Whitney Houston

For years, Whitney Houston has been given the credit for 'I Will Always Love You's success. While one might think Dolly Parton, who wrote the song, is against people giving Houston all of the credit, she actually doesn't mind that the late singer gets all of the praise for the chart-topping track.

Whitney Houston fans are quick to criticize any actor who dares to portray her in a film or television project. The Game star Gabrielle Dennis knows firsthand. She played Houston in The Bobby Brown Story and was met with much criticism.  Gabrielle Dennis as Whitney Houston in ‘The Bobby Brown Story’ Dennis knew she was …

Whitney Houston’s most known relationship is her 14-year marriage to Bobby Brown. The union was tabloid fodder, with rumors about turmoil and addiction constantly making headlines. But Houston also had some other romances, and apparently major admirers. In a resurfaced interview clip, Houston told a talk show host that actor Robert De Niro pursued her …

There’s a reason Whitney Houston was dubbed “The Voice.” The Newark native made history multiple times over in her nearly 30-year career. In October 2020, Sony Music announced that Houston is the first Black recording artist to have three RIAA Diamond-certified albums, one of which is a soundtrack. Whitney Houston’s self-titled debut album breaks records …

Find out which two soundtracks Whitney Houston contributed to that are bestselling of all time.

Whitney Houston was a friend and mentor to many. Blackish star Jenifer Lewis often reflects on her years-long friendship with Houston. Now, Vivica A. Fox is sharing her own happy memories of her relationship with the late singer.  Vivica A. Fox met Whitney Houston through Bobby Brown Fox starred in the 2001 romantic comedy Two …

In August 2002, John Russell Houston's company, John Houston Entertainment, filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Whitney Houston in New Jersey Superior Court. According to MTV News, the suit says that the singer never paid her father and his business partner after she hired them in 2000 to represent her in a number of personal and professional matters, including helping her straighten out the legal mess surrounding her 2000 drug bust in Hawaii. It was reported that the company also negotiating her contract renewal with Arista Records, which resulted in a $100 million deal in 2001 for the singer.

Whitney Houston admitted to once feeling snubbed by Mariah Carey. Despite such, they became close friends and even collaborated together. Houston and Carey’s career post their collaboration was still in high enough demand for their labels to give them mega contracts. Unfortunately, both contracts didn’t hold much weight due to the women’s personal struggles – …

When music legend Whitney Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown tied the knot in the early 1990s, it seemed like they were a match made in Billboard chart heaven. However, their romance dwindled in the years leading up to their divorce, with Brown admitting in 2016 the last few years of his union to Houston were "terrible," citing their drug and alcohol abuse as the reason for this.

Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston were married from 1992 to 2007. The couple experienced many ups and downs in their marriage, which the "Every Little Step" crooner described as "volatile." But despite their tumultuous past, Brown still thinks highly of his ex-wife and would tell her that she is "definitely missed" in his heart and spirit if she were alive today.

In June 2005, the reality television series 'Being Bobby Brown' debuted on Bravo. The show gave viewers an inside look at the lives of R&B singer Bobby Brown, his then-wife, Whitney Houston, and their family. Though the series was highly rated and brought in a ton of laughs, it was canceled after just one season — and Whitney Houston was reportedly the reason it was taken off the air.

When Whitney Houston died in 2012, her estate, worth an estimated $20 million, was left to her only child, Bobbi Kristina Brown, whom she shared with ex-husband Bobby Brown. However, after Bobbi Kristina Brown tragically died in 2015, Houston's estate was left to her mother, Cissy Houston, and two brothers.

In the Lifetime documentary, 'Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina Brown: Didn't We Almost Have It All,' it was revealed that Bobbi Kristina Brown almost drowned in a bathtub hours before the Queen of Pop was found dead. And to make this story even more chilling, Houston was the one who saved her daughter's life.

Whitney Houston had it all; beauty, talent, and plenty of famous men who looked for a chance to date her. One of those men happened to be Hollywood actor Robert De Niro, who was one of the singer's early admirers.

Whitney Houston was an iconic singer and actor — and she suffered a great tragedy while filming 'The Bodyguard'.

Whitney Houston was a woman of many talents. She could sing, act, and captivate audiences around the world by just humming a note. It turns out that Houston could also record a hit song in no time at all. According to legendary producers LA Reid and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Houston recorded one her most popular songs in record time — and did so because she was in a rush to get to the mall.

Dolly Parton let Whitney Houston cover 'I Will Always Love You' for 'The Bodyguard,' and in the process she inadvertently caused a major change in the song to be made.

Whitney Houston is one of the most iconic singers in history — and she also had some major modeling achievements.

Cicely Tyson was close to Whitney Houston's cousin, Dionne Warwick. However, were the celebrities related?

Wendy Williams interviewed Whitney Houston in 2003. The conversation came after their longtime feud during the daytime host's radio days.