Brandy Norwood

Brandy Norwood is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman known for her extensive career in music and entertainment. Her work has influenced contemporary R&B and she has achieved significant success in both music and television. After releasing her self-titled debut album in 1994, Brandy established herself as a significant R&B artist with hits including ‘I Wanna Be Down’ and ‘Baby.’ Her success quickly expanded into acting, appearing in the ABC sitcom ‘Thea.’ She gained widespread recognition for her starring role as Moesha Mitchell in the UPN sitcom ‘Moesha,’ which ran from 1996 to 2001 and earned her an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress. Norwood further diversified her career with a groundbreaking role as Cinderella in the critically acclaimed 1997 television film ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,’ becoming the first African American to portray the character alongside Whitney Houston and Whoopi Goldberg.

Later that year, she engaged in a highly publicized ‘Verzuz’ webcast series battle with Monica, and in 2021, she starred in the ABC music drama series ‘Queens.’ Demonstrating her continued versatility, Brandy reprised her iconic role as Cinderella in Disney’s ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red,’ set for release in 2024. Also in 2024, she garnered positive reviews for her starring performance in the psychological horror film ‘The Front Room.’ Looking ahead, she is slated to release her memoir, ‘Phases,’ in 2026 and will co-headline ‘The Boy Is Mine Tour’ with Monica in 2025, revisiting their Grammy-winning collaboration for live audiences.