Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984) commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Free Yourself, which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and garnered Barrino three Grammy nominations in 2006. Her accolades include two Billboard Music Awards and a Grammy Award, along with nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and three American Music Awards. In 2006, she released her second album, Fantasia, which featured the single "When I See U" which topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for eight weeks. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA and received three Grammy nominations in 2008. She then played the part of Celie in the Broadway musical The Color Purple, for which she won a 2007 Theatre World Award. Her third studio album, Back to Me, was released worldwide on August 24, 2010 and features the single "Bittersweet," which peaked in the top ten on the R&B chart. The single won her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
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- 2024 · Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central as Self
- 2024 · TIME100: The World's Most Influential People as
- 2023 · Oprah & The Color Purple Journey as Self
- 2023 · The Color Purple as Celie
- 2023 · Celebrity Prank Wars as Self
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2011 · Soul Kittens Cabaret as Good Conscience
- 2010 · Fantasia for Real as
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge
- 2006 · The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Musical Guest
- 2006 · Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story as Fantasia Barrino
- 2005 · American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4 as Self - Contestant, Winner (archive footage)
- 2005 · The Tyra Banks Show as
- 2004 · Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas as Self
- 2003 · All of Us as
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2002 · American Dreams as Aretha Franklin
- 2002 · American Idol as Self
- 2002 · E! Live from the Red Carpet as Self
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Clarissa Wellington (voice)
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1952 · Today as Self