Toni Braxton – A Professional American Singer, Songwriter, Pianist as well as Record Producer

Who is Toni Braxton?

Toni Braxton is a professional American singer and songwriter. Furthermore, she is also an established pianist and record producer. She also has appeared in several television programs and is a philanthropist. She is one of the most selling female R&B artists worldwide.

Personal Information

Toni Braxton was born on the 7th of October, 1967 in Severn, Maryland, U.S. She was born to Michael Conrad Braxton Sr. and Evelyn Jackson. Her father was a Methodist clergyman and power company worker whereas her mother was a former opera singer and pastor. Furthermore, she has six younger siblings and is the oldest sibling of the family.

Furthermore, she holds an American nationality. With a height of 1.6 m, and weigh about 58 kg, she has been able to maintain her body fit and healthy.

Toni married Keri Lewis on the 21st of April, 2001. The couple has two sons together. Unfortunately, the couple split up in July of 2013. She started dating rapper Birdman in May of 2016 and engaged two years later. The couple called off their engagement but got back together in 2019.

Education

College: Bowie State University

The Career of Toni Braxton

• Toni was a team member of the group titled the Braxtons which consisted of her four sisters in the late 1980s. Arista Records signed her in 1989
• She released her debut album “Toni Braxton” on the 13th of July, 1992, which peaked at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.
• Her most successful album was her second album, which released in June of 1996.

List of Studio Albums

•Toni Braxton (1993)
•Secrets (1996)
•The Heat (2000)
•Snowflakes (2001)
•More Than a Woman (2002)
•Libra (2005)
•Pulse (2010)
•Sex & Cigarettes (2018)

List of Movies she has appeared on

2001 Kingdom Come as Juanita Slocumb
2002 Play’d: A Hip Hop Story as Shonda
2013 Twist of Faith as Nina Jones
2016 Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart as Herself (Television film)
2018 Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story as Antoinette Tuff (Television film)
2018 Every Day Is Christmas as Alexis Taylor (Television film)

List of Television shows she has appeared on:

1994 Roc as Herself (Episode: “The Concert”)
2000 Mad TV as Herself (Episode: “6.10”)
2004 Blue’s Clues as Herself (Episode: “Bluestock”)
2005 Kevin Hill as Terry Knox
2011–present Braxton Family Values as herself

Awards Received by Toni Braxton

American Music Awards
1994 Favorite Adult Contemporary New Artist
1994 Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
1995 Favorite Soul/R&B Album
1997 Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
1997 Favorite Soul/R&B Album
2001 Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
2001 Favorite Soul/R&B Album

Grammy Awards
1994 Best New Artist
1994 Best Female R&B Vocal performance
1995 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
1997 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
1997 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
2001 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
2015 Best R&B Album

Billboard Music Awards
1996 Best R&B Single
1997 R&B Artist of the Year, Female
Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year, Female
1997 Adult Contemporary Single of the Year
2000 R&B Artist of the Year, Female

Net Worth

Toni Braxton has earned massive popularity from her professional career. Likewise, along with earning name and fame, she has earned a beautiful amount of money. Her net worth is estimated to be about $16 million as of 2020.