Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress, widely regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of all time. Born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, she rose to fame in the mid-1980s with her powerful voice and captivating stage presence.

Houston’s debut album, released in 1985, became the best-selling debut album by a female artist at that time. Throughout her career, she achieved numerous milestones, including seven consecutive number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and she won multiple Grammy Awards.