Whitney Houston
Acting
Born: August 9, 1963 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died: February 11, 2012 (aged 48)
Highest Rated
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
The Princess Diaries
2001
The Prince of Egypt
1998
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
The Bodyguard
1992
Glee
2009
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022
The Cheetah Girls
2003
The Cheetah Girls 2
2006
The Preacher's Wife
1996
Cinderella
1997
Whitney
2018
Waiting to Exhale
1995
Photos (3)
Movies (7)
The Prince of Egypt
The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
The Bodyguard
Rachel Marron
Waiting to Exhale
Savannah
The Preacher's Wife
Julia Biggs
Cinderella
Fairy Godmother
Sparkle
Emma
Nora's Hair Salon
Whitney Houston
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (88)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Top of the Pops
Self · 3 eps
Wogan
Self · 1 eps
Boston Public
Self · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 2 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self · 2 eps
The Oscars
Self · 2 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
Champs-Elysées
Self · 2 eps
Bambi
Self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 3 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Host · 2 eps
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The BRIT Awards
Self · 2 eps
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Self (archive footage)
The True Story of...
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Whitney
Self (archive footage)
Superstar
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Music Biz
Self · 1 eps
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Self
Whitney: Can I Be Me
Self (archive footage)
MTV Rockumentary
Self · 1 eps
A New Princess
Self
It's Black Entertainment
Self
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
Self
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Self (Interviewee)
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
Biography: Bobby Brown
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Self - Vocals
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self (archive footage)
Being Bobby Brown
Self · 11 eps
Women in Rock
Self
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Self (archive footage)
Always Whitney Houston
Self (archive footage)
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
Self (archive footage)
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
Self - Performer
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
Self
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Self (archive footage)
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
Superstars and their Moms
Self
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Self
Whitney Houston Live in Johannesburg 1994
Self
Whitney Houston: Live in Concert
Self
Whitney Houston - Live at the Yokohama Arena, Japan
Self
Four Falls of Buffalo
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
Self
George Michael - Twenty Five
Self
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Self - Performer
Whitney, a Look Back
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
Self (archive footage)
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA)
Self
Fame Kills: Whitney Houston
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: This is My Life
Self - Host
Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
Self (archive footage)
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: Close Up
Self
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol3
self
Whitney Houston: As I Am
Self
90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline
Self (archive footage)
The Star Spangled Basher
Self (archive footage)
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
Self
Dolly: An NBC News Special
Self (archive footage)
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps
Whitney: The Last Great Diva
Self (archive footage)
The Houstons Remember Whitney
Self
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston Live à Brunei
self
Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice
Self
Whitney Houston at the BBC
Self(archive footage)
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
Self / Self - Various
Whitney Houston Born to Sing
Self (archive footage)
Upcoming (1)
Directing (1)
Producing (7)
The Wonderful World of Disney
Executive Producer
The Princess Diaries
Producer
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Producer
The Cheetah Girls
Executive Producer
The Cheetah Girls 2
Executive Producer
Cinderella
Executive Producer
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
Executive Producer
