
Michelle Williams
Real Name : Tenitra Michelle Williams
Born:
23/07/1980
(41 yo)
Birth place: Rockford, Illinois (USA)
Citizenship : USA
Occupation : Singer , Actress
Summary
Michelle Williams is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Williams rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling female groups of all time. Her work has earned her several awards and accolades including a Grammy Award and star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with Destiny's Child, a solo MOBO Award, and nominations in the Stellar Awards and NAACP Theatre Awards. She has also been honored by the American Society of Culture Critics for her contributions to music and theater.
Biography
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Williams released her debut solo album Heart to Yours which topped the US gospel album chart and became one of the best-selling gospel releases of 2002. Also a critical success, the album won Williams a MOBO Award for "Best Gospel Act". Billboard ranked Williams as the fifth Top Gospel Artist of 2002. In 2004, she released Do You Know which gained Williams a second nomination for "Best Gospel Act" at the 2004 MOBO Awards. After Destiny's Child's disbandment in 2005, Williams released her first pop album, Unexpected in 2008, which spawned the internationally-charting single "We Break the Dawn" and the US Dance number-one "The Greatest".
Furthermore, Williams has found success as a television, Broadway and West End theatre actress, gaining a nomination for best "Lead Female Actress" in 2008 at the 18th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. Making her acting debut on Broadway in Aida she has since starred in the sitcom series Half & Half and the productions; The Colour Purple, Chicago, What My Husband Doesn't Know and Fela!. Furthermore, she was a featured judge on MTV's Top Pop Group and Gospel Dream and a contestant in series 8 of Strictly Come Dancing.
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Carrer (Filmography, Discography, Awards...)
Discography:
- Heart to Yours (2002)
- Do You Know (2004)
- Unexpected (2008)
Acting and television appearances:
Theatre
- 2003 Aida (Broadway, New York)
- 2007 The Color Purple (National Tour)
- 2009 Chicago (West End, London)
- 2010 Chicago (Broadway, New York)
- 2010 Chicago (Los Angeles)
- 2011 What My Husband Doesn't Know
- 2013 Fela! (National Tour)
Television
- 2006 Half & Half
- 2008 MTV's Top Pop Group
- 2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
- 2009 Gospel Dream
- 2010 You're Cut Off
- 2010 Strictly Come Dancing
Films
- 2010 Blessed & Cursed
- 2011 What My Husband Doesn't Know
Awards and nominations:
Grammy Awards
- 2002 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals - Survivor" (Won)
- 2002 Best R&B Album - Survivor (Nominated)
- 2005 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals - Lose My Breath (Nominated)
- 2006 "Cater 2 U" (Nominated)
- 2006 Best R&B Song (Nominated)
- 2006 Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - "Soldier" (feat. T.I. and Lil Wayne) (Nominated)
- 2006 Best Contemporary R&B Album - Destiny Fulfilled (Nominated)
GMA Dove Awards
- 2002 Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year - "Steal Away To Jesus” (Nominated)
GMWA Excellence Awards
- 2003 Female Vocalist of the Year Urban Contemporary - Heart to Yours (Nominated)
Stellar Awards
- 2003 New Artist of the Year - Heart to Yours (Nominated)
MOBO Awards
- 2002 Best Gospel Act - Heart to Yours (Won)
- 2004 Best Gospel Act - Do You Know (Nominated)
18th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards
- 2008 Best Lead Female Actress - The Color Purple (Nominated)
NewNowNext Awards
- 2008 Best R&B Vocal Performance By a Female Artist - "We Break The Dawn" (Nominated)