Acting · Newark, New Jersey, USA · Born August 9, 1963
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.
TVSean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
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MovieWhitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
2024
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MovieWhitney Houston Born to Sing
2024
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MovieI Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
2023
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MovieCommitment to Life
2023
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TVIl était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
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MovieWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022
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Movie2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
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MovieBehind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
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MovieCinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
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MovieGeorge Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
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TVBiography: Bobby Brown
2022
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MovieWhitney, a Look Back
2022
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MovieYou're Watching Video Music Box
2021
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MovieDionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
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TVSuperstar
2021
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MovieFame Kills: Whitney Houston
2021
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TVThis Is Pop
2021
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MovieWhitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
2021
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MovieWhitney Houston: As I Am
2021
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MovieWhitney Houston at the BBC
2021
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MovieThe BRITs at 40
2020
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Movie90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline
2019
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MovieWhitney
2018
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MovieWhitney Houston: Close Up
2018
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MovieWhitney: The Last Great Diva
2018
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TVThe True Story of...
2017
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MovieWhitney: Can I Be Me
2017
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MovieFreedom : La Story de George Michael
2016
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MovieDo I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
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MovieNight Flight: Born Again
2016
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MovieFour Falls of Buffalo
2015
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MovieWhitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
2014
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MovieThe Houstons Remember Whitney
2012
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MovieWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
2012
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MovieSparkle
2012
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MovieWhitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
2012
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MovieWhitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
2012
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MovieAlways Whitney Houston
2012
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MovieWhitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice
2012
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MovieMichael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
2011
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MovieO Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
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MovieGeorge Michael - Twenty Five
2006
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Web Junk 20
2006
The Reichen Show
2005
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TVBeing Bobby Brown
2005
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MovieWHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA)
2005
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MovieRetro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol3
2004
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MovieNora's Hair Salon
2004
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Movie101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
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MovieVH1: Divas Las Vegas
2002
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MovieIt's Black Entertainment
2002
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MovieA New Princess
2001
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MovieMichael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
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MovieWhitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
2000
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TVBoston Public
2000
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MovieArista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2000
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MovieWhitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
2000
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MovieVH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
1999
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Heartbreak Hotel
1999
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MovieThe Prince of Egypt
1998
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MovieCinderella
1997
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Scratch the Surface
1997
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MovieClassic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
1997
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MovieThe Preacher's Wife
1996
as Julia Biggs
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
MovieWaiting to Exhale
1995
as Savannah
MovieWhitney Houston Live à Brunei
1995
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TVThe Music Biz
1995
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MovieWhitney Houston Live in Johannesburg 1994
1994
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MovieThe Bodyguard
1992
as Rachel Marron
MovieWhitney Houston: This is My Life
1992
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MovieWelcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
1991
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MovieWhitney Houston: Live in Concert
1991
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MovieWhitney Houston - Live at the Yokohama Arena, Japan
1991
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MovieThe Star Spangled Basher
1991
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TVThe Word
1990
MovieSammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
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TVMTV Rockumentary
1989
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MovieAretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
1988
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MovieNelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
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MovieThe Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988
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TVSacrée soirée
1987
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MovieSuperstars and their Moms
1987
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TVKids' Choice Awards
1987
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MovieBarbra Streisand: One Voice
1986
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MovieWomen in Rock
1986
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TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
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TVWogan
1982
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TVChamps-Elysées
1982
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TVEntertainment Tonight
1981
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TVWetten, dass..?
1981
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TVThe BRIT Awards
1977
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TVSaturday Night Live
1975
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TVTop of the Pops
1964
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TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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TVThe Grammys
1959
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TVThe Oscars
1953
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TVBambi
1948
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MovieWhitney Houston: Live in Rio
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