Brandy

Brandy (née Brandy Norwood) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in 1993 following the release of her self-titled debut album. In 1996, she starred as the lead in the sitcom Moesha until 2001. Brandy also played Cinderella in the 1997 TV movie and starred in the teen slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer in 1998. That same year she released her Never Say Never studio album, which included the Grammy Award-winning duet "The Boy Is Mine" with Monica.

Sy'Rai Smith and Brandy on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 30, 2026 in Hollywood, California.

Meet Brandy's Daughter Sy'rai Smith

By Vandana Pawa and Caroline Blair

Wanya Morris and Brandy Norwood in April 1997 in Miami Beach, Florida; Quentin Richardson and Brandy Norwood on Feb. 18, 2005, in Denver.

Brandy’s Dating History: Inside the R&B Superstar's Past Relationships and Tumultuous Splits

By Jordana Comiter

Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men and Brandy pose for photos backstage after his performance during the Stonecreek/Motown Records showcase at the Impact Music Convention at the Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida in April 1997.

Brandy Says Ex-Boyfriend Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men 'Took Advantage' of Her Due to Their Age Gap: 'The Shame Ends Here'

By Janine Rubenstein

randy Norwood at the Los Angeles Special Screening of A24's "The Front Room", Stewart Cook/Getty

The Biggest Bombshells in Brandy's New Memoir Phases: Who Started Drama with Monica, Brother Ray J's Journey and More

By Janine Rubenstein

Shyne attends the 17th Annual AAFCA Awards, Brandy in New York City, Mase attends the 2018 Baby2Baby Gala

Brandy Responds to Rappers Shyne and Mase Joking About Alleged Past Romantic Involvement with the Singer

By Angela Andaloro

Brandy performs the National Anthem during the 75th NBA All-Star Game as part of the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 15, 2026 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Brandy Delivers A Cappella Rendition of U.S. National Anthem with June’s Diary at 2026 NBA All-Star Game

By Ilana Kaplan

Ludacris performs during the 2025 Beloved Benefit on August 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia ; Sarah McLachlan performs at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay on September 21, 2022 in San Diego, California ; Shaboozey performs during BAHC Live! Concert Series on February 05, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

Who Is Performing During NBA All-Star Weekend? See All the Stars Taking the Stage

By Caroline Blair

Yvette Wilson (as Andell Wilkerson), Fredro Starr (as Quinton 'Q' Brooks), Brandy Norwood (as Moesha Mitchell), Sheryl Lee Ralph (as Dee Mitchell), William Allen Young (as Frank Mitchell), Marcus T. Paulk (as Myles Mitchell, young boy), Shar Jackson (as Niecy Jackson), Lamont Bentley (as Hakeem Campbell) and Countess Vaughn (as Kimberly Ann Parker) in Moesha

Where Is the Cast of Moesha Today? See the Actors from the Hit Sitcom, 30 Years Later

By Angela Andaloro

Sy'Rai Smith, Brandy Norwood

Sy’Rai Smith Says Mom Brandy Is 'Really Involved' with Her Music Career: 'I'm Literally So Blessed' (Exclusive)

By Raven Brunner

Algee Smith; Rodney Jerkins

Algee Smith Reveals How Rodney Jerkins Helped Him Clear 'The Boy Is Mine' Sample for New Song at the Last Minute (Exclusive)

By Rachel DeSantis and Nathan Vinson

Brandy Norwood attends a Stella Rosa event at JoJo's Beloved Cocktail Lounge on February 29, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Brandy Breaks Her Silence After Abruptly Leaving Stage Mid-Performance and Ending Concert with Monica Early

By Toria Sheffield

*EXCLUSIVE* New York City, NY Brandy and Monica were seen leaving the CBS Mornings talk show, where they promoted their highly anticipated reunion tour for "The Boy Is Mine."

Brandy and Monica's Chicago Concert Ends Abruptly, Leaving Fans Confused

By Desiree Anello

Singers Brandy & Monica

Monica and Brandy Reveal How They’ve 'Taken Control' of Division From Their Hit 'The Boy Is Mine'

Brandy and Monica Co-Release a New Dunkin' Cereal'N'Milk Latte Ahead of The Boy Is Mine Tour

Brandy and Monica Release New Dunkin' Cereal 'N Milk Latte Ahead of Joint Tour (Exclusive)

By Moná Thomas

Muni, Brandy and Monica

Muni Long Reveals How Her Childhood Self Would React to Touring with Brandy and Monica (Exclusive)

By Nicholas Rice and Jack Irvin

Jennifer Love Hewitt; Brandy Norwood

Jennifer Love Hewitt Was 'So Happy' Reuniting with Brandy for Surprise I Know What You Did Last Summer Scene (Exclusive)

By Benjamin VanHoose

Brandy attends the 2020 Billboard Music Awards; Brandy in a scene from the film 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer', 1998

Brandy Opens Up About 'Taxing' Experience Filming 1998's I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

By Virginia Chamlee

Singers Brandy & Monica

Brandy and Monica Reveal the Surprising Inspiration Behind Their Hit Duet 'The Boy Is Mine'

By Ingrid Vasquez

Singers Monica and Brandy perform live on "Good Morning America," 4/10/12, airing on the Walt Disney Television Network.

Brandy and Monica Address Feud as They Announce Joint Tour: 'There Was a Lot of Confusion and Conflict'

Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins Breaks Down His Hits: Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber and More (Exclusive)

By Brenton Blanchet

DESCENDANTS: THE RISE OF RED BRANDY, MALIA BAKER, PAOLO MONTALBAN

Brandy Is Back! Singer to Reprise Her Iconic Cinderella Role Again in Upcoming Descendants Movie

By Liza Esquibias

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brandy I Still Know What You Did Last Summer - 1998

I Know What You Did Last Summer Director Teases If Brandy Will Return to Franchise (Exclusive)

By Benjamin VanHoose

Brandy Norwood Monica Ariana Grande

Brandy and Monica Talk Remaking 'The Boy Is Mine' with Ariana Grande 26 Years After Their Grammy Win (Exclusive)

Brandy in 1997's Cinderella and Rachel Zegler in 2025's Snow White

Cinderella Star Brandy Says Rachel Zegler Will Be 'Incredible' as Snow White: 'For Every Little Colombian Girl'

By Tommy McArdle

Brandy Norwood in The Front Room

Brandy Sought Therapy After Going to 'Dark Places' for The Front Room: 'I'm a Little Bit Method' (Exclusive)

By Daniela Avila

BRANDY NORWOOD, WHITNEY HOUSTON, CINDERELLA, 1997

How Brandy Is Continuing Whitney Houston's Legacy with Cinderella Role in Descendants (Exclusive)

By Kelsie Gibson

Descendants 4 Rise of Red

Malia Baker on How Brandy's Descendants Role Is Different from 1997's Cinderella: A 'Multiverse' (Exclusive)

By Kelsie Gibson

Bernadette Peters' Life in Pictures

The Cast of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella: Where Are They Now?

By Kelsie Gibson

Brandy Norwood and Ray J attend 2018 Urban One Honors on December 9, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Ray J and Brandy: All About the Famous Siblings' Brother-Sister Bond

By Francesca Gariano

See Brandy Back as Cinderella Alongside Paolo Montalbanâs Prince Charming on Set of Descendants Movie

Brandy and Paolo Montalban Discuss 'Surreal' Cinderella Reunion for Descendants: 'Couldn't Stop Smiling' (Exclusive)

By Kelsie Gibson

Ariana Grande; Brandy Norwood ; Monica

Monica Says Reuniting with Brandy on Ariana Grande's 'The Boy Is Mine' Remix Helped Heal Their Relationship

By Ilana Kaplan

Brandy and Monica Reunite on Ariana Grandeâs âThe Boy Is Mineâ Remix

Brandy and Monica Reunite on Ariana Grande's 'The Boy Is Mine' Remix — Listen!

By Njera Perkins and Gabrielle Rockson

The Front Room Brandy

Brandy Plays a Woman Living with a Racist Mother-in-Law in Chilling The Front Room Trailer

By Tommy McArdle

Brandy and Monica Boy is Mine video

Look Back at Brandy and Monica's Epic 'The Boy Is Mine' Music Video Ahead of Their Collab with Ariana Grande

By Alexandra Schonfeld

Ariana Grande; Brandy Norwood ; Monica

Ariana Grande Announces 'The Boy Is Mine' Remix Featuring Brandy and Monica: 'Cannot Believe This Is Real'

Penn Badgley and Ariana Grande - the boy is mine (Official Music Video)

Ariana Grande and Penn Badgley Star in Sultry 'The Boy Is Mine' Video — Featuring Cameos from Brandy and Monica

By Ingrid Vasquez and Jack Irvin

Ray J and Brandy attend 2018 Urban One Honors at The Anthem on December 9, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Ray J Says He and Brandy 'Never' Had 'Sibling Rivalry' Growing Up: 'I Never Wanted to Work That Hard'

By Ilana Kaplan

Brandy; Ray J; Monica

Ray J Says Rift Between Brandy and Monica Was '100% Real': They Were 'Being Competitive'

By Daniela Avila

Ray J and Brandy attend 2018 Urban One Honors at The Anthem on December 9, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Ray J Addresses Backlash from Getting Sister Brandy's Face Tattooed: It 'Went Viral the Wrong Way'

By Njera Perkins

Brandy, Stella Rosa

Brandy Reveals Which of Her Albums She 'Didn't Appreciate at First': 'I Didn't Understand What It Was' (Exclusive)

By Jack Irvin and Nathan Vinson

Ariana Grande Releases 'Yes, And?' Remix with Mariah Carey press image

Ariana Grande Teases 'Bad Girl Anthem' Track on Her New Album Is a Reimagining of a '90s R&B Hit

DESCENDANTS: THE RISE OF RED

China Anne McClain Says Returning for New Descendants Film Was Very 'Healing' — See the First Look (Exclusive)

By Kelsie Gibson

Nigerian singer Burna Boy performs on stage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024.

Burna Boy Brings Afrobeats to the 2024 Grammys with Medley Performance Featuring Brandy and 21 Savage

By Brenton Blanchet and Nicole Acosta

Famous Celebs - Chicago the Musical

Every Celebrity Who's Been in Chicago on Broadway

Brandy and Sheryl Lee Ralph

Brandy Sends Her Former Moesha Stepmother Sheryl Lee Ralph a 'Very Merry Christmas' Gift

By Ilana Kaplan

Brandy Talks New Christmas Album, Movie and the Holidays

Brandy Talks First-Ever Holiday Album and Recording with Her 'Greatest Gift' — Daughter Sy'Rai (Exclusive)

By Daniela Avila

Best. Christmas. Ever! (L to R) Heather Graham as Charlotte, Brandy Norwood as Jackie, Madison Validum as Beatrix in Best. Christmas. Ever

Brandy Norwood and Heather Graham Are Old College Pals in Charming Best. Christmas. Ever! Trailer

By Benjamin VanHoose

Brandy Thanks Daughter Sy'Rai for Fun Night Out at BeyoncÃ©'s Renaissance World Tour: 'My Sweet Girl'

Brandy Thanks Daughter Sy'Rai for Fun Night Out at Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour: 'My Sweet Girl'

By Angela Andaloro

Brandy Celebrates 'Angel' Daughter Sy'Rai Smith on Her 21st Birthday: 'My Baby Forever'

Brandy Celebrates 'Angel' Daughter Sy'Rai Smith on Her 21st Birthday: 'My Baby Forever'

By Angela Andaloro

Dara Renee, Brandy

Dara Reneé on Working with 'Role Model' Brandy in 'Descendants': 'I Am Starstruck' (Exclusive)

By Kelsie Gibson

See Brandy Back as Cinderella Alongside Paolo Montalban’s Prince Charming on Set of Descendants Movie

See Brandy Back as Cinderella Alongside Paolo Montalban's Prince Charming on Set of 'Descendants' Movie

Brandy to Reprise 'Cinderella' Role 25 Years Later in 'Descendants' Movie on Disney+

By Benjamin VanHoose

Brandy Says She Has 'Dehydration and Low Amounts of Nutrition' After Hospitalization Report

By Rachel DeSantis

Brandy Sings at Sleeping Beauty Castle

Watch Brandy Kick Off World Princess Week at Disneyland with a Magical Performance of 'Starting Now'

By Daniela Avila

Brandy Cinderella - 1997

'Cinderella' Reunion! Brandy, Whoopi Goldberg and Bernadette Peters to Appear in '20/20' Special

By Anna Lazarus Caplan

Brandy 'Didn't Understand' Brother Ray J's Tattoo of Her Face at First: 'It Could've Been Different'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 26: Ray J and Brandy attend Sean "Diddy" Combs celebrates BET Lifetime Achievement after party powered by Meta, Ciroc Premium Vodka and DeLeon Tequila on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Sean "Diddy" Combs)

Ray J Gets His Sister Brandy's Face Tattooed on His Leg: 'I Had to Start with My Best Friend'

By Shafiq Najib

Brandy and Ray J

Brandy Scolds Brother Ray J For Bad Vocals During 'Verzuz' : 'We Are Going to Have a Serious Conversation'

Host Taraji P. Henson speaks onstage during the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Here's What You Didn't See at the BET Awards 2022, from Post-Show Dinners to Backstage Hugs

By Janine Rubenstein, Falen Hardge, and Rachel DeSantis

Jack Harlow and Brandy perform onstage during the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Jack Harlow and Brandy Perform Surprise Live Debut of 'First Class' Remix at BET Awards 2022

Jack Harlow and Brandy

Brandy Remixes Jack Harlow's 'First Class' After He Learned She's Ray J's Sister: 'My Name Is World Famous'

Jack Harlow and Brandy

Brandy Reacts to Jack Harlow Learning She's Ray J's Sister: 'I Will Murk This Dude in Rap at 43'

Jack Harlow; Ray J; Brandy

Jack Harlow Is Surprised to Learn Brandy and Ray J Are Siblings: 'Nobody's Ever Told Me That'

Mariah Carey MasterClass

Mariah Carey Re-Records Fan-Favorite Song 'The Roof' with Brandy for New MasterClass: 'It Was a No-Brainer'

By Jack Irvin and Jason Sheeler

Brandy Sued for More Than $250,000 for Age Discrimination By Former Longtime Housekeeper

By Daniela Avila