Whitney Houston
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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
Credits
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
as The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
The Bodyguard (1992)
as Rachel Marron
Waiting to Exhale (1995)
as Savannah
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon (2011)
as Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
as Self
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
as Julia Biggs
Whitney (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Cinderella (1997)
as Fairy Godmother
Sparkle (2012)
as Emma
A New Princess (2001)
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986)
as Self (Interviewee)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self
Commitment to Life (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
The BRITs at 40 (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
as Self
Women in Rock (1986)
as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Nora's Hair Salon (2004)
as Whitney Houston
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Scratch the Surface (1997)
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
as Self
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (2000)
as Self
VH1: Divas Las Vegas (2002)
as Self - Performer
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert (1988)
as Self
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
Heartbreak Hotel (1999)
as Whitney Houston
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (1988)
as Self
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music (1999)
as Self - Performer
Night Flight: Born Again (2016)
as Self
Superstars and their Moms (1987)
as Self
Always Whitney Houston (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
Four Falls of Buffalo (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
The Star Spangled Basher (1991)
as Self (archive footage)
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney: The Last Great Diva (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney, a Look Back (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Freedom : La Story de George Michael (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits (2000)
as Self / Self - Various
Fame Kills: Whitney Houston (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol3 (2004)
as self
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All (2012)
as Self
Whitney Houston: As I Am (2021)
as Self
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2012)
as Self - Vocals
Whitney Houston: Live in Concert (1991)
as Self
Whitney Houston at the BBC (2021)
as Self(archive footage)
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. (1997)
as Self
Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
George Michael - Twenty Five (2006)
as Self
Whitney Houston Live in Johannesburg 1994 (1994)
as Self
Whitney Houston: Live in Rio (—)
as Self
Whitney Houston - Live at the Yokohama Arena, Japan (1991)
as Self
90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice (2012)
as Self
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances (2014)
as Self
Whitney Houston: This is My Life (1992)
as Self - Host
Whitney Houston: Close Up (2018)
as Self
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston (1991)
as Self
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA) (2005)
as Self
Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston Live à Brunei (1995)
as self
The Houstons Remember Whitney (2012)
as Self
Whitney Houston Born to Sing (2024)
as Self (archive footage)