Quick Facts
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Whitney Elizabeth Houston |
| Date of Birth | August 9, 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Date of Death | February 11, 2012 |
| Place of Death | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer, actress, film producer, philanthropist |
| Years Active | 1977–2012 |
| Net Worth | $20 million |
| Spouse | Bobby Brown (m. 1992; div. 2007) |
| Children | Bobbi Kristina Brown |
| Awards | – Multiple Halls of Fame inductee |
| – Recognized for vocal delivery, distinctive timbre, and popularizing gospel singing techniques in pop music | |
| – Ranked second on Rolling Stone’s list of the greatest singers of all time in 2023 | |
| Records | – Sold over 220 million records worldwide |
| – Only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on Billboard Hot 100 since 1988 | |
| The soundtrack album for “The Bodyguard” remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time | |
| Notable Works | – Starred in “The Bodyguard” (1992), “Waiting to Exhale” (1995), and “The Preacher’s Wife” (1996) |
| – Lead single “I Will Always Love You” became the best-selling female single in history | |
| – Produced hit films and series like “The Princess Diaries”, “The Cheetah Girls”, “Cinderella”, and “Sparkle” |
Whitney Houston Movies
| Movie Title | Year |
|---|---|
| The Bodyguard | 1992 |
| Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | 2022 |
| Cinderella | 1997 |
| Waiting to Exhale | 1995 |
| Sparkle | 2012 |
| The Preacher’s Wife | 1996 |
| Whitney | 2018 |
| Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey: When You Believe | – |
| Whitney Houston: Run to You | – |
| The Princess Diaries | 2001 |
| Whitney: Can I Be Me | 2017 |
| Whitney Houston: The Greatest Love of All | 2012 |
| Whitney Houston: How Will I Know | – |
| The Cheetah Girls | 2003 |
| Whitney Houston: I’m Every Woman | – |
| Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | 2001 |
| The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | 2004 |
| The Cheetah Girls 2 | 2006 |
| A New Princess | 2001 |
| Bad 25 | 2012 |
| Loving Neverland | 2020 |
| Nora’s Hair Salon | 2004 |
| Hitsville: The Making Of Motown | 2019 |
| George Michael: Freedom | 2017 |
| Bobby & Whitney | – |
| Dolly Parton: Here I Am | 2019 |
| Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon | 2011 |
| Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives | 2017 |
| A Century of Black Cinema | 2003 |
| Denzel Washington: American Paradox | – |
| Scratch the Surface | 1997 |
| 90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline | – |
| Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks: Celebrate | – |
| Humanitarian: The Real Michael Jackson | – |
| Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over | 2021 |
| Always Whitney Houston | – |
