Biography
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.
Acted in 9
2010s
- 2012
2000s
- 2004
Nora's Hair Salon
Whitney Houston
1990s
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
- 1995
- 1992
- 1990
Produced 7
2000s
- 2006
- 2004
- 2003
- 2001
1990s
- 1997
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
Executive Producer
Other crew 2
2000s
- 2009
1990s
- 1997
Sound 1
1990s
- 1992
Directed 1
1990s
- 1995
Whitney Houston Live in Brunei
Director
Appearances90
2020s
- 2026
Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life
Self (archive footage)
- 2025
- 2024
Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston Born to Sing
Self (archive footage)
- 2023
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
Self (archive footage)
- 2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self (archive footage)
Biography: Bobby Brown
Self (archive footage) · 4 episodes
Whitney, a Look Back
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: As I Am
Self
Whitney Houston at the BBC
Self(archive footage)
- 2020
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline
Self (archive footage)
- 2018
Whitney Houston: Close Up
Self
Whitney: The Last Great Diva
Self (archive footage)
- 2017
Whitney: Can I Be Me
Self (archive footage)
- 2016
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Self (archive footage)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Self (archive footage)
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
- 2015
- 2014
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
Self
- 2012
The Houstons Remember Whitney
Self
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Self - Vocals
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
Self
Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice
Self
- 2011
2000s
- 2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
- 2006
George Michael - Twenty Five
Self
- 2005
Being Bobby Brown
Self · 11 episodes
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Live (Norfolk - USA)
Self
- 2004
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol3
self
- 2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
- 2002
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
Self - Performer
It's Black Entertainment
Self
- 2001
A New Princess
Self
- 2000
Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
Self (archive footage)
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
Self / Self - Various
1990s
- 1999
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Self - Performer
- 1997
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
Self
- 1995
Whitney Houston Live in Brunei
self
The Music Biz
Self · 1 episode
- 1994
Whitney Houston Live in Johannesburg 1994
Self
- 1992
Whitney Houston: This is My Life
Self - Host
- 1991
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
Self
Whitney Houston: Live in Concert
Self
Whitney Houston - Live at the Yokohama Arena, Japan
Self
The Star Spangled Basher
Self (archive footage)
- 1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1980s
- 1989
MTV Rockumentary
Self · 1 episode
- 1988
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
- 1987
Superstars and their Moms
Self
- 1986
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Self (Interviewee)
Women in Rock
Self
- 1984
- 1982
- 1981
1960s
- 1964
- 1962
1950s
- 1959
The Grammys
Self · 1 episode
- 1953
1940s
- 1948
No release date
Whitney Houston: Live in Rio
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2000s
- 2005
