Whitney Houston
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.
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Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 18.495 |
Birthday | 1963-08-09 |
Place of Birth | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
Also Known As | 휘트니 휴스턴, 惠特尼·休斯顿, Уитни Хьюстон, Whitney Elizabeth Houston, The Prom Queen of Soul, Nippy, |
1992
The Bodyguard
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1996
The Preacher's Wife
5.8/216
Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived nei...
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1995
Waiting to Exhale
6.3/155
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2000
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
6.6/12
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1997
Cinderella
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2006
George Michael - Twenty Five
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1999
VH1: Divas Live '99
5.6/5
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2002
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
4/2
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2012
Sparkle
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2012
Always Whitney Houston
8/1
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2012
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
7.5/2
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1991
Whitney Houston: Live in Concert
7.5/57
Pop sensation Whitney Houston captured live in concert in 1991. Amongst the hits performed are 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' and 'Saving All My Love F...
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1997
Scratch the Surface
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1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
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2017
Whitney: Can I Be Me
6.5/153
The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.
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Whitney: Can I Be Me
1997
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
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2018
Whitney
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2000
Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
8/2
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2019
90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline
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2012
The Houstons Remember Whitney
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2002
It's Black Entertainment
8/2
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Willi...
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2016
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
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2001
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
8.1/58
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2005
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA)
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2001
A New Princess
8/14
A behind the scenes look at the making of the classic film, featuring royal interviews with both cast and crew.
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2011
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
7.8/127
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2021
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
9.5/2
An in-depth look at the parallel lives of renowned singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.
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1994
Whitney Houston Live:Concert For A New South Africa
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2021
Whitney Houston: As I Am
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2021
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
5/2
The story of the iconic singer's fascinating six-decade career in both music and Black and LGBTQ activism.
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2021
Fame Kills: Whitney Houston
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On Saturday February 11th, 2012, Whitney Houston checked into the Beverly Hilton Hotel, ahead of the Grammys. On Houston’s assistant’s return to the H...
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1992
Whitney Houston: This is My Life
6/1
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2004
Nora's Hair Salon
8/6
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2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
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2022
Whitney, a Look Back
10/1
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Whitney Houston: Live in Rio
0/0
Her iconic "Hollywood Rocks" performance in Brazil.
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2022
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
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Freedom : La Story de George Michael
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2012
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
4/1
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02. All The Man That I Need
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2018
Whitney Houston: Close Up
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2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8.8/5
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1988
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
10/1
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2021
Whitney at the BBC
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2000
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
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2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
7.028/389
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking...
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2012
Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice
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Whitney Elizabeth Houston showed the vocal range and star quality that would soon make her a legend in the music world. Whitney Houston: The Woman Beh...
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2014
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
8/1
With a bold, confident voice that commanded listeners to take notice and a body of work boasting some of the most upbeat and romantic recordings of th...
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2023
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
10/1
The unmistakable voice of Whitney Houston is powerful and timeless. She reached the pinnacle of pop success becoming one of the most accomplished reco...
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2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
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Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and...
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1991
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
0/0
The first ever solo televised concert and video by American singer Whitney Houston.
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1988
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
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2016
Night Flight: Born Again
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Documentary tribute to what VH1 called “the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired” and Brooklyn Vegan named “the most consistently weird and...
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2023
Music Genres. Voices of the World
10/1
Explore the world of sounds and rhythms, the documentary film "Music Genres" invites viewers on a fascinating journey through the diversity of musical...
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2012
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
0/0
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1986
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
7.6/7
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2012
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
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Whitney Houston - Live In Japan
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Whitney Houston performing live at the Yokohama Arena in 1991
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Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard Tour: Live In Chile
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Whitney Houston performing live at The Bodyguard Tour in Chile on 14th April 1994
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Whitney Houston - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
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Whitney Houston performing live at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium on 11th June 1988
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Whitney Houston - 1994 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony
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Whitney Houston performing live at the FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony on 17th July 1994
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Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard Tour: Live In Argentina
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Whitney Houston performing live at The Bodyguard Tour in Argentina on 16th April 1994
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Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour Live At Coliseum da Coruña
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Whitney Houston performing live for her I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour at Coliseum da Coruña, Spain on 29th September 1991
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Whitney Houston - Sopot Festival
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Whitney Houston performing live at the Sopot Festival on 22nd August 1999
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