Kelly Rowland | |
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![]() Rowland at the Moonfall film premiere in 2022 | |
Born | Kelendria Trene Rowland February 11, 1981 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Education | Alief Elsik High School[1] Lamar High School[2][3] Westfield High School[4] |
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Years active | 1992–present |
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Television | |
Spouse |
Tim Weatherspoon (m. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Full list |
Musical career | |
Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Labels | |
Formerly of | Destiny's Child |
Website | kellyrowland |
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Kelendria Trene" Kelly" Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and occasional actress, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful R&B girl group Destiny's Child, the world's best-selling female group of all time.
Her total sales (LP, EP, compilation, video album and singles) surpassed 100 million worldwide (60 with the group, 40 as solo and featured artist).[5] Rowland has released four solo albums. Her first album Simply Deep is her most successful album. Rowland had her only number one on the album, "Dilemma".
Rowland's parents separated when she was seven. She and her mother moved to Houston when she was eight.
In 2011, Kelly Rowland was a judge on The X Factor UK. The following year, she became a judge on the American version.
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