Whitney Houston

Biography: The top pop diva of the 1980s and '90s, Houston later became plagued by career-hampering problems. After working as a model in her teens, this sexy hit-maker burst onto the music scene in 1985 with her eponymous debut album, which spawned a slew of No. 1 songs. She formed the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children in 1989, which gives annual grants for deserving minorities to attend New York City's Juilliard School of Music. In 1992, Houston made her seemingly inevitable film debut in the romantic thriller The Bodyguard and married R&B singer Bobby Brown. Although she continued to make movies and albums for the rest of the decade, stories about her unstable personal life filled the tabloids, overshadowing her music career. In 2005 Houston and her hubby opened up their lives to even more scrutiny when they launched their own reality show, Being Bobby Brown, although the couple separated the following year after 14 years of marriage. She released a greatest-hits compilationThe top pop diva of the 1980s and '90s, Houston later became plagued by career-hampering problems. After working as a model in her teens, this sexy hit-maker burst onto the music scene in 1985 with her eponymous debut album, which spawned a slew of No. 1 songs. She formed the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children in 1989, which gives annual grants for deserving minorities to attend New York City's Juilliard School of Music. In 1992, Houston made her seemingly inevitable film debut in the romantic thriller The Bodyguard and married R&B singer Bobby Brown. Although she continued to make movies and albums for the rest of the decade, stories about her unstable personal life filled the tabloids, overshadowing her music career. In 2005 Houston and her hubby opened up their lives to even more scrutiny when they launched their own reality show, Being Bobby Brown, although the couple separated the following year after 14 years of marriage. She released a greatest-hits compilation called The Ultimate Collection in 2007 and a new album entitled I Look to You in 2009. On the eve of the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012, Houston was preparing to attend her mentor Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party when she accidentally drowned in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Expand

Whitney Houston's Scores

Average career score: 43
Highest Metascore: 43 The Houstons: On Our Own: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 43 The Houstons: On Our Own: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 1
  2. Negative: 0 out of 1
1 tv review
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
43 The Houstons: On Our Own: Season 1 Oct 24, 2012 Whitney Houston 1.4
tbd Inside Edition: Season 25 Sep 10, 2012 Whitney Houston tbd
tbd Piers Morgan Tonight: Season 2 Jan 2, 2012 Whitney Houston tbd
tbd Dateline NBC: Season 20 Sep 23, 2011 Whitney Houston tbd
tbd Inside Edition: Season 24 Sep 5, 2011 Whitney Houston tbd
tbd Dancing With the Stars: Season 9 Sep 21, 2009 Performer tbd
tbd Celebrity Expose: Season 2 Oct 6, 2008 Whitney Houston tbd
tbd Celebrity Expose: Season 1 Oct 1, 2007 Whitney Houston tbd
tbd The Cheetah Girls 2 Aug 25, 2006 Executive Producer tbd
tbd Being Bobby Brown: Season 1 Jun 30, 2005 Herself / Reality Cast Member tbd
tbd Boston Public: Season 3 Oct 21, 2002 Herself tbd
tbd American Music Awards Jan 11, 1999 Herself tbd
tbd American Music Awards Jan 26, 1998 Herself tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 22 Sep 28, 1996 Performer tbd
tbd American Music Awards Jan 27, 1992 Herself tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 16 Sep 29, 1990 Performer tbd
tbd American Music Awards Jan 25, 1988 Herself/Host tbd
tbd American Music Awards Jan 27, 1986 Herself - Performer tbd