Biography
Kandi Burruss (born May 17, 1976), known professionally by her mononym Kandi, is an American producer, television personality, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress. She first gained notice in 1992 as a member of the multi-platinum R&B female vocal group Xscape. As a songwriter, she has received writing credits on the singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child, "There You Go" by P!nk, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" by Ariana Grande, and "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran. In 2000, she won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for her work on the TLC hit song "No Scrubs".
Burruss' debut single "Don't Think I'm Not", as well as her appearances on the singles "4, 5, 6" by Solé, and E-40's "U and Dat" alongside T-Pain, have all reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, she has starred in the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta since its second-season premiere on July 30, 2009; making her the longest serving cast member in The Real Housewives franchise. Burruss has appeared in six Real Housewives spinoff and companion series as of 2022, beginning with 2012's The Kandi Factory, and continuing on with Kandi's Wedding (2014), Kandi's Ski Trip (2015), Xscape: Still Kickin' It (2017), and Kandi & the Gang (2022), all of which were aired by Bravo. Burruss also appeared as a guest in Kim Zolciak's wedding special Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding (2012).
Burruss had a recurring role as Roselyn Perry in the third season of the Showtime drama series The Chi. She won the third season of the Fox competition series The Masked Singer, and became the show's first woman champion. Additionally, she also placed fifth on the second season of Celebrity Big Brother on CBS. In 2023, her production work on a 2022 Broadway production of the play The Piano Lesson earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.
Filmography
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Movies 10
TV Shows 10
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Whatever It Takes (2023)
Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker's The Pass (2023)
Pretty Stoned (2023)
SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B (2023)
The Wrong Inside Man (2022)
The Wrong Marriage (2022)
The Wrong Murder (2022)
The Wrong Nemesis (2022)
Á La Carte (2022)
Kandi & The Gang (2022)
Keeping Up with the Joneses (2021)
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story (2021)
Race in America: A Movement Not a Moment (2020)
Kandi Koated Nights (2018)
Xscape: Still Kickin' It (2017)
Kandi's Ski Trip (2015)
A Mother's Love (2014)
The Kandi Factory (2013)
The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2008)
The Wendy Williams Show (2008)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1976-05-17 (47 years old)
Birth NameKandi Lenice Burruss
Birth PlaceAtlanta, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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