Brandy Norwood

Sings under the name of Brandy and raps under the alias "Bran Nu".

Older sister of Ray J. First cousin of Snoop Dogg.

Before he was a NBA star, Kobe Bryant took Brandy to his high school prom in 1996.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.

One of Teen People magazines "21 Hottest Stars Under 21".

Is close friends with Serena Williams and Venus Williams , the tennis players, and attended their game against each other in the US-open.

Attended Pepperdine University but dropped out because of her busy schedule.

Claims to have married Robert Smith secretly in the summer of 2001. Smith claims that the two were never legally married.

Named her third album "Full Moon" because she felt she came full circle spiritually.

Her mother, Sonja Norwood , quit her job at H&R Block in order to manage Brandy and Ray J.

Gave birth to her first child at age 23, a daughter named Syrai Iman Smith on June 16, 2002. Childs father is her ex-boyfriend, Robert Smith.

The character Karla Wilson in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer was originally intended to be a Caucasian girl, until Brandy auditioned and won the role.

Her third album, "Full Moon", is partly dedicated to the late singer-actress Aaliyah who died in a plane crash on August 15, 2001 aged 22.

Was the first African American woman to portray Cinderella in a major television movie.

Admitted in a 20/20 interview with Barbara Walters , that she was anorexic at one point in her life. It showed in one of her videos.

Was engaged to LA Clippers basketball player Quentin Richardson [2004-2005].

Has twice played a character that won a fixed radio contest. Once in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer and once in Double Platinum .

Was suppose to star in Ill Always Know What You Did Last Summer with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. again, but then they changed the script and left them out.

Daughter of Willie Norwood and Sonja Norwood.

She wanted to be a professional singer at the age of four and released her first single at age 11.

Attended and graduated from Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California.

Was one of the last people to ever see Whitney Houston alive, along with Clive Davis. Whitney interrupted an interview that they were giving for E! and handed Brandy a note in which the content is still unknown, as Brandy refuses to reveal for "personal reasons".

Was engaged to music executive Ryan Press [December 2012-February 2014].

(July 2006) Guest starring as co-host on ABCs morning talk-show "The View" .

Friends with Angela Simmons and Tyrese Gibson.

Rehearsing for her role as Roxie Hart in the musical "Chicago".