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Foxy Brown Biography

Birth Name:Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actress

Fast Facts

  • Was discovered by music producers Trackmasters while performing at a local neighborhood talent show
  • Is a former member of the hip hop group named The Firm
  • Got her stage name from the 1974 film "Foxy Brown․"
  • In 1996, she released her debut music album "Ill Na Na․"
  • Is the first female rapper to have an album debut at number one on the Billboard 200 charts
  • In 1997, she toured alongside Erykah Badu, The Roots and Outkast
  • In 2007, she performed on rapper Nas' "Hip-Hop is Dead" tour