Whitney Houston
Acting
- Born:
- 1963-08-09
- Died:
- 2012-02-11
- Place of birth:
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
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
Filmography
Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life
Dolly: An NBC News Special
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
Whitney Houston Born to Sing
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
Commitment to Life
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Biography: Bobby Brown
Whitney, a Look Back
You're Watching Video Music Box
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Superstar
Fame Kills: Whitney Houston
This Is Pop
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
Whitney Houston: As I Am
Whitney Houston at the BBC
The BRITs at 40
90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline
Whitney
Whitney Houston: Close Up
Whitney: The Last Great Diva
The True Story of...
Whitney: Can I Be Me
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Night Flight: Born Again
Four Falls of Buffalo
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
The Houstons Remember Whitney
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Sparkle
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
Always Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
George Michael - Twenty Five
Web Junk 20
The Reichen Show
Being Bobby Brown
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA)
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol3
Nora's Hair Salon
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
It's Black Entertainment
A New Princess
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
Boston Public
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Heartbreak Hotel
The Prince of Egypt
Cinderella
Scratch the Surface
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
The Preacher's Wife
E! True Hollywood Story
Waiting to Exhale
Whitney Houston Live in Brunei
The Music Biz
Whitney Houston Live in Johannesburg 1994
The Bodyguard
Whitney Houston: This is My Life
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston: Live in Concert
Whitney Houston - Live at the Yokohama Arena, Japan
The Star Spangled Basher
The Word
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
MTV Rockumentary
Nase vorn
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Sacrée soirée
Superstars and their Moms
Kids' Choice Awards
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Women in Rock
MTV Video Music Awards
Wogan
Champs-Elysées
Entertainment Tonight
Wetten, dass..?
The BRIT Awards
Saturday Night Live
Top of the Pops
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Grammys
The Oscars
Bambi
Whitney Houston: Live in Rio