Whitney Houston
Known for Acting · 99 credits
- Born
- 1963-08-09
- Died
- 2012-02-11
- Place of birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Whitney Elizabeth Houston · The Prom Queen of Soul · Nippy
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (27)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Wogan
1982
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Boston Public
2000
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Kids' Choice Awards
1987
as Self - Host
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
This Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The BRIT Awards
1977
as Self
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The True Story of...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Web Junk 20
2006
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Superstar
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MTV Rockumentary
1989
as Self
Biography: Bobby Brown
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Music Biz
1995
as Self
Being Bobby Brown
2005
as Self
The Grammys
1959
as Self
Movies (72)
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
2011
as Self
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)
Cinderella
1997
as Fairy Godmother
The Preacher's Wife
1996
as Julia Biggs
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Sparkle
2012
as Emma
Whitney
2018
as Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
1986
as Self (Interviewee)
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2000
as Self
A New Princess
2001
as Self
The BRITs at 40
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
as Self (archive footage)
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
1999
as Self - Performer
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Four Falls of Buffalo
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988
as Self
Superstars and their Moms
1987
as Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
2012
as Self (archive footage)
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
2002
as Self - Performer
Women in Rock
1986
as Self
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Nora's Hair Salon
2004
as Whitney Houston
Scratch the Surface
1997
as Self
Night Flight: Born Again
2016
as Self
Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Always Whitney Houston
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney, a Look Back
2022
as Self (archive footage)
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
2023
as Self (archive footage)
90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
1997
as Self
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
1988
as Self
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
2012
as Self
George Michael - Twenty Five
2006
as Self
Whitney Houston Live à Brunei
1995
as self
Whitney Houston: This is My Life
1992
as Self - Host
Whitney Houston Live in Johannesburg 1994
1994
as Self
Heartbreak Hotel
1999
as Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston: Close Up
2018
as Self
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Fame Kills: Whitney Houston
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol3
2004
as self
Whitney Houston: Live in Concert
1991
as Self
Whitney Houston: As I Am
2021
as Self
Whitney Houston at the BBC
2021
as Self(archive footage)
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
2000
as Self / Self - Various
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
2014
as Self
The Houstons Remember Whitney
2012
as Self
Whitney: The Last Great Diva
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
2012
as Self - Vocals
Whitney Houston - Live at the Yokohama Arena, Japan
1991
as Self
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA)
2005
as Self
Whitney Houston: Live in Rio
as Self
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
1991
as Self
Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice
2012
as Self
The Star Spangled Basher
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston Born to Sing
2024
as Self (archive footage)
About 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 si… With 99 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Whitney Houston has appeared in 72 films and 27 TV shows.
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- Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon (2011) — as Self
- 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)
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