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Whitney Houston

1963 - 2012

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Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, model, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as "the Voice", she is one of the most awarded performers of all time. As a cultural icon, her chart achievements and music videos influenced the breaking down of gender and racial barriers. Known for her vocal delivery and live performances, Houston was ranked second on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest singers of all time in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Whitney Houston is the 31st most popular singer (down from 30th in 2019), the 198th most popular biography from United States (up from 200th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Singer.

Whitney Houston is most famous for her chart-topping hits like "I Will Always Love You" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." She was also a movie star, appearing in films like The Bodyguard and Waiting to Exhale.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Whitney Houston ranks 31 out of 4,381. Before her are Enrico Caruso, Tina Turner, Brian Johnson, Tupac Shakur, Debbie Harry, and José Carreras. After her are Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Mick Jagger, Serge Gainsbourg, Toto Cutugno, and Cesária Évora.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Whitney Houston ranks 2. Before her is Brad Pitt. After her are José Mourinho, Johnny Depp, Quentin Tarantino, Viktor Orbán, Jet Li, Michael Jordan, George Michael, Mohammed VI of Morocco, Garry Kasparov, and Letsie III of Lesotho. Among people deceased in 2012, Whitney Houston ranks 4. Before her are Neil Armstrong, Wisława Szymborska, and Oscar Niemeyer. After her are Norodom Sihanouk, Ray Bradbury, F. Sherwood Rowland, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., I. K. Gujral, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Joseph Murray, and Yitzhak Shamir.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Whitney Houston ranks 198 out of 20,380. Before her are James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834), John Nance Garner (1868), Tom Hanks (1956), John Jay (1745), Brad Pitt (1963), and Gene Cernan (1934). After her are William James Sidis (1898), Douglas MacArthur (1880), Ed Asner (1929), Herbert Hoover (1874), Henry Fonda (1905), and Noah Webster (1758).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Whitney Houston ranks 14. Before her are Jim Morrison (1943), Frank Sinatra (1915), Patti Smith (1946), Tina Turner (1939), Tupac Shakur (1971), and Debbie Harry (1945). After her are Mariah Carey (1969), Johnny Cash (1932), Barry White (1944), Kanye West (1977), Beyoncé (1981), and Barbra Streisand (1942).

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