Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), known professionally as Brandy or Bran'Nu, is an American recording artist and actress. Born into a musical family in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, she enrolled in performing arts schools as a child. In 1993, Norwood appeared in a supporting role on the short-lived ABC sitcom Thea and signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records. The following year, she released her self-titled debut album; singles "I Wanna Be Down" and "Baby" peaked atop the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. Norwood starred in the successful UPN sitcom Moesha in 1996, which lasted six seasons and resulted in roles in the 1998 horror sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer and the TV films Cinderella (1997) and Double Platinum (1999). She resumed her music career in 1998 with the widely successful duet with Monica "The Boy Is Mine" and her second album Never Say Never. The album was certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Links
- Official homepage at foreverbrandy.com
- Wikipedia article on Brandy Norwood
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0005275
- Last.fm page on Brandy
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Brandy (2)
- MusicBrainz entry on Brandy
Personal Relationships
- Sibling of Ray J
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Brandy and Monica to duet again
Fri 20 Jan 2012 10:47
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BBC Reviews
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Human 2008
Reviewed by Talia Kraines
Concentrating on melodies and inspiration, Human, is a mature, sensitive album.
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Never Say Never 1998
Reviewed by Daryl Easlea
The epitome of a mixed bag.
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Full Moon
Reviewed by Christian Hopwood
With a crew of gifted producers, including the mighty Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins,...