Kelly Rowland Biography

Fast Facts

• Was selected as one of People magazine's "Most Beautiful" in the 2013 edition of the annual feature
• Has visited numerous African countries while working as an ambassador for MTV's Staying Alive Foundation, a non-profit aimed at raising awareness of discriminatory acts faced by those with HIV and AIDS
• Co-founded the Survivor Foundation following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a non-profit organization set up to provide housing and supplies for victims of the storm
• Transplanted to Houston at age seven, she would immediately gain friends after taking dance classes with future band mates, Beyonce Knowles and LaTavia Roberson
• Quote: "Never give up on your dream because you never know what the Lord can bless you with․"
• Quote: "Nobody is perfect, but [Oprah] comes so close․! She is like the female version of God․ She inspires me to work hard and give back․"
• Quote: "(Regarding rumors of a feud with former Destiny's Child co-founder, Beyoncé" "I think the people wanted those stories for years and that's just so sad on them because it's not like that"․"
• Formed Girl's Tyme in 1992, an all-girl R&B group that would eventually evolve into Destiny's Child by the late 1990s after signing with Columbia Records in 1997
• Released her first solo album titled "Simply Deep" in 2002 while on a touring hiatus with Destiny's Child
• Made her television acting debut in 2002 on UPN's "The Hughleys" and later her film debut with 2003's "Freddy vs․ Jason"