Cindy Herron-Braggs

Cindy Herron-Braggs is a celebrated singer and actress, best known as a founding member of the iconic R&B/pop group En Vogue, and has achieved significant success in both music and acting. After co-founding the iconic R&B/pop group En Vogue in 1988, Cindy Herron-Braggs swiftly became a central figure, delivering lead vocals on the group’s debut single ‘Hold On,’ which achieved mainstream success, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and selling over a million copies to earn platinum certification in 1990. The group’s debut album, ‘Born to Sing’ (1990), also went platinum, featuring Herron-Braggs’ lead vocals on tracks ‘Lies’ and ‘You Don’t Have to Worry,’ both hitting number 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Prior to this, her professional career began in 1980 with an acting role in the PBS drama ‘Up and Coming’ and as a Jet Magazine’s JET beauty.

Throughout her career, Herron-Braggs has contributed to over 20 million records sold with En Vogue, receiving numerous accolades including two American Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, multiple MTV Video Music Awards and Soul Train Music Awards, and six Grammy nominations. She remains one of only two original En Vogue members to appear on all the group’s album releases. Beyond her musical achievements, Herron-Braggs has maintained an active acting career, appearing in films such as ‘Juice’ (1992), ‘Batman Forever’ (1995), ‘Deadly Rhapsody’ (2001), and ‘If Love Hadn’t Left Me Lonely’ (2004). She captivated audiences as Deena Jones in the stage production of ‘Dreamgirls’ in 2007 and appeared in ‘David E.

En Vogue released ‘Funky Divas 30th Anniversary, En Vogue’ and ‘New Kids on the Block: Bring Back the Time’ in 2022. She was also credited as a writer for ‘Hold On’ in the 2023 film ‘The Burial’.