Whitney Houston

American singer, actress, and film producer (1963-2012)

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Age	48 (age at death)
Birthday	9 August, 1963
Birthplace	Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died	11 February, 2012
Place of Death	Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Brown - Dark
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Nationality	American
Occupation	Singer
Claim to Fame	her powerful four-octave range, emotional ballads, and massive crossover success in the 1980s and 90s, including iconic hits like "I Will Always Love You" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody". She is also known for her roles as Rachel Marron in the 1992 romantic thriller drama film The Bodyguard, Savannah Jackson in the 1995 romantic comedy-drama film Waiting to Exhale, Julia Biggs in the 1996 Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film The Preacher's Wife, the Fairy Godmother in the 1997 ABC musical fantasy television film Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, and Emma in the 2012 musical drama film Sparkle

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Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, and record producer. Commonly referred to as "the Voice", she is one of the most awarded performers of all time. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of more than 220 million records worldwide. A cultural icon, she broke down gender and racial barriers through her artistic achievements and music videos. Known for her vocal delivery, gospel singing style, crossover appeal, and live performances, Houston was ranked second on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest singers of all time in 2023.

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Whitney Houston was born on Friday, 9 August 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Her full name at birth was Whitney Elizabeth Houston. She was best known as a singer. Houston's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Saturday, 11 February 2012 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA at the age of 48. She is buried at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, New Jersey, USA. Whitney attended high school at Mount Saint Dominic Academy. Her religion is listed as Baptist. She was 5' 8" (173 cm) tall and weighed 134 lbs (61 kg) with a slim build. She had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). Her net worth was reported to be $20,000,000 US dollars. Her zodiac star sign was Leo.

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Full name at birth	Whitney Elizabeth Houston	hide	edit
Claim to fame	her powerful four-octave range, emotional ballads, and massive crossover success in the 1980s and 90s, including iconic hits like "I Will Always Love You" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody". She is also known for her roles as Rachel Marron in the 1992 romantic thriller drama film The Bodyguard, Savannah Jackson in the 1995 romantic comedy-drama film Waiting to Exhale, Julia Biggs in the 1996 Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film The Preacher's Wife, the Fairy Godmother in the 1997 ABC musical fantasy television film Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, and Emma in the 2012 musical drama film Sparkle	hide	edit
Date of birth	9 August 1963	hide	edit
Place of birth	Newark, New Jersey, USA	hide	edit
Date of death	11 February 2012	hide	edit
Age	48 (age at death)	hide
Place of death	Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA	hide	edit
Cause of death	Drowning due to coronary artery disease and cocaine intoxication	hide	edit
Resting place	Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, New Jersey, USA	hide	edit
Occupation	Singer, Actress, Film Producer, Record Producer, Model	hide	edit
Occupation category	Singer	hide	edit
Nationality	American	hide	edit

PERSONAL DETAILS

Height	5' 8" (173 cm)	hide	edit
Weight	134 lbs (61 kg)	hide	edit
Build	Slim	hide	edit
Hair color	Brown - Dark	hide	edit
Eye color	Brown - Dark	hide	edit
Gender	Female	hide	edit
Ethnicity	Multiracial	hide	edit
Sexuality	Bisexual	hide	edit
Religion	Baptist	hide	edit
Zodiac sign	Leo	hide
Distinctive feature	Big smile Voice Strong chin Curly hair	hide	edit
Pets	pets	hide

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Net worth	$20,000,000 USD	hide	edit
High school	Mount Saint Dominic Academy	hide	edit
University	university	hide
Talent agency	talent agency	hide
Political affiliation	political affiliation	hide
Political party	political party	hide

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Actor/Actress 90
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Producer 10
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Composer 3
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Soundtrack 210
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Music Department 8
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Additional Crew 1
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Thanks 10
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Self 205
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Archive Footage 152
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Trivia

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stars Visit her official website @ whitneyhouston.com.
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stars Whitney’s posthumous gospel album, I Go to the Rock, was released in February 2023.
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stars In January 2022, the late singer’s rendition of Dolly Parton‘s I Will Always Love You was certified “Diamond” by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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