- Born
- Birth nameBrandy Rayana Norwood
- Nicknames
- B-Rocka
- The Vocal Bible
- The Princess of R&B
- Height1.70 m
- Brandy Norwood is an African-American singer-songwriter and actress from McComb, Mississippi. She is known for her roles in Moesha, Osmosis Jones and Cinderella. She has released many R&B albums and singles since the 1990s. She is known as "The Vocal Bible". She gave birth to a daughter named Sy'rai Iman Smith in June 2002.- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesRay J(Sibling)Melody Norwood(Niece or Nephew)
- Often wears braids
- Wide-set brown eyes
- Contralto singing voice
- Was one of the last people to ever see Whitney Houston alive, along with Clive Davis. Whitney interrupted an interview that they were giving for E! and handed Brandy a note in which the content is still unknown, as Brandy refuses to reveal for "personal reasons".
- Before he was a NBA star, Kobe Bryant took Brandy to his high school prom in 1996.
- Was the first African American woman to portray Cinderella in a major television movie.
- Her third album, "Full Moon", is partly dedicated to the late singer-actress Aaliyah who died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001 aged 22.
- Over the course of her acting career, she has noted that Lucille Ball, Jenifer Lewis, Gabrielle Union, Niecy Nash, and Kim Fields as being integral to her development as an actress, and the discovery of her strength in comedic roles.
- I'll be a nun, raise my daughter, and make albums.
- I just feel my sexuality is private. I'm very shy about being sexy. That part of me has been so closed to the public eye. I've sold millions of records with my clothes on. (Vibe, June 2004)
- [on her vegan lifestyle] I think cooking completes you as a woman. I woke up one morning and said, I can't do this [eating meat] to myself anymore. I didn't feel good. I was constipated all the time. I used to live to eat. Now I eat to live. (Vibe, April 2002)
- When you get a chance to step back, you notice all these great things you've done and all these great people that you've worked with.
- Just staying true to yourself and staying true to your passion. Following your gut.
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