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BeBe Winans Biography

Birth Name:Benjamin Winans

Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 1990, he received the Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album
  • Received the 1998 Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
  • Won a Grammy Award in 1989 for Best Soul Gospel Performance
  • Is the uncle of fellow recording artist Mario Winans
  • Is widely recognized for his work as a gospel singer with his sister CeCe Winans
  • In 2008, he was featured in the Broadway play "The Color Purple․"
  • Performed on the 2010 remake of the song "We Are The World․"

Awards

  • 2005Dove-Special Event Album of the Year: winner