Deborah Cox

Deborah Cox is a Grammy® Award-nominated and multi-platinum R&B/pop recording artist and actress, known for her powerful vocals and chart-topping hits, with a career spanning over 25 years in music and stage. After securing a recording contract with Arista Records under Clive Davis in 1994, Deborah Cox went on to release her self-titled debut album in 1995. The album achieved platinum status in Canada and gold certification in the U.S., earning her a Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording in 1996. This success was followed by her second album, ‘One Wish,’ released in 1998, which was certified platinum in the U.S.

From ‘One Wish,’ the single ‘Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here’ became a record-breaking hit, holding the number one R&B single position for 14 consecutive weeks and peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. Throughout her distinguished music career, Cox has recorded six award-winning albums and achieved twelve number one songs on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart. Expanding her artistic reach, Cox made her film debut in ‘Love Come Down’ in 2000. The same year, she collaborated with icon Whitney Houston on the acclaimed track ‘Same Script, Different Cast.’ In 2004, she made her Broadway debut, starring as Aida in Elton John and Tim Rice’s acclaimed musical.

In 2017, Cox earned her 13th number one on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart with ‘Let the World Be Ours Tonight.’ In recognition of her profound contributions to music, Deborah Cox was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2022. Looking ahead to 2025, she has garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album for her role in ‘The Wiz’, underscoring her ongoing impact across both music and theatre.