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Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012) was an American R&B/pop singer, actress, and former fashion model. Houston is the most awarded female artist of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards as of 2010. Houston is also one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums and singles worldwide. Inspired by several prominent soul singers in her extended family, including mother Cissy Houston and cousins Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, as well as her godmother, Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing with New Jersey church's junior gospel choir at age 11. After she began performing alongside her mother in night clubs in the New York City area, she was discovered by Arista Records label head Clive Davis. As of 2011, Houston has released six studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have had diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification. Houston's 1985 debut album, Whitney Houston, became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. Her second studio album, Whitney (1987), became the first album by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know", enabled several African-American female artists to follow in her success. Houston's first acting role was as the star of the feature film The Bodyguard (1992). The movie's original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Its lead single, "I Will Always Love You", became the best-selling single by a female artist in music history. The album makes her the only female act ranked in the list of the top-10 best-selling albums, at number four. Houston continued to star in movies and contribute to soundtracks, including with the films Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). Three years after the release of her fourth studio album, My Love Is Your Love (1998), she renewed her recording contract with Arista Records. She released her fifth studio album, Just Whitney, in 2002, and the Christmas-themed One Wish: The Holiday Album in 2003. Amid widespread media coverage of personal and professional turmoil, Houston ended her 14-year marriage to singer Bobby Brown in 2006. In 2009, Houston released her seventh studio album, I Look To You. Description above from the Wikipedia article Whitney Houston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Aug 9, 1963 In Newark, New Jersey, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
84
First Appeared:
In the series Bambi Awards 1948-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Whitney Houston: Live in Rio 2025
Known For
Poster of Being Bobby Brown
Poster of The Bodyguard
Poster of Champs-Elysées
Poster of Top of the Pops
Filmography
Movie Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour Live At Coliseum da Coruña Herself 2025
Movie Whitney Houston - Sopot Festival Herself 2025
Movie Whitney Houston: Live in Rio Self 2025
Movie Whitney Houston - 1994 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony Herself 2025
Movie Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard Tour: Live In Argentina Herself 2025
Movie Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard Tour: Live In Chile Herself 2025
Movie Whitney Houston - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Herself 2025
Movie Whitney Houston - Live In Japan Herself 2025
Movie I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston Self (archive footage) 2023-03-24
Movie George Michael: Freedom Uncut Self (archive footage) 2022-06-16
Movie Whitney, a Look Back Herself 2022-04-10
Movie Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 Self (archive footage) 2022-08-23
Series Il était une fois Champs-Élysées Self (archive footage) 2022-12-21
Movie Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL Self (archive footage) 2022-09-23
Movie Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Self (archive footage) 2022-12-20
Movie 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self (archive footage) 2022-11-19
Movie Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All Self (archive footage) 2021-02-06
Movie Whitney Houston: As I Am Herself 2021-01-31
Series This Is Pop Self (archive footage) 2021-03-06
Movie Whitney Houston at the BBC 2021-01-01
Series Superstar Self (archive footage) 2021-08-11
Movie Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over Self (archive footage) 2021-09-11
Movie You're Watching Video Music Box Self (archive footage) 2021-12-03
Movie Fame Kills: Whitney Houston Self (archive footage) 2021-08-03
Series The True Story of... Self (archive footage) 2020-09-07
Movie 90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline Self (archive footage) 2019-05-31
Movie Whitney Houston: Close Up Self 2018-02-11
Movie Whitney Self (archive footage) 2018-07-05
Movie Whitney: Can I Be Me Herself (Archive Footage) 2017-04-24
Movie Freedom : La Story de George Michael Self (archive footage) 2016-12-30
Movie Night Flight: Born Again Self 2016-04-10
Movie Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) Self (archive footage) 2016-10-16
Movie Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances Herself 2014-01-01
Movie Dolly Parton at Glastonbury 2014 Self (archive footage) 2014-06-24
Movie Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All Self 2012-02-07
Movie Always Whitney Houston Self (archive footage) 2012-01-01
Movie Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You Self (archive footage) 2012-07-01
Movie Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice Self 2012-01-01
Movie Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You Herself 2012-11-16
Movie The Houstons Remember Whitney Herself 2012-10-17
Movie Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody Vocals 2012-09-28
Movie Sparkle Emma 2012-08-17
Movie Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon Self 2011-11-02
Movie George Michael - Twenty Five Self 2006-11-13
Series Web Junk 20 Unknown 2006-01-13
Movie WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA) Unknown 2005-06-07
Series The Reichen Show Self 2005-11-11
Series Being Bobby Brown Unknown 2005-06-30
Movie Nora's Hair Salon Herself 2004-05-25
Movie VH1: Divas Las Vegas Self - Performer 2002-10-22
Movie It's Black Entertainment Self 2002-02-08
Movie Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration Self 2001-11-13
Movie A New Princess Self 2001-12-18
Movie Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration Self 2000-06-06
Movie Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits Herself 2000-05-16
Series Boston Public Self 2000-10-23
Movie Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection Unknown 2000-10-29
Movie Heartbreak Hotel Whitney Houston 1999-01-08
Movie VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music Self - Performer 1999-04-13
Movie Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. Self 1997-10-05
Movie Scratch the Surface Self 1997-10-15
Movie Cinderella Fairy Godmother 1997-11-02
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Movie The Preacher's Wife Julia Biggs 1996-12-13
Movie Waiting to Exhale Savannah 1995-12-22
Movie Whitney Houston Live:Concert For A New South Africa Unknown 1994-08-05
Movie The Bodyguard Rachel Marron 1992-11-25
Movie Whitney Houston: This is My Life Herself 1992-05-06
Movie Whitney Houston: Live in Concert Herself 1991-03-31
Movie Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston Self 1991-05-14
Movie Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration Self 1990-02-04
Movie The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert Self 1988-01-01
Movie Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul Self 1988-08-22
Series Kids' Choice Awards Herself - Host 1987-01-18
Movie Barbra Streisand: One Voice Self (Interviewee) 1986-12-27
Series MTV Video Music Awards Self 1984-09-14
Series Champs-Elysées Self 1982-01-16
Series Wogan Self 1982-05-04
Series Wetten, dass..? Self 1981-02-14
Series Entertainment Tonight Self 1981-09-15
Series Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975-10-11
Series Top of the Pops Self 1964-01-01
Series The Oscars Self 1953-03-19
Series Bambi Awards Self 1948-01-01