Occupation: Actress, Musician, Singer
Date of Birth: February 11, 1979
Place of Birth: McComb, Missouri, USA
Sign: Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Leo
Relations: Mother: Sonja Norwood; father: Willie Norwood Sr. (her parents co-manage her career); brother: Ray J.; boyfriend: Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men
Education: Currently attending Pepperdine University

Pop/R&B singer Brandy was born Brandy Norwood in Macomb, Missouri in 1979, but moved with her family to California at a young age. Brandy grew up singing in church (her father is a minister) but was drawn into pop music after hearing Whitney Houston on the radio. Brandy landed a record deal with Atlantic in 1993; the following year her debut album, Brandy, went platinum thanks to hit singles like "Broken Hearted" and the Top 10 cut "I Wanna Be Down." She has since gone on to a successful television acting career on the show "Moesha."

Facts about Brandy:

Brandy has sold over 14 million copies world wide of Never Say Never. Brandy's debut album is multi-platinum in America.

Brandy has been nominated several times for Billboard awards, choice awards, MTV music video awards, grammy awards, soul train awards, lady of soul awards and many more.

Brandy is doing some tae-bo to keep fit.

Her favorite Artists are Whitney Houston, TLC, BoyzIIMen, Alanis Morissette, Ray J, Snoop Doggy Dog, Nas, Tupac and Notorious BIG.

Her favorite music videos are Sittin Up In My Room and Michael Jackson, They Don't Really Care About Us

In 1998 Brandy was nominated for the Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in the Comedy Series Moesha, and she was also nominated for the Image Award for the Outstanding Lead Actress in Cinderella.  

In 1998 Brandy had her first major role in a featured film, I still know what you did last summer

Brandy and husband Robert Smith had a baby girl in July of 2002.

Brandy has a song on the album OSMOSIS JONES and the song is be on her album also.

Secretly married Producer/Songwriter Robert Smith in the summer of 2001. Robert Smith happens to be the cousin of one of Brandy's Producers Rodney Jerkins.

Has been inspired by Whitney Houston while watching one of her videos.

She first sang at her fathers church at the age of three.

Was nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Horror in 1999 for I still know what you did last summer.

 

Personal quotes:

"The hardest part has been maintaining a small head and remaining down to earth. So many people try to make you more than you are. This business has changed a lot of good people and a lot of good families, and I don't want that to happen to me."
- Brandy