Whitney Houston
American singer, actress, and film producer (1963–2012).
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Whitney Houston was an American singer, actress, and film producer. Born on 9 August 1963 in Newark, Houston died on 11 February 2012 in The Beverly Hilton at the age of 48.
Notable works include I Wanna Dance with Somebody, How Will I Know and Saving All My Love for You. Houston studied at Mount Saint Dominic Academy. Honours include NRJ Music Award for International Album of the Year, New Jersey Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, among 6 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 137 languages, Whitney Houston is No. 147 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 9 August 1963, Newark
- Died
- 11 February 2012, The Beverly Hilton (aged 48)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Singer, actor, film producer
- Field
- Music
- Education
- Mount Saint Dominic Academy
- Plays
- Voice
- Genres
- Pop music, rhythm and blues, soul
- Labels
- Arista Records, RCA Records
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 137
Did you know
Lived to 48.
Shares a birthday with Jean Piaget and Gillian Anderson.
One of 70 people in the Index born in Newark, with Allen Ginsberg.
Has a Wikipedia article in 137 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherJohn Houston Jr.
- MotherCissy Houston
- SpouseBobby Brown
- SiblingGary Garland
- SiblingMichael Houston
- ChildBobbi Kristina Brown
3 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- NRJ Music Award for International Album of the Year2000
- New Jersey Hall of Fame2013
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame2020
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Grammy Awards
- Billboard Millennium Award
Notable works
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody
- How Will I Know
- Saving All My Love for You
- The Greatest Love of All
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