What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?

Brandy Norwood was born on Feb 11, 1979, as Brandy Rayana Norwood in McComb Mississippi. She is a brilliant singer, record producer, actress, and songwriter from the United States. She opened her eyes to a family that had a great love for music. The talented black beauty grew up in the pleasant environment of Carson, California. She is mostly named by the stage caption Brandy. Norwood stepped into the world of professionalism when she was a little child. He used to work as a backing vocalist for different teen groups.

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?
Brandy Norwood

Rayana’s career took a positive turn when she signed a contract with Atlantic Records, a famous record label established in October 1947. Soon after getting into a deal, Brandy launched her debut album in collaboration with the Atlantic Records. The album garnered great admiration from around the world and received quadruple Platinum certification in the United States. More than six million copies of the first studio album have been sold thus far. The United Paramount Network or UPN featured her in their sitcom titled ‘Moesha’. She played many other key roles in leading television series.

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?
Brandy Norwood

In 1998, she returned to the music industry with a bang. She launched the best-ever duet titled ‘The Boy is Mine’ with Monica. This song played the role of a backbone in establishing Brandy as a globally recognized singer. This became the best-selling song in the United States. Furthermore, it became the longest-running track in American music history. The second album of the talented girl went out under the caption ‘Never Say Never’. It was a big commercial success with more than 16 million copies sold worldwide. Two singles from this collection peaked the Billboard. The same album earned Brandy her first-ever Grammy Award.

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?
Brandy Norwood

Who are Brandy Norwood’s Parents?

The 40-year old lady was born to Willie Norwood and Sonja Norwood. Her father served as a choir director and gospel singer. He was an honorable man in the community. Brandy’s mother, Sonja, served as a district manager for the HR Block. Very few people know that Rayana is the elder sister of famous entertainer Ray J. She is also the first cousin of popular WWE wrestler named Sasha Banks and rap music artist Snoop Dogg. It reveals that she belongs to a family of entertainers.

After being born in a Christian family, Brandy grew up taking part in managing local Church activities. She performed the first gospel solo surprisingly when she was just two years old. Her parents moved to Los Angeles, California in 1983. After moving to LA, Brandy attended the Hollywood High Performing Center of Arts. She became a big fan of American singer Whitney Houston, which added more to her thirst for singing. By the age of eleven, Norwood started taking part in talent shows and youth singing groups. She got the opportunity to showcase her amazing singing talent at different public events.

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?
Brandy Norwood

In 1990, the amazing lady signed a contract with Earl Harris and Chris Stokes to perform as a backing vocalist for R&B band known as ‘Immature’. Norwood’s father and mother helped her sign a contract with Atlantic Records Corporation in 1993. Brandy’s mother resigned from her regular job in order to work as a manager for her daughter. The young singer dropped out of her school to pursue a career in the music industry.

Norwood also worked in the ABC television network’s sitcom ‘Thea’. She played the role of a single mother’s daughter in that particular TV series. Her performance in the drama earned her many great recognitions and awards.

Music Career

Brandy stepped into the world of music with her self-titled debut studio album ‘Brandy’. It was released on Sep27, 1994, by Atlantic Records in North America. The official release of the same album took place on Dec 5, 1994, in the United Kingdom. Likewise, the album got released in many other regions including several countries of Europe. It contained some of the most exciting musical hits from Norwood. The second studio album of Brandy rolled out on Jun 9, 1998, under the heading ‘Never Say Never’.

In 2002, the amazing lady released her third studio album with the title ‘Full Moon’. It was released on March 5 by Atlantic Records. It garnered critical acclaim not just within the United States, but all across the globe. The ‘Afrodisiac’, Brandy’s fourth studio collection, was officially launched on Jun 28, 2004. Songs of this specific album were recorded in Los Angeles from 2003 to 2004. The album caused many important changes in Brandy’s professional and personal life.

After a four year break, the singer released her fifth studio album ‘Human’ in December 2008. First, it was released in France, following international releases in 2009. The next striking musical collection came out in the form of ‘Two Eleven’, which was Brandy’s 6th studio album launched on Oct 12, 2012. Apart from her album releases, Brandy went on many promotional tours to promote her musical albums.

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?
Brandy Norwood

Who is Brandy Married to?

Brandy dated the handsome Kobe Bryant at the start of the musical journey. He was a player of Los Angeles Lakers. Their relationship didn’t go long way and soon they parted their ways. Next, she spent loveable time with Wanya Morris and rapper Mase. The smart and talented singer has also been involved in a relationship with the producer Robert Smith. Another handsome guy that she has been hanging out with is Quentin Richardson, who was the NBA guard for Los Angeles Clippers. She has been in brief relationships with many men in the past.

Once she got engaged to Ryan Press at the end of 2012. However, they didn’t have a good understanding and decided to break up. Both of them parted their ways in April 2014. Brandy is not married to anyone until today.

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?
Brandy Norwood and Ryan Press

How much is Brandy Norwood's Net Worth?

Norwood has a very successful professional career as a singer. She has released successful music albums in the last few years. Her work has received critical acclaim not just in the United States, but from all across the globe. The hardworking girl is estimated to have a total net worth of $14 Million. She has made all this money from her professional singing career.

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?

Brandy Norwood | $ 60 Million

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?

Net Worth $ 60 Million

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?

What is the net worth of Brandy Norwood?

Family & relationships

Brandy Rayana Norwood popularly know as Brandy, is an R&B singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $12 million.

The multi-talented singer was born in Mississippi on February 11, 1979, and raised in Carson, California. She began singing at the age of two, in church choirs and as a gospel soloist. She is the daughter of gospel singer and choir director Willie Norwood and his wife, H&R Block district manager, Sonja Norwood. Brandy is Ray J's older sister, as well as the cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg and WWE wrestler Sasha Banks. Her mother took time off from a lucrative job to manage Norwood. As a result, Brandy dropped out of school and began studying at home with a tutor. Prior to her music career, she starred as a secondary character in the ABC TV show Thea, which premiered to critical acclaim but was later canceled after its initial ratings dwindled. Brandy Norwood began her career as a backing vocalist, and she has been supporting teen groups since she was a child. Teaspoon Productions noticed her and quickly hired her as a backing vocalist for Chris Stokes and Earl Harris' boy band, "Immature." Her parents helped her sign a recording contract with the Atlantic Recording Corporation.

She made her debut in 1994 with the R&B group "Somethin' for the People," which sold six million copies worldwide and topped the Hot R&B Singles chart with the songs "I Wanna Be Down" and "Baby." Never Say Never'' was her second album, released in 1998, and was followed by "Full Moon" (2002), "Afrodisiac" (2004), "Human" (2008), and "Two Eleven" (2012).  She toured with Boyz II Men in 1995 as the opening act. She also composed music for the films Batman Forever and Waiting to Exhale in the same year. Brandy was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 1996 for her collaboration with Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, and Tamia on the film Set It Off, "Missing You". Norwood has received numerous accolades: 3 American Music Awards, 14 Billboard Music Awards, and 1 Grammy Award. For the song "The Boy is Mine," she won the Grammy Award for "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" in 1999 with then rival, Monique.

She won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress for her role as Moesha Mitchell in the television series "Moesha" from 1996 to 2001. Brandy reportedly made $90,000 per episode over the course of the show's six seasons and five years. She appeared in 127 episodes for a total of $11.4 million dollars.  In 2010, she and her family starred in the VH1 reality series Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business. She competed on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" as a contestant (partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy). In the competition, she came in fourth place.

The singer was the first black actress to play Cinderella on screen in Disney history, giving young black girls the chance to see themselves represented on screen. By making black dolls, she continued to be an emblem of black excellence and representation. From 1999 to 2003, millions of dolls were distributed and sold, making them one of Mattel's best-selling toys. She also became the first black singer to be the face of CoverGirl in 1999. Over the years, she's had a slew of endorsement deals. Brandy has also worked as a model for Candie's and DKNY.

Brandy was hired as a judge on America's Got Talent in 2006, but her stint on the show was cut short after she was involved in a fatal car accident in California, prompting her two-year hiatus. In 2015, she made her Broadway debut in the play "Chicago." She played Roxie Hart, the lead character in the musical. Later that year, she co-produced and starred in the television series Zoe Ever After. In 2017, she competed on the cooking show "My Kitchen Rules," alongside her younger brother, Ray J. She was since then seen in Lee Daniel's Star series as Cassie Brown.

Brandy dated Kobe Bryant for a short time in 1996. In Ardmore, Pennsylvania, she was his prom date at Lower Merion High School. Wayna Morris of Boyz II Men, rapper Mase, and producer Robert "Big Bert" Smith were among her other boyfriends. Brandy and Smith kept their relationship a secret until Brandy announced her pregnancy in February 2002. Brandy and Smith split up a year after their daughter Sy'rai Iman Smith was born on June 16, 2002. She began dating NBA player Quentin Richardson in 2003. In July of 2004, they got engaged. In October 20o5, the engagement came to an end. Brandy has a beautiful home in Los Angeles for which she paid $4 million. Brandy is the proud owner of a $50,000 black Range Rover. She receives royalties from her past show Moesha and the Cinderella movie, making her earnings $1 million a year.

This article was updated on March 30th, 2021 by Vanessa Shumbanhete