Kelendria Trene Rowland was born on February 11,1981 and is an American singer, actress, and television personality.
87 Facts About Kelly Rowland
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Kelly Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.
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Kelly Rowland ventured into acting with starring roles in Freddy vs Jason and The Seat Filler.
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Kelly Rowland, which produced the international top-ten hits "Like This" and "Work".
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Kelly Rowland was a television judge on the eighth season of The X Factor UK, as well as the third season of The X Factor USA.
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Kelly Rowland has continued her television career by hosting Chasing Destiny and starred as a coach on The Voice Australia.
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Kelly Rowland's work has earned her several awards and nominations, including five Grammy Awards, one Billboard Music Award, and two Soul Train Music Awards.
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Kelly Rowland has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Destiny's Child, and as a solo artist, she has been honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and Essence for her contributions to music.
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Kelendria Trene Kelly Rowland was born on February 11,1981, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Kelly Rowland is the daughter of Doris Rowland-Garrison and Christopher Lovett.
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When Kelly Rowland was seven or eight, her family relocated to Houston, where at some point she moved in with fellow Destiny's Child member Beyonce, referring to Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles as "Mama T".
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Circa the early 1990s, Kelly Rowland joined Beyonce, Tamar Davis and LaTavia Roberson in the girl group Girl's Tyme.
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Kelly Rowland attributed her departure to negative vibes in the group.
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Later that year, while Destiny's Child was completing their third album Survivor, Kelly Rowland appeared on the remix of Avant's single "Separated".
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The album spawned the number-one hit "Bootylicious" on which Kelly Rowland sang lead vocals.
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Kelly Rowland transitioned into acting in 2002, playing the recurring role of Carly in the fourth season of UPN sitcom The Hughleys.
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Kelly Rowland continued her acting career the following year, with guest roles in UPN sitcom Eve as Cleo, and in NBC drama series American Dreams as Martha Reeves.
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Kelly Rowland played Jhnelle, a pop star who falls for an awards-show seat filler whom she mistakes for a high-profile entertainment attorney.
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Kelly Rowland returned to television in 2006, playing Tammy Hamilton, in the sixth season of UPN sitcom Girlfriends.
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Kelly Rowland initially hoped her three-episode stint would expand to a larger recurring role, but as the show was moved to The CW Television Network the following year, plans for a return eventually went nowhere.
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Kelly Rowland was released on July 3,2007, in the United States.
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Kelly Rowland included the UK top-five hit "Like This", featuring Eve, as well as the international top-ten hit "Work".
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In July 2007, Rowland released her first DVD titled BET Presents Kelly Rowland, which celebrates the release Ms.
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Two months later, Kelly Rowland appeared as a choirmaster in the first season of the NBC talent show Clash of the Choirs among other musicians such as Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, and Blake Shelton.
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Kelly Rowland's choir finished fifth in the competition, and Clash of the Choirs did not return for a second season.
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In 2008, Kelly Rowland officially became an ambassador for MTV's Staying Alive Foundation, which aims to reduce stigma against people living with HIV and AIDS.
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Kelly Rowland visited projects in Tanzania and Kenya to promote the charity and underwent an HIV test in Africa to raise awareness of the disease.
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From battling homelessness to beautifying impoverished neighborhoods to saving whales, Kelly Rowland was joined by the likes of Cameron Diaz, will.
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In January 2009, Kelly Rowland ended her professional relationship with Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, who had managed her career since she was a member of Destiny's Child.
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In May 2009, Kelly Rowland was cast to host the first season of Bravo's reality competition series The Fashion Show alongside Isaac Mizrahi, but was replaced by fashion model Iman in the second season.
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Rowland's first compilation album, Work: The Best of Kelly Rowland, was released on October 25,2010, but failed to impact the charts.
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In January 2011, Kelly Rowland reunited with Nelly on "Gone", a sequel to their successful 2002 collaboration "Dilemma".
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Kelly Rowland was the face of Diddy's women's fragrance Empress, the female counterpart to his men's fragrance I Am King.
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Kelly Rowland was the worldwide ambassador for watchmakers company TW Steel.
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Rowland's second compilation album, Playlist: the Very Best of Kelly Rowland, was released on October 18,2011, but failed to impact the charts.
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Later that year, it was confirmed that Kelly Rowland would replace Dannii Minogue as a judge for the eighth series of The X Factor UK alongside Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow, and Tulisa Contostavlos.
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Kelly Rowland recorded "Need a Reason" with Future and Bei Maejor for the Think Like a Man soundtrack.
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In June 2012, Kelly Rowland became the face of popular rum brand Bacardi.
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On February 24,2013, Kelly Rowland co-hosted the Academy Awards pre-show for the 85th Academy Awards alongside Kristin Chenoweth, Lara Spencer, Robin Roberts, and Jess Cagle.
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Later that month, Kelly Rowland performed as a supporting headlining act at the RiverFest 2013 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Kelly Rowland embarked on the Lights Out Tour, a co-headlining tour with The-Dream, to promote her fourth studio album Talk a Good Game.
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In December 2013, Kelly Rowland appeared in Beyonce's "Grown Woman" music video and alongside Williams in Beyonce's "Superpower" music video and provided backing vocals on the same track, taken from her self-titled fifth studio album.
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On July 19,2014, Kelly Rowland was featured on Adrian Marcel's song "Honey" from his mixtape Weak After Next and on Beau Vallis's song "Love Stand Still".
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Kelly Rowland contributed background vocals to the song "You're My Star", the first single released from Tank's 2014 album Stronger.
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Kelly Rowland was part of the recurring cast of the second season of the television series Empire.
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Kelly Rowland played Leah Walker, Lucious Lyon's mother, in flashbacks and starred in five episodes.
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Kelly Rowland recorded a song for the show called "Mona Lisa" which was included in the EP Empire: Music from "Be True", released on October 21,2015.
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On October 26,2015, Kelly Rowland released a new song titled "Dumb" which is rumored to appear on her upcoming fifth album.
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On December 24,2016, it was announced that Kelly Rowland would replace Ronan Keating as a coach on the sixth season of The Voice Australia, which aired in early 2017.
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Kelly Rowland played the role of Margot Scotts in the television film Love By the 10th Date, which premiered on Lifetime on January 28,2017.
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Kelly Rowland released a new single, "Kelly" on November 22,2018.
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Kelly Rowland made a cameo in Beyonce's Disney+ film Black Is King which was released globally on July 31,2020.
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Kelly Rowland appeared in the movie Bad Hair, released on Hulu, in October 2020.
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Kelly Rowland continued acting, starring in Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding, Lifetime's first-ever holiday sequel to Merry Liddle Christmas, which aired at the end of the month.
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Kelly Rowland recorded a cover of "We Need a Little Christmas" to help promote the film, which she produced with her husband.
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In November 2021, Kelly Rowland released a cover of "Wonderful Time" to support her third holiday movie, Merry Liddle Christmas Baby, which aired that month on Lifetime.
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In November 2022, Kelly Rowland starred alongside Marsai Martin and Omari Hardwick in the Paramount+ film Fantasy Football.
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On December 16,2013, Kelly Rowland announced her engagement to Tim Weatherspoon, during an appearance on The Queen Latifah Show.
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On June 10,2014, Kelly Rowland announced via Instagram that she and Weatherspoon were expecting their first child.
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On June 20,2020, Kelly Rowland revealed she had reconciled with her estranged father, Christopher Lovett.
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On October 7,2020, Kelly Rowland announced that she and Weatherspoon were expecting another child in the November issue of Women's Health.
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On January 21,2021, Kelly Rowland gave birth to their second son.
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Kelly Rowland stated that meeting David Guetta had influenced her to record dance music.
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Kelly Rowland has cited Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson as her biggest musical influences.
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Kelly Rowland cited Whitney Houston, Beyonce, and Brandy as vocal inspirations for her second solo album Ms.
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Kelly Rowland stated that there was a time in her life when she struggled with being dark-skinned.
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In October 2007, Kelly Rowland underwent plastic surgery to receive breast implants.
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Kelly Rowland stated, "I simply went from an A-cup to a B-cup" and that "the decision was 10 years in the making".
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In 2012, Kelly Rowland ranked at number 61 on Complex magazine's list of "The 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time" and was recognized as one of the best-dressed women by Glamour UK.
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Kelly Rowland branched out into acting with a guest stint on the sitcom The Hughleys in 2002, before appearing in other UPN shows such as Eve and Girlfriends in the years of 2003 and 2006 respectively.
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In 2002, Kelly Rowland was cast for her big-screen debut in the slasher film Freddy vs Jason, a crossover film directed by Ronny Yu.
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In fall 2007, Kelly Rowland appeared as a choirmaster on the NBC reality show Clash of the Choirs.
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Kelly Rowland was among superstars like Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, and Blake Shelton.
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On May 30,2011, Kelly Rowland was confirmed as a judge for the eighth series of the British television show The X Factor to replace Dannii Minogue.
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Kelly Rowland was replaced by former judge of The X Factor USA, Nicole Scherzinger.
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Kelly Rowland was awarded Ultimate TV Personality at the 2011 Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards, and TV Personality of the Year at the 2012 Glamour Women of the Years Awards, for her role on the show.
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In 2006, Kelly Rowland joined other artists such as Pink and Avril Lavigne in ads for so-called empowerment tags for the ALDO Fights AIDS campaign, which went on sale exclusively at ALDO stores and benefited the YouthAIDS initiative.
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In 2008, Kelly Rowland officially became an ambassador for MTV's Staying Alive Foundation, which aims to reduce discrimination against people with HIV and AIDS.
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Kelly Rowland has since visited projects in Tanzania and Kenya to promote the charity, and underwent a HIV and AIDS test in Africa to raise awareness of the deadly diseases.
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From battling homelessness to beautifying impoverished neighborhoods to saving whales, Kelly Rowland was joined by the likes of Cameron Diaz, will.
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In March 2010, Kelly Rowland launched her brand new charity, I Heart My Girlfriends.
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Kelly Rowland has won 19 awards from 54 nominations and a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame as a Destiny's Child member.
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Kelly Rowland has won four Grammy Awards from 17 nominations and has been honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and Essence magazine for her contributions to music.
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In 2003, Kelly Rowland received eight nominations and won five for the single "Dilemma" for international awards.
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Kelly Rowland was awarded Ultimate TV Personality at the 2011 Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards, and TV Personality of the Year at the 2012 Glamour Women of the Year Awards.
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In 2012, Kelly Rowland was named one of Glamour's Best Dressed Women in entertainment.
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In 2020, Kelly Rowland was awarded an NAACP Image Award for her guest performance in the television series American Soul as Gladys Knight.