SINGER

Brandy Norwood

1979 - Today

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Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, model and actress. Born into a musical family in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. After signing with Atlantic Records in 1993, she released her self-titled debut album the following year, which sold six million copies worldwide. Norwood gained fame by starring in the UPN sitcom Moesha, and further recognition for her role in the television film Cinderella (1997) and the slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brandy Norwood has received more than 13,797,749 page views. Her biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Brandy Norwood is the 2,413th most popular singer (up from 2,452nd in 2019), the 13,113th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,026th in 2019) and the 655th most popular American Singer.

Brandy Norwood, commonly known as Brandy, is an American singer, actress, and songwriter best known for her R&B hits in the 1990s and early 2000s, such as "The Boy Is Mine" and "Have You Ever," as well as starring in the TV sitcom "Moesha."

Memorability Metrics

  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.56

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Brandy Norwood ranks 2,413 out of 4,381. Before her are Tracey Thorn, Mike Phiromphon, Jelena Tomašević, Camille, Senhit, and Fatoumata Diawara. After her are Vlado Janevski, Gummy, Willy William, Anuel AA, Sido, and Nanne Grönvall.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Brandy Norwood ranks 365. Before her are Deivid, TheFatRat, Song Chong-gug, Steve Cherundolo, Senhit, and Lucas Severino. After her are Jean-François Gillet, Primož Kozmus, Andrei Arlovski, Lake Bell, Lars Jacobsen, and Justine Pasek.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Brandy Norwood ranks 13,113 out of 20,380. Before her are Shepard Fairey (1970), Patricia Kalember (1956), Bobby Hackett (1915), Herbert Flam (1928), Floriana Lima (1981), and Mike Beebe (1946). After her are Audrey Niffenegger (1963), Julie Plec (1972), Scooter Libby (1950), Lynndie England (1982), Dorothy Dell (1915), and Amy Aquino (1957).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Brandy Norwood ranks 655. Before her are Warrel Dane (1961), Amanda Lepore (1967), J Dilla (1974), Lil Jon (1971), Tim Armstrong (1965), and Keely Smith (1928). After her are Sharon Jones (1956), Kurtis Blow (1959), Ray Price (1926), Jerry Nelson (1934), Peter Yarrow (1938), and Levi Stubbs (1936).

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