Whitney Houston The Voice That Redefined Singing

Full Name: Whitney Elizabeth Houston

Date of Birth: August 9, 1963

Whitney Houston Age: 48 years 2025

Whitney Houston Death: February 11, 2012

Age Generation: Baby Boomer generation

Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: African American

Married Status: Divorced at the time of her death

Occupation:

• Singer
• Actress
• Film producer
• Model

Religion: Baptist

Resident Off: Beverly Hills, California, at the time of her death.

Ruling Planet: Sun

Chinese Zodiac: Water Rabbit

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Nicknames: Nippy

How did Whitney Houston die:

• Whitney Houston died from accidental drowning in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel on February 11, 2012.

Family

Father Name: John Russell Houston Jr.

Mother Name: Emily Cissy Houston

Brothers Name:

• Gary Garland, half-brother
• Michael Houston,

Whitney Houston Husband: Bobby Brown, divorced in 2007

Daughter Names: Bobbi Kristina Brown

Whitney Houston Daughter Death: died in 2015 at the age of 22

Whitney Houston Girlfriends:

• Randall Cunningham, dated in the 1980s
• Eddie Murphy briefly dated in the 1980s

Physical Traits

Height in Centimeters: 173

Height in Feet: 5 feet 8 inches

Weight in Kilograms: 61

Weight in Pounds: 135

Bodytype: Slender to athletic

Bra Size: 34B

Build: Athletic and toned

Cup Size: B

Shoe Size: 8 US

Distinctive Features:

• Powerful, crystalline vocal tone
• Signature stage presence and wide vocal range

Dress Size: 6 US

Body Measurements: 34 – 23 – 33

Eye Color: Dark brown

Hair Color: Dark brown

Education and Acting Training

• Attended Franklin Elementary School in Newark, New Jersey, 1960s-1970s
• Graduated from Mount Saint Dominic Academy, Caldwell, New Jersey, 1981
• Began singing in the New Hope Baptist Church choir at age 5 in 1968
• Performed first solo at New Hope Baptist Church at age 12 in 1975
• Sang backup vocals on professional recordings during high school, including for • Chaka Khan in the mid-1970s

Whitney Houston Movies And TV Shows

Whitney Houston Movies

• Kevin Costner Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard 1992
• Waiting to Exhale 1995
• The Preacher’s Wife 1996
• Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella 1997
• Sparkle 2012

Whitney Houston TV Shows and OTT

• Gimme a Break! 1984
• Silver Spoons 1985
• Boston Public 2003
• Being Bobby Brown 2005

Whitney Houston Songs

• Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You 1992
• Naomi Ackie and Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance with Somebody 1987
• Greatest Love of All 1986
• How Will I Know 1985
• Saving All My Love for You 1985
• I’m Every Woman 1992
• I Have Nothing 1993

Whitney Houston Albums

• Whitney Houston 1985
• Whitney 1987
• I’m Your Baby Tonight 1990
• My Love Is Your Love 1998
• Just Whitney 2002
• I Look to You 2009

Major Awards and Recognitions

• Six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year in 1994.
• 22 American Music Awards, the most for any female artist.
• Two Emmy Awards for performances and specials.
• BET Lifetime Achievement Award 2001.
• Billboard Millennium Award 2012, posthumous.
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.

Whitney Houston Concert Tours and Live Performances

• The Greatest Love World Tour 1986
• Moment of Truth World Tour 1987-1988
• I’m Your Baby Tonight World Tour 1991
• The Bodyguard World Tour 1993-1994
• Pacific Rim Tour 1997
• My Love Is Your Love World Tour 1999
• Nothing but Love World Tour 2010

Hobbies and Interests

• Singing in church choirs during her youth
• Fashion and stagecraft
• Family life and mentorship of younger artists

Business Ventures

• Co-founded BrownHouse Productions in the mid-1990s
• Endorsed brands like AT&T and Diet Coke in commercials
• Invested in real estate, including homes in New Jersey and Atlanta

Philanthropy or Advocacy Work

• Founded the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children
• Supported the United Negro College Fund for education
• Donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• Backed the American Foundation for AIDS Research amfAR
• Performed at benefits for Red Cross disaster relief

Interesting or Lesser-Known Fun Facts

• Whitney was first to have seven consecutive No. 1 hits on Billboard Hot 100
• She modeled before achieving fame as a singer.
• Her debut album sold over 20 million copies, certified diamond by RIAA
• Whitney sang the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV in 1991
• She was a cousin of singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick

Controversies

• Struggled with substance abuse, documented in interviews and public.
• Turbulent marriage to Bobby Brown involved allegations of abuse.
• Faced criticism for her voice changes in later performances.
• A posthumous documentary revealed family allegations, sparking debate.

Whitney Houston Net worth

• $100 Million Dollars