Whitney elizabeth houston (august 9, 1963 – february 11, 2012) was an american recording artist, actress, producer, and model. in 2009, the guinness world records cited her as the most-awarded female act of all-time. houston was one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. she released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification. houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on mtv, starting with her video for "how will i know", influenced several african american female artists to follow in her footsteps.
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