R b singer brandy biography wikipedia

Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), professionally known as Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress.

Brandy became famous as a teenager in the early 90s with the debut Brandy which received a platinum certification in the US.

In 1997 she became the first African American in history to play the role of Cinderella in the movie with the same title.^[2] Her second album Never Say Never followed which sold over 16 million copies worldwide.

A couple of highly successful singles were released from the record, including "The Boy Is Mine", a duet with Monica, which spent 13 weeks at number one on the US singles chart.^[3] In 1999 Brandy starred in the horror movieI Still Know What You Did Last Summer.

Brandy earned the title "Princess of R&B" due to her success in the 1990s. She starred in the sitcom Moesha as the title character.^[4]

Her third album Full Moon was released in