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Normani Kordei Biography

Birth Place:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Profession
Singer

Fast Facts

  • Raised in New Orleans; the family moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina
  • Began dance and singing lessons at age 3 and training in gymnastics at age 4
  • Sang Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" for her The X Factor audition in 2012; though she was eliminated from the show as a solo artist, was placed with four other singers in boot camp to form the group eventually known as Fifth Harmony
  • With Fifth Harmony, released debut album Reflections in 2015
  • Named a Diversity Ambassador for the non-profit organization Cybersmile Foundation in 2016
  • Competed on season 24 of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with pro Val Chmerkovskiy

Relationships

  • Derrick Hamilton -- Father
  • Andrea Steward-Hamilton -- Mother
  • Arielle Hamilton -- Sister
  • Ashlee Hamilton -- Sister