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Cissy Houston

Musician | * 09/30/1933 (90) | Newark, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work. Houston is the mother of singer and actress Whitney Houston, the aunt of singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warrick, and a cousin of opera singer Leontyne Price. Houston was the grandmother of Whitney Houston's only child, Bobbi Kristina Brown. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Drama

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Movies with Cissy Houston as Actress(13)

as Lead Choir Vocalist2018 God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
as Self - Mother2018 Whitney
as herself2017 Whitney: Can I Be Me
as Mrs. Havergal1996 The Preacher's Wife
as Helen1985 Taking My Turn
as herself1980 Hoodlums

TV Shows/Series with Cissy Houston as Actress(1)


Full Name: Cissy Emily Houston
Born: Saturday, 09/30 1933 (September) in Newark, New Jersey (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 90 years + 180 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Malcolm X Shabazz High School
Member of: The Drinkard Singers, Sweet Inspirations
Record Label: RCA Records, A&M Records, Columbia Records
Children: Gary Garland, Whitney Houston
Related to: Dionne Warwick
Other names for Cissy Houston (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"씨씨 휴스턴"
Cissy Houston frequently works together with these people:
Whitney Houston (8x, Actress)
Clive Davis (4x, Actor)
Dionne Warwick (4x, Actress)
Bobby Brown (4x, Actor)
Kevin Costner (3x, Actor)
Thom Zimny (3x, Crew)
Nai Bonet (3x, Actress)
Robyn Crawford (3x, Cast)
Nick Broomfield (3x, Crew)
Bobbi Kristina Brown (3x, Actress)
Kevin Macdonald (2x, Crew)
Michael Mason (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:330233, Added: 08/14/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024