Whitney Houston
Biography
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.
Known For
Rachel Marron
The Bodyguard
Herself
Whitney Houston: This is My Life
Julia Biggs
The Preacher's Wife
Savannah
Waiting to Exhale
Herself
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
Herself
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
Whitney Houston
Nora's Hair Salon
Self (archive footage)
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
Fairy Godmother
Cinderella
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
Self
George Michael - Twenty Five
Self
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Self - Performer
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Self - Performer
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
Emma
Sparkle
Self (archive footage)
Always Whitney Houston
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Herself
Whitney Houston: Live in Concert
Self (archive footage)
Whitney, a Look Back
Self
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
Whitney Houston: Live in Rio
Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self (archive footage)
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
Self (archive footage)
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Self
Scratch the Surface
Vocals
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Self
Whitney Houston: Close Up
Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Whitney Houston at the BBC
Self (Interviewee)
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Self
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Self
Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice
Self
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
Herself
Whitney Houston - Live in Japan
Whitney Houston
Heartbreak Hotel
Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self (archive footage)
Whitney: Can I Be Me
Self
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
Self (archive footage)
Whitney
Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
Self (archive footage)
Divas des 90s : Whitney, Mariah, Céline
Herself
The Houstons Remember Whitney
Self
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA)
Self
A New Princess
Self
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
Whitney Houston Live in Johannesburg 1994
Herself
Whitney Houston: As I Am
Self (archive footage)
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Self (archive footage)
Fame Kills: Whitney Houston
Self
Women in Rock
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston Born to Sing
Self (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
Whitney: The Last Great Diva
Self
Superstars and their Moms
The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
The Prince of Egypt
self
Whitney Houston Live à Brunei
self
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol3
Self (archive footage)
Four Falls of Buffalo
Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self(archive footage)
The Star Spangled Basher
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
69
Gender
Female
Birthday
1963-08-09
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Whitney Elizabeth Houston