Brandy Norwood
Birth Name:
Brandy Rayana Norwood
Birth Place:
McComb, Mississippi, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actress, Producer, Music department
Fast Facts
- Received the 2017 Xscape Puerto Rico Vanguard Award
- Older sister to actor and singer Ray J
- Moved to Los Angeles with her family at the age of four to start her career
- Performed her first gospel solo in church at the age of two
- Worked as a background vocalist for the boy group Immature before starting her solo career
- Quote: "[On her success] "I've always wanted to stay down-to-earth․ I didn't want people to look at me and say, 'She thinks she's all that․' So I tried to be the girl who was smiling all the time․""
- Known for her deep, raspy singing tone
- Became the first African-American actress to portray a Disney princess
- Offered a role in the film "Set It Off․"
- Supported the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
- Supported the Save the Music Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring music programs in public schools across the country
- Went to high-school prom with basketball icon Kobe Bryant in 1996
- Wrote the song "Love/Hate" for fellow musician Kelly Rowland
Awards
- 1994Young Artist Award - Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series:Nominated
- 1996MTV Movie Award - Best Movie Song:Winner
- 1997Grammy - Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals:Nominated
- 1997Image Award - Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress:Winner
- 1997Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Comedy - Leading Young Actress:Nominated
- 1997YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series:Nominated
- 1998Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1998Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 1998Blimp Award - Favorite Television Actress:Nominated
- 1998Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress:Nominated
- 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Horror:Nominated
- 1999Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1999MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Female Performance:Nominated
- 1999Teen Choice Award - TV - Choice Actress:Nominated
- 1999Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series - Leading Young Actress:Nominated
- 2000Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2000Blimp Award - Favorite Television Actress:Nominated
- 2001Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2001Blimp Award - Favorite Television Actress:Nominated
- 2014Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2022Black Reel - Outstanding Original Song:Nominated
- 2025Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie):Nominated