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Brandy Norwood
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American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1979)
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Brandy Norwood is an American singer, actor, and singer-songwriter born in 1979 in McComb, Mississippi. She began her work period in 1993 and performs as a contralto vocalist. Her musical genres include pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, and soul. She has released music under Atlantic Records, Epic Records, RCA Records, and MNRK Music Group.
Norwood has received several awards, including a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, an MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie, and Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. She is also a recipient of the Congress of Racial Equality award. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and was educated at Pepperdine University and Hollywood High School. She has one child and is the sibling of Ray J, Snoop Dogg, Mercedes Moné, and Nate Dogg.
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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
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- 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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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- McComb
- Father
- Willie Norwood
- Sibling
- Nate Dogg
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Educated at
- Hollywood High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Christianity
- Field of work
- music composing
- Genre
- gospel music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Motown
- Discography
- Brandy discography
- Mass
- 117
- Official website
- www.4everbrandy.com
- Image
- Brandy Norwood 2019.png
- Height
- 67
- Number of children
- 1
- Voice type
- contralto
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- Brandy Norwood
- date of birth
- 1979-02-11
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- Category:Brandy Norwood
- member of
- Alpha Kappa Alpha
- pseudonym
- B Rocka
- name in native language
- Brandy Norwood
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- topic has template
- Template:Brandy Norwood
- social media followers
- 1500000
- nickname
- The Princess of R&B
- birth name
- Brandy Rayna Norwood
- different from
- Brandy
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- hair style / hair length
- braid
- short name
- Brandy
- writing language
- English language
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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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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