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Brandy Norwood Biography (1979-)

Full name, Brandy Rayanna Norwood; born February 11, 1979, in McComb, MS; daughter of Willie (a choir director) and Sonja (a manager) Norwood; sister of Ray J. (a singer); married Robert Smith (a producer and songwriter), July, 2001; children: Sy'rai Iman. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: c/o AtlanticRecords, 9229 Sunset Blvd., #900, Los Angeles, CA 90069; 22817 Ventura Blvd., #432, Woodland Hills, CA 91364-1202.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, singer, producer, composer

Birth Details

February 11, 1979

McComb, Mississippi, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Danesha Turrell, Thea, ABC, 1994
• Moesha Denise Mitchell (title role), Moesha, UPN, 1996-2001
• Voice of Aries, Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
• Movies
• (As Brandy) Title role, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (alsoknown as Cinderella), ABC, 1997
• Goldy--the Bear, The Magic of the Golden Bear, Animal Planet, 1998
• (As Brandy) Kayla Harris, Double Platinum, ABC, 1999
• Specials
• Rhythm and Jam, ABC, 1993
• (As Brandy) The Big Help, Nickelodeon, 1995
• (As Brandy) Herself, Tony Bennett: Here's to the Ladies, a Concert ofHope, 1995
• MTV's Spring Break '95, MTV, 1995
• The 69th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1995
• The 1995 NBA All-Star Stay in School Celebration, NBC, 1995
• It's Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview, UPN, 1996
• CityKids All Star Celebration, ABC, 1996
• All-New All-Star TV Censored Blooper-Palooza, NBC, 1996
• (As Brandy) Herself, Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine, 1996
• (As Brandy) Herself, Ray J in Concert with Brandy (also known as Ray J & Brandy in Concert), The Disney Channel, 1997
• (As Brandy) Herself, Spice Girls: Too Much Is Never Enough, 1997
• Bringin' in the Holidays with Bebe Winans & Friends, syndicated, 1997
• NBA Team Up Celebration, Black Entertainment Television, 1998
• The Goodwill Games Opening Celebration, TBS, 1998
• Herself, VH1 Divas Live/99, VH1, 1999
• Teen People's 21 Hottest Stars Under 21, ABC, 1999
• Brandy's Hip-Hop Pre-Awards Show, UPN, 1999
• Herself, Celebrity Profile: Jennifer Love Hewitt, 2000
• Host, Sprite Presents: The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards Pre-Show with Brandy and Jay, UPN, 2000
• Host, Spring Bling 2001: Beach Towel Throwndown II, Black Entertainment Television, 2001
• Intimate Portrait: Brandy, Lifetime, 2002
• Herself/performer, American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2002
• Awards Presentations
• The 7th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1994
• The 8th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1995
• Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 1995
• The American Music Awards, ABC, 1995
• The 1995 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1995
• Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 1996
• The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1996
• The 38th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1996
• The 27th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1996
• The 23rd Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1996
• The 10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, The WB, 1996
• Soul Train Music Awards: 11th Anniversary, The WB, 1997
• The 39th Grammy Awards, CBS, 1997
• The 24th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1997
• The 19th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1997
• The 10th Essence Awards, Fox, 1997
• The 10th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1997
• The 50th Emmy Awards, NBC, 1998
• Host, The 4th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 1998
• Herself, MTV Video Music Awards 1998, MTV, 1998
• (As Brandy) Host, The 26th Annual American Music Awards, 1998
• The 1998 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1998
• Presenter, The 1998 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1998
• (As Brandy) Herself, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
• Presenter, The 41st Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1999
• Disney's American Teacher Awards, The Disney Channel, 1999
• The 30th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1999
• The 1999 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 1999
• The 1999 Essence Awards, Fox, 1999
• The Teen Choice Awards 2000, Fox, 2000
• Presenter, The 27th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2000
• Host, NAACP Music Image Awards, The WB, 2001
• First Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2001
• Episodic
• Herself, "Digital Underground," New York Undercover, 1995
• Late Show with David Letterman, 1996
• Moesha Mitchell, "Scary Kim," The Parkers, UPN, 2000
• (As Brandy) Herself, "Wetten dass ... ? aus Dornbirm," Wetten, dass ... ?, 2001
• (As Brandy) Herself, The Saturday Show, BBC, 2002
• Herself, Exclusive, 2002
• Herself, "The Prom Episode: Part Two," Maybe It's Me, The WB, 2002
• "What about Us?," Making the Video, MTV, 2002
• 106th and Park, Black Entertainment Television, 2002
• TRL, MTV, 2002
• Herself, Top of the Pops, 2002
• Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2002
• (Uncredited) Mystery caller, "Guilty!," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, 2002
• (Uncredited) Mystery caller, "She Works Hard for Their Money," Reba, 2002
• (Uncredited) Mystery caller, "The House of Stewart," Raising Dad,2002
• Herself/mystery caller, "The Quahog Festival Episode," Maybe It's Me, The WB, 2002
• Also appeared in episodes of Hollywood Lives and ABC in Concert.
• Television Work
• Series
• (As Brandy) Theme song performer, Moesha, UPN, 1996-2001
• Producer, Moesha, UPN, 2000-2001
• Movies
• Executive producer and song performer, Double Platinum, ABC, 1999
• Television Executive Producer
• Specials
• Brandy's Hip-Hop Pre-Awards Show, UPN, 1999
• Film Appearances
• Brandy Beechwood, Arachnophobia, Buena Vista, 1990
• (As Brandy) Karla Wilson, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (also known as I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Sequel, I Know What You Did Last Summer ... the Story Continues, I Know What You Did Last Summer 2, I Know What You Did Two Summers Ago, and I Still Know), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
• Voice of Leah, Osmosis Jones (animated), Warner Bros., 2001
• RECORDINGS
• Albums; As Brandy
• Brandy, Atlantic, 1994
• Never Say Never, Atlantic, 1998
• Full Moon, 2002
• Singles include "Make It Right," Alex, 1990; "Sittin' Up in My Room," Arista, 1995; "Missing You," Elektra/Asylum, 1996; (With Monica) "The Boy Is Mine," Atlantic, 1998.
• EPs; As Brandy
• I Wanna Be Down, Atlantic, 1994
• Baby, Atlantic, 1995
• Best Friend, Atlantic, 1995
• Brokenhearted, Atlantic, 1995
• Also recorded Top of the World, Warner Bros., released in Australia.
• Music Videos
• Appeared in Ray J.'s "Let It Go" and "Wait a Minute"; appeared in her "What about Us."
• WRITINGS
• Television Theme Songs
• Series
• Moesha, UPN, 1996-2001
• Film Songs
• "Where Are You Now?" Batman Forever, 1995
• "Sittin' up in My Room," Waiting to Exhale, 1995
• "Missing You," Set It Off, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schrimer, 2001
• Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 14, Gale Research, 1997

Periodicals

• Jet, April 15, 2002, p. 58
• Newsweek, June 24, 2002, p. 95