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.
The Bodyguard
(Rachel Marron)
Whitney Houston: This is My Life
(Herself)
The Preacher's Wife
(Julia Biggs)
Waiting to Exhale
(Savannah)
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
(Herself)
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
(Herself)
Nora's Hair Salon
(Herself)
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
(Self (archive footage))
Cinderella
(Fairy Godmother)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
(Self (archive footage))
You're Watching Video Music Box
(Self (archive footage))
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
(Self)
George Michael - Twenty Five
(Self)
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
(Self)
VH1: Divas Live '99
(Self - Performer)
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
(Self - Performer)
Sparkle
(Emma)
Always Whitney Houston
(Self (archive footage))
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
(Self (archive footage))
Whitney Houston: Live in Concert
(Herself)
Whitney, a Look Back
(Herself)
Night Flight: Born Again
(Self)
Whitney Houston: Live in Rio
(Self)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
(Self (archive footage))
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
(Self (archive footage))
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
(Self (archive footage))
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
(Herself)
Scratch the Surface
(Self)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
(Vocals)
Whitney Houston: Close Up
(Self)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(Self (archive footage))
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
(Self)
Whitney Houston at the BBC
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
(Self (Interviewee))
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
(Self)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
(Self (archive footage))
Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice
(Self)
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
(Self)
Whitney Houston - Live In Japan
(Herself)
Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard Tour: Live In Chile
(Herself)
Whitney Houston - Sopot Festival
(Herself)
Whitney Houston - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
(Herself)
Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard Tour: Live In Argentina
(Herself)
Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour Live At Coliseum da Coruña
(Herself)
Whitney Houston - 1994 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony
(Herself)
Dolly Parton at Glastonbury 2014
(Self (archive footage))
Heartbreak Hotel
(Whitney Houston)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
(Self)
Whitney: Can I Be Me
(Herself (Archive Footage))
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
(Self)
Whitney
(Self (archive footage))
Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline
(Self (archive footage))
The Houstons Remember Whitney
(Herself)
It's Black Entertainment
(Self)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
(Self (archive footage))
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
(Self)
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA)
A New Princess
(Self)
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
(Self)
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
(Self (archive footage))
Whitney Houston Live：Concert For A New South Africa
Whitney Houston: As I Am
(Herself)
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
(Self (archive footage))
Fame Kills: Whitney Houston
(Self (archive footage))
Boston Public
(Self)
E! True Hollywood Story
Web Junk 20
Being Bobby Brown
The Oscars
(Self)
This Is Pop
(Self (archive footage))
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Musical Guest)
Wetten, dass..?
(Self)
The True Story of...
(Self (archive footage))
Superstar
(Self (archive footage))
MTV Video Music Awards
(Self)
Wogan
(Self)
The Reichen Show
(Self)
Top of the Pops
(Self)
Bambi Awards
(Self)
Entertainment Tonight
(Self)
Champs-Elysées
(Self)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
(Self (archive footage))
Kids' Choice Awards
(Herself - Host)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
(Producer)
The Princess Diaries
(Producer)
The Bodyguard
(Theme Song Performance)
Cinderella
(Presenter)
Cinderella
(Executive Producer)
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
(Executive Producer)
The Cheetah Girls
(Executive Producer)
The Cheetah Girls 2
(Executive Producer)
The Wonderful World of Disney
(Executive Producer)
Dancing with the Stars
(Thanks)
Glee
(In Memory Of)