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The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988
as Self
Whitney Houston
Acting
Born:August 9, 1963
Died:February 11, 2012(aged 48)
Birthplace:Newark, New Jersey, USA
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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.
Filmography (65 movies)
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10.0
Superstars and their Moms
1987
as Self
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10.0
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
2023
as Self (archive footage)
10.0
10.0
Whitney, a Look Back
2022
as Self (archive footage)
9.0
9.0
Always Whitney Houston
2012
as Self (archive footage)
9.0
9.0
Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
2024
as Self (archive footage)
8.8
8.8
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
8.7
8.7
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
2021
as Self (archive footage)
8.1
8.1
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
2011
as Self
8.0
8.0
A New Princess
2001
as Self
8.0
8.0
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
as Self
8.0
8.0
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
1991
as Self
8.0
8.0
Whitney Houston at the BBC
2021
8.0
8.0
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self
8.0
8.0
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
2014
as Herself
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8.0
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
as Self (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
2000
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8.0
Whitney Houston: As I Am
2021
as Herself
7.8
7.8
Nora's Hair Salon
2004
as Whitney Houston
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7.6
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
1986
as Self (Interviewee)
7.5
7.5
Whitney Houston: Live in Concert
1991
as Herself
7.5
7.5
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
2012
as Self (archive footage)
7.3
7.3
Whitney
2018
as Self (archive footage)
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7.3
George Michael - Twenty Five
2006
as Self
7.0
7.0
Whitney Houston Live à Brunei
1995
Director
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Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol3
2004
as self
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The Princess Diaries
2001
Producer
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6.8
Heartbreak Hotel
1999
as Whitney Houston
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6.7
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
Producer
6.7
6.7
The Bodyguard
1992
as Rachel Marron
6.5
6.5
Cinderella
1997
Executive Producer
6.5
6.5
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
2000
as Herself
6.5
6.5
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
as Self (archive footage)
6.5
6.5
Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017
as Self (archive footage)
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6.4
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)
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6.3
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
1999
as Self - Performer
6.3
6.3
The Cheetah Girls 2
2006
Executive Producer
6.3
6.3
Waiting to Exhale
1995
as Savannah
6.2
6.2
Sparkle
2012
as Emma
6.0
6.0
The Cheetah Girls
2003
Executive Producer
6.0
6.0
Whitney Houston: This is My Life
1992
as Herself
6.0
6.0
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
2002
as Self - Performer
5.8
5.8
The Preacher's Wife
1996
as Julia Biggs
4.9
4.9
90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline
2019
as Self (archive footage)
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4.0
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
2012
as Vocals
Whitney Houston: Close Up
2018
as Self
Scratch the Surface
1997
as Self
Whitney Houston Live in Johannesburg 1994
1994
Whitney Houston - Live in Japan
1991
as Herself
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
1988
as Self
Whitney Houston Born to Sing
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Women in Rock
1986
as Self
The Houstons Remember Whitney
2012
as Herself
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney: The Last Great Diva
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
1997
Executive Producer
The Star Spangled Basher
TBA
as Self(archive footage)
Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice
2012
as Self
Fame Kills: Whitney Houston
2021
as Self (archive footage)
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA)
2005
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
2012
as Self
Whitney Houston: Live in Rio
TBA
as Self
Night Flight: Born Again
2016
as Self
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