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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Whitney Houston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2024 · Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) as Herself
- 2023 · I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · George Michael: Freedom Uncut as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · You're Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Superstar as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Whitney as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Whitney: Can I Be Me as Herself (Archive Footage)
- 2014 · Dolly Parton at Glastonbury 2014 as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Sparkle as Emma
- 2012 · Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon as Self
- 2006 · George Michael - Twenty Five as Self
- 2006 · Web Junk 20 as
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2001 · A New Princess as Self
- 2001 · Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 2000 · Boston Public as Self
- 1997 · Cinderella as Fairy Godmother
- 1996 · The Preacher's Wife as Julia Biggs
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · Waiting to Exhale as Savannah
- 1992 · The Bodyguard as Rachel Marron
- 1991 · Whitney Houston: Live in Concert as Herself
- 1988 · The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert as Self
- 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Herself - Host
- 1986 · Barbra Streisand: One Voice as Self (Interviewee)
- 1986 · Women in Rock as Self
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self
- Future · Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour Live At Coliseum da Coruña as Herself
- 2022 · Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Whitney, a Look Back as Herself
- 2021 · Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Fame Kills: Whitney Houston as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Whitney Houston: As I Am as Herself
- 2021 · Whitney Houston at the BBC as
- 2019 · 90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Whitney Houston: Close Up as Self
- 2016 · Freedom : La Story de George Michael as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Night Flight: Born Again as Self
- 2014 · Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances as Herself
- 2012 · Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You as Herself
- 2012 · The Houstons Remember Whitney as Herself
- 2012 · Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody as Vocals
- 2012 · Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All as Self
- 2012 · Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice as Self
- 2012 · Always Whitney Houston as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Being Bobby Brown as
- 2005 · WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA) as
- 2004 · Nora's Hair Salon as Herself
- 2002 · VH1: Divas Las Vegas as Self - Performer
- 2002 · It's Black Entertainment as Self
- 2000 · Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection as
- 2000 · Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 2000 · Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits as Herself
- 1999 · VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music as Self - Performer
- 1999 · Heartbreak Hotel as Whitney Houston
- 1997 · Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. as Self
- 1992 · Whitney Houston: This is My Life as Herself
- 1991 · Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston as Self
- 1991 · Whitney Houston - Live In Japan as Herself
- 1990 · Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- Future · Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard Tour: Live In Argentina as Herself
- 1997 · Scratch the Surface as Self
- 1994 · Whitney Houston Live in Johannesburg 1994 as
- 1988 · Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul as Self
- Future · Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard Tour: Live In Chile as Herself
- Future · Whitney Houston - Sopot Festival as Herself
- Future · Whitney Houston - 1994 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony as Herself
- Future · Whitney Houston: Live in Rio as Self
- Future · Whitney Houston - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Herself