Whitney Houston
Acting
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.
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tvSean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney Houston Born to Sing
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieI Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieCommitment to Life
2023
Self (archive footage)
tvIl était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022
Self (archive footage)
movie2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieBehind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieCinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieGeorge Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
Self (archive footage)
tvBiography: Bobby Brown
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney, a Look Back
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieYou're Watching Video Music Box
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieDionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvSuperstar
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieFame Kills: Whitney Houston
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvThis Is Pop
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney Houston at the BBC
2021
Self(archive footage)
movieThe BRITs at 40
2020
Self (archive footage)
movie90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney: The Last Great Diva
2018
Self (archive footage)
tvThe True Story of...
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney: Can I Be Me
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieFreedom : La Story de George Michael
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieDo I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieFour Falls of Buffalo
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieSparkle
2012
Emma
movieWhitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieAlways Whitney Houston
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieO Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieNora's Hair Salon
2004
Whitney Houston
movie101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieVH1: Divas Las Vegas
2002
Self - Performer
movieWhitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
2000
Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
2000
Self / Self - Various
Heartbreak Hotel
1999
Whitney Houston
movieThe Prince of Egypt
1998
The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
movieCinderella
1997
Fairy Godmother
movieThe Preacher's Wife
1996
Julia Biggs
movieWaiting to Exhale
1995
Savannah
movieThe Bodyguard
1992
Rachel Marron
movieWhitney Houston: This is My Life
1992
Self - Host
movieThe Star Spangled Basher
1991
Self (archive footage)
tvKids' Choice Awards
1987
Self - Host
movieBarbra Streisand: One Voice
1986
Self (Interviewee)
tvWogan
1982
Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvBambi
1948
Self
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movieThe Cheetah Girls 2
2006
Executive Producer
movieThe Cheetah Girls
2003
Executive Producer
movieThe Princess Diaries
2001
Producer
movieCinderella
1997
Executive Producer
movieClassic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
1997
Executive Producer
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Executive Producer
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movieThe Bodyguard
1992
Theme Song Performance