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Brandy Norwood
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American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1979)
Brandy Norwood is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who was born in 1979 and became a prominent entertainer across multiple mediums. She matters as a cultural figure who achieved success in both music and television during a significant era of entertainment history.
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Person · Open Library
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Film & TV
Acting · McComb, Mississippi, USA
Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), better known mononymously as Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and model. Her sound, characterized by heavy voice-layering and intricate riffs, has seen her nicknamed "the Vocal Bible". As of 2023, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, with approximately 8.62 million albums sold in the United States. Her work has earned…
Known for
- Descendants: Wicked Wonderland — Cinderella2026
- I Know What You Did Last Summer — Karla Wilson2025
- Christmas Everyday — Francine 'Fancy' Ballantine2025
- The Front Room — Belinda2024
- Descendants: The Rise of Red — Cinderella2024
- Best. Christmas. Ever! — Jackie Jennings2023
- Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 — Self2022
- Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All — Self (archive footage)2021
- Disney Princess Remixed: An Ultimate Princess Celebration — Self2021
- Queens — Naomi aka Xplicit Lyrics.2021
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- 1,780,773
- Total plays
- 30,387,060
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Brandy Rayana Norwood, known professionally by the mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. She is known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, voice-layering, and intricate riffs, which has earned her the title of "the Vocal Bible". Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award and an American Music Award. Born in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Genome-wide Methylation Profiles Reveal Quantitative Views of Human Aging Rates
· 2013 · cited 4,032x
- Small molecule activators of sirtuins extend Saccharomyces cerevisiae lifespan
· 2003 · cited 3,157x
- Association of tumour mutational burden with outcomes in patients with advanced solid tumours treated with pembrolizumab: prospective biomarker analysis of the multicohort, open-label, phase 2 KEYNOTE-158 study
· 2020 · cited 2,243x
- High density DNA methylation array with single CpG site resolution
· 2011 · cited 1,504x
- Cost of disorders of the brain in Europe 2010
· 2011 · cited 1,314x
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Quotes
- “I think cooking completes you as a woman. … I woke up one morning and said, I can't do this [eating meat] to myself anymore. I didn't feel good. I was constipated all the time. … I used to live to eat. Now I eat to live.”
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Key facts
- Born
- Brandy Rayana Norwood , ( 1979-02-11 ) February 11, 1979 (age 47) , McComb, Mississippi , US
- Other names
- Bran'Nu B Rocka The Vocal Bible
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter actress author
- Years active
- 1989–present
- Works
- Discography filmography videography
- Children
- Sy'Rai Smith
- Parents
- Willie Norwood Sonja Norwood
- Relatives
- Ray J (brother)
- Awards
- Full list
- Origin
- Carson, California , US
- Genres
- R&B pop hip hop soul gospel
- Instrument
- Vocals
- Labels
- Atlantic Epic Knockout Chameleon RCA E1 Motown Brand Nu
- Website
- Official website
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Encyclopedic overview
Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), known predominantly as Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her intricate vocal riffs, and is regarded as an influential figure in contemporary R&B.
Born into a musical family in McComb, Mississippi, Brandy was raised in Carson, California, where she began her career as a backing vocalist for youth music groups. After signing to Atlantic Records, she rose to prominence in the mid-1990s with her debut album, Brandy (1994), which spawned the US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles "I Wanna Be Down", "Baby", and "Brokenhearted". She became a television star with her lead role on the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001) and portrayed Cinderella in the television film Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997).
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