Janis Joplin was an iconic American singer known for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and electric stage presence. She gained fame as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist.
This is based on winning 12 head-to-head matchups with other famous people, but also losing 16 head-to-head matchups.
Most recently Janis Joplin lost a matchup to Yuna Kim (#1374) voted by someone from United States.