Whitney Houston

Acting

Born August 9, 1963 — Died February 11, 2012 Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

Movies(72)

Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)

Self (archive footage)

2024

Whitney Houston Born to Sing

Self (archive footage)

2024

I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston

Self (archive footage)

2023

Commitment to Life

Self (archive footage)

2023

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Self (archive footage)

2022

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self (archive footage)

2022

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Self (archive footage)

2022

Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20

Self (archive footage)

2022

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

Self (archive footage)

2022

Whitney, a Look Back

Self (archive footage)

2022

You're Watching Video Music Box

Self (archive footage)

2021

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

Self (archive footage)

2021

Fame Kills: Whitney Houston

Self (archive footage)

2021

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All

Self (archive footage)

2021

Whitney Houston: As I Am

Self

2021

Whitney Houston at the BBC

Self(archive footage)

2021

The BRITs at 40

Self (archive footage)

2020

90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline

Self (archive footage)

2019

Whitney

Self (archive footage)

2018

Whitney Houston: Close Up

Self

2018

Whitney: The Last Great Diva

Self (archive footage)

2018

Whitney: Can I Be Me

Self (archive footage)

2017

Freedom : La Story de George Michael

Self (archive footage)

2016

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

Self (archive footage)

2016

Night Flight: Born Again

Self

2016

Four Falls of Buffalo

Self (archive footage)

2015

Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances

Self

2014

The Houstons Remember Whitney

Self

2012

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Self - Vocals

2012

Sparkle

Emma

2012

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Self (archive footage)

2012

Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All

Self

2012

Always Whitney Houston

Self (archive footage)

2012

Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice

Self

2012

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

Self

2011

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

Self (archive footage)

2009

George Michael - Twenty Five

Self

2006

WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA)

Self

2005

Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol3

self

2004

Nora's Hair Salon

Whitney Houston

2004

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

Self (archive footage)

2003

VH1: Divas Las Vegas

Self - Performer

2002

It's Black Entertainment

Self

2002

A New Princess

Self

2001

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Self

2001

Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection

Self (archive footage)

2000

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

Self

2000

Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits

Self / Self - Various

2000

VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music

Self - Performer

1999

Heartbreak Hotel

Whitney Houston

1999

The Prince of Egypt

The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)

1998

Cinderella

Fairy Godmother

1997

Scratch the Surface

Self

1997

Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.

Self

1997

The Preacher's Wife

Julia Biggs

1996

Waiting to Exhale

Savannah

1995

Whitney Houston Live à Brunei

self

1995

Whitney Houston Live in Johannesburg 1994

Self

1994

The Bodyguard

Rachel Marron

1992

Whitney Houston: This is My Life

Self - Host

1992

Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston

Self

1991

Whitney Houston: Live in Concert

Self

1991

Whitney Houston - Live at the Yokohama Arena, Japan

Self

1991

The Star Spangled Basher

Self (archive footage)

1991

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

Self

1990

Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul

Self

1988

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Self

1988

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

Self

1988

Superstars and their Moms

Self

1987

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

Self (Interviewee)

1986

Women in Rock

Self

1986

Whitney Houston: Live in Rio

Self

Whitney Houston

TV Shows(27)

Movies(72)