Born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, Whitney Houston released her debut album at age 22 and scored three number one singles. Whitney (1987) delivered four more number ones and earned Houston her first Grammy. With her marriage to singer Bobby Brown in 1992, Houston's career got off track. She made a comeback with 2009's I Look to You. Houston died on February 11, 2012.

QUOTES

"From the beginning, the camera and I were great friends. I know the eye of the camera is on me—eye to eye. It loves me, and I love it."

– Whitney Houston