R&B singer who have won the 2004 time of year of it skill competition American Idol. Her solitary “I REALLY BELIEVE” strike #1 for the Billboard Popular 100. She lowered out of senior high school after becoming raped with a classmate, and became pregnant when she was sixteen. She went to the auditions for American Idol in Atlanta. She was the youngest Idol champion until Jordin Sparks earned in 2007 at age group seventeen. She got a daughter called Zion Quari Barrino on August 8, 2001 with her partner at that time, Brandel Shouse. She also got a son called Dallas with Antwuan Make. In 2015, she wedded Kendall Taylor. Barrino sang Tina Turner’s “Happy Mary” as your final three contestant on American Idol.
Quick Facts
Full Name Fantasia Barrino
Date Of Birth June 30, 1984
Place Of Birth High Point, NC
Height 1.7 m, 1.7 m
Profession R&B Singer
Education T. Wingate Andrews High School, T. Wingate Andrews High School
Nationality American, American
Spouse Kendall Taylor, Kendall Taylor
Children Dallas Xavier Barrino, Zion Quari Barrino, Dallas Xavier Barrino, Zion Quari Barrino
Parents Diane Barrino, Joseph Barrino, When I See U, Lose to Win, I Believe, Diane Barrino, Joseph Barrino, When I See U, Lose to Win, Truth Is, Fantasia Barrino
Awards Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song, Billboard Music Award for Top-Selling Single of the Year, Billboard Music Award for Top Selling R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year, When I See U, Lose to Win, I Believe, Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song, Billboard Music Award for Top-Selling Single of the Year, Billboard Music Award for Top Selling R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year, When I See U, Lose to Win, Truth Is
Nominations Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, BET Centric Award, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, BET Award for Best New Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist, World Music Award for World’s Best Album, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Soul Train Music Award for Album of the Year, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album – Female, Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist, Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song, Billboard Music Award for Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Soul Train Music Awards: The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Female Reality Star, Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Artist, Billboard Music Award for R&B Singles Airplay Track of the Year, BET Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational Artist, Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Breakout Artist Female, When I See U, Lose to Win, I Believe, Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, BET Centric Award, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, BET Award for Best New Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist, World Music Award for World’s Best Album, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Soul Train Music Award for Album of the Year, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album – Female, Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist, Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song, Billboard Music Award for Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Soul Train Music Awards: The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Female Reality Star, Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Artist, Billboard Music Award for R&B Singles Airplay Track of the Year, BET Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational Artist, Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Breakout Artist Female, When I See U, Lose to Win, Truth Is
Movies Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story, Celebration of Gospel: Taking You Higher, Soul Kittens Cabaret, Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story, Soul Kittens Cabaret, Celebration of Gospel: Taking You Higher
TV Shows American Idol, Fantasia for Real, American Idol, Fantasia for Real
Star Sign Cancer
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Fact
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Though the surname "Barrino" has often been speculated as being of Hispanic (specifically Cuban) origin, Fantasia's patrilineal "Barrino" ancestors have lived in North Carolina since the 1800s, and were not of Hispanic origin. The surname was likely originally spelled "Barrineau".
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On August 9, 2010, she attempted suicide by drug overdose.
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(July 18, 2015) Married her boyfriend of a year Kendall Taylor following a 8-month-long engagement.
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Was in a relationship with Brandel Shouse from 1998 to 2003. They have a daughter together.
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Currently working on her sophomore LP, due out later this year. [February 2006]
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Fantasia Barrino's highly successful engagement starring on NYC Broadway as Celie in the show "The Color Purple", has been extended from 6 months to 9 months until January 6, 2008. [November 2007]
Currently in New York preparing for the starring role of Celie in the NYC Broadway Musical "The Color Purple". She will join the cast on April 10. [March 2007]
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Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her son Dallas to begin recording her 4th studio album.
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 27, a son Dallas Xavier Barrino on December 13, 2011. Child's father is her ex-lover, Antwaun Cook.
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Announced that she is 4 months pregnant with her first child by her married lover Antwaun Cook (31 July 2011).
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Confirmed that she had fallen pregnant by her married lover Antwaun Cook, whom she began an affair with in December 2009, but had an abortion 3 months previously (25 November 2010).
Auditioned for the role of Effie White in the motion picture Dreamgirls (2006), but lost out to Jennifer Hudson.
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10 April 2007: Made her Broadway debut with the lead role of Celie in 'The Color Purple'.
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Dropped out of high school after a sexual assault that left her feeling embarrassed and harassed.
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Released autobiography and best selling book, Life Is Not A Fairy Tale, in 2005.
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Was physically, verbally, and emotionally abused by ex-boyfriend Brandel Shouse, who is also the father of her daughter Zion Quari Barrino.
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When Fantasia's song "I Believe" topped Billboard Hot 100 on July 1, 2004, Fantasia Barrino became the first solo artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut at number one with their very first chart appearance.
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Just two months after its release, her debut album, Free Yourself, sold over one million copies and went platinum.
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On May 28, 2005 she made Billboard chart history when she became the first female artist to place three songs in the top five of the Adult R&B Chart and then the very next week she became the first artist to have two of the top three songs on that chart with
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Fantasia's Number One hit song, I Believe, was co-written by another American Idol contestant, Tamyra Gray from Season 1, who also contributed background vocals to I Believe.
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Her cousins are R&B singers K-Ci (Cedric Hailey) and JoJo (Joel Hailey) who formed the singing group Jodeci along with the DeGrate brothers in 1990.
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Her first single from her first album, Truth Is, released February 2005.
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3rd Season American Idol Winner of 2004.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 17, a daughter Zion Quari Barrino on August 8, 2001. Child's father is her ex-boyfriend, Brandel Shouse.
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 68th Annual Tony Awards
2014
TV Special performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street", "It Don't Mean a Thing" - as Fantasia
The Best Man Holiday
2013
performer: "What Christmas Means to Me" - as Fantasia
Dancing with the Stars
2013
TV Series 1 episode
The Butler
2013/I
performer: "In the Middle of the Night" / writer: "In the Middle of the Night"
So You Think You Can Dance
2012-2013
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
American Idol
2004-2012
TV Series performer - 23 episodes
WrestleMania XXVI
2010
TV Special performer: "America The Beautiful"
The 61st Annual Tony Awards
2007
TV Special performer: "I'm Here" - as Fantasia
Happy Feet
2006
performer: "I Wish"
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
2006
TV Movie performer: "Almighty God", "Summertime", "Chain of Fools", "Pass Me Not", "God Bless The Child"
The Simpsons
2005
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas
2004
TV Special performer: "Every Time Christmas Comes Around", "Don't Save It All for Christmas", "Jesus What a Wonderful Child", "Joy to the World"
Producer
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fantasia for Real
2010
TV Series executive producer - 16 episodes
Actress
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Soul Kittens Cabaret
2011
Angel (as Fantasia)
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
2006
TV Movie
Fantasia Barrino
The Simpsons
2005
TV Series
Clarissa Wellington
American Dreams
2004
TV Series
Aretha Franklin
Writer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
2006
TV Movie book "Life Is Not a Fairy Tale" - in part
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006)
2006
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best R&B Album
For the album "Free Yourself."
2006
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
For the song "Free Yourself."
2006
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
For the song "Summertime."
2005
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Music: Choice Breakout Artist - Female
2004
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Reality/Variety TV Star - Female
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002)
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Me and my father, we don't have a really good relationship. That is something that's been out in the press and it's a very touchy situation for me to allow that to be seen. - On her feud with her father.
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He's still my father at the end of the day.
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You see good moments! I'll have my glass of wine, I still find a way to have a good time and hang out with my girlfriends. We only have one life to live and I can't let all the cares in the world weigh me down. I'll be 40 years old before I know it. - On her own reality show that dealt with more than family issues, that contained a lot of laughter.
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That's where I come from, that show opened a big door for me. I do feel that I have, music-wise and acting-wise, moved on, and I'm happy to just sit back now and give the new winners their props. I watch it all the time! - On her success on American Idol (2002).
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It's just the truth. Celebrities can be untouchable sometimes, but I've always given my story straight because I'm proud of myself and I'm proud that I can talk about what I've been through. People can relate to me. There are things going on with Fantasia that are probably going on with another family right around the corner. - On her own show that interests people.
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I would go in front of the mirror with an old, cheap can of hairspray and hold it like a microphone. I would go to sleep every night picturing myself singing in front of millions of people. - When she dreamed of stardom.
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Let me tell you this: That house was like a prison, but a good prison. They have somebody who sits (and watches), and they had security guards working in shifts. There's no way you can sneak out because there's a gate around the house. We had a curfew. We could leave the house if we weren't working, but we had to be back at certain time ... or you'd get in big trouble the next day. - On Corey Clark's restrictions.
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Judges were kept at a distance, with contact limited to maybe sometimes, after the show, they'd hug us or say something to us. - About the judges who knew of Corey Clark's volatile behavior on and off 'American Idol'.
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And my mom comes upstairs and she says, 'Something is wrong with you.' I wouldn't even talk. She says, 'Have you been touched?' I still said nothing. I laid in that bed for two days. I wouldn't even go to school. - On being sexually assaulted at aged 16.
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Oprah gave me a lot of advice. She sat me down ... Just, you know, how a lady should carry herself. How to manage your money. How to not put your trust in everybody. Just watch your back. But most of all, you have to watch what you do. You have to carry yourself in such a way. You have to just watch your every move and carry yourself as a lady. So other young ladies who are watching you will know this is how you do it. - On Oprah Winfrey, being her mentor.
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I like to go to the ocean and see the miracles that God has created. It reminds me of His power. He can do anything, like pulling me up from where I came, taking me through what I have been through, and bringing me to this point -- the point where I prayed to be my whole life. " - Fantasia, in her book, Life is Not a Fairy Tale
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