Patricia Elliott
Sarah Richards
Published Feb 25, 2026
Facts of Patricia Elliott
| Full Name | Patricia Elliott |
| First Name | Patricia |
| Last Name | Elliott |
| Profession | Celebrity Mother |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Gender Identity | Female |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse | Ronnie Elliott |
| No Of Children | 1 |
Patricia Elliott is a mother of four times Grammy Award-winning singer, rapper, record producer, and songwriter Missy Elliott.
Patricia worked as a Power Company coordinator and dispatcher during her career time.
Nightmare married life
She is one of the women whose life becomes hell because of her husband.
She was married to a man named Ronnie Elliott. He is a former U.S Marine.
They took wedding vows several years back, and from that days, she had suffered a lot. Her spouse was very violent.
He used to beat her often. She tolerated all domestic violence for several years without taking any action.
She wanted to make her married life successful at any cost.
She also used to think that as time passes, Ronnie might become a better person. With this hope she spent several years with him.
Fled with her daughter Missy Elliott
She was very hopeful about her marriage, but as time passed, Ronnie became more violent, and it became tough to spend a single day with him.
Ronnie used to beat her in front of her daughter Missy. He also used to beat their daughter.
It was such a depressing time for them. Missy didn’t leave her mother alone with her father because she thought she would be killed by Ronnie if she left.
Once her husband pulled a gun to her in front of her daughter and said he would kill her.
She was so tired of the regular drama, so she said, ok, fine. Afterward, Missy ran out and called the neighbor’s uncle, and the situation came under control.
Missy was in her teen and knew everything about her mother’s suffering.
She begged her mother to run from that marriage and took her too.
When Missy was fourteen, they both fled and relocated to the Hodges Ferry neighborhood of Portsmouth.
Her former spouse is not dead and lives near Virginia. Missy hasn’t forgiven him and even don’t like to talk with him to date.
Lived life in poverty
She had spent her life in extreme poverty. Her living standard was awful.
She reminded those days in one interview and told them that they even had no bathroom in their home.
She lived in propane heated rented shack with her husband and daughter and that shack was cold and unsanitary.
After leaving Ronnie, their condition became worst. They had to face a very rough time in their life.
Missy always wanted to earn money and wanted to do everything for her mother, which came true.
Only child Missy Elliott
She is a proud mom of Missy Elliot.
She gave birth to her on 1 July 1971 at Portsmouth Novel Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia and her birth name is Melissa Arnette Elliott.
Her daughter Missy had a keen interest in music from her childhood days.
She began singing in the local church choir when she was too young.
After her graduation, she formed the all-female R&B group Fayze with her friends, in 1991, and later that group was renamed Sista.
She has already released several albums such as ‘Da Real World’, Supa Dupa Fly,’ ‘and many more.
She has also appeared in films and television series.
She prefers her personal life private. She is not married yet and has no children to date.
In an interview, she said that she wanted to start a family but is afraid of giving birth. She has 4.2 followers in her Instagram account.
Net Worth
Patricia Elliott’s net worth is not available, but her daughter Missy has a net worth of 50 million dollars.
She has released six studio albums to date. They are shown below.
Age and nationality
- Her current age is 63 years old.
- She is American by nationality.
