His Tesla Coil") 65
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2003 The Work of Director Michel Gondry Actor Self 60
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2003 The Hardest Button to Button Actor Self N/A
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2002 The White Stripes: Fell in Love with a Girl Actor N/A
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Writing
2003 The Hardest Button to Button Writing Writer N/A
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Camera
2017 2:22 Camera Second Assistant "A" Camera 59
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