In 2002, Norwood starred in the reality series Brandy: Special Delivery, documenting the birth of her daughter. Her second album, Never Say Never, won Norwood her first Grammy Award. Her musical breakthrough came with the wildly-successful single ' The Boy Is Mine' (1998), a duet with fellow R&B contemporary Monica, which went on to become one of the best selling female duets of all time. Norwood ventured into acting with the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001), which won her an NAACP Image Award, and resulted in numerous other roles, such as the titular character in the television film Cinderella (1997) and Karla Wilson in the slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). After signing with Atlantic Records in 1993, she released her self-titled debut album the following year, which sold six million copies worldwide. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award, an American Music Award, and seven Billboard Music Awards.īorn in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. As of August 2020, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, with approximately 8.62 million albums sold in the United States alone. She is known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, voice-layering, and intricate riffs, which has earned her the title of ' the Vocal Bible'. Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress.

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