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Fantasia Barrino
High Point, North Carolina, United States
Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984) commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third s…
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Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984) commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Free Yourself, which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and garnered Barrino three Grammy nominations in 2006. Her accolades include two Billboard Music Awards and a Grammy Award, along with nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and three American Music Awards. In 2006, she released her second album, Fantasia, which featured the single "When I See U" which topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for eight weeks. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA and received three Grammy nominations in 2008. She then played the part of Celie in the Broadway musical The Color Purple, for which she won a 2007 Theatre World Award. Her third studio album, Back to Me, was released worldwide on August 24, 2010 and features the single "Bittersweet," which peaked in the top ten on the R&B chart. The single won her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
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2023
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Movie Self
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2023
The Color Purple
Movie Celie
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2023
Celebrity Prank Wars
TV show Self
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show Self
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2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Movie Self - Co-Host
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
American Idol
TV show Self - Performer
- 2016
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2015
Celebrity Family Feud
TV show Self - Contestant
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2014
Celebrities Undercover
TV show Self
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2011
Soul Kittens Cabaret
Movie Good Conscience
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2010
Fantasia for Real
TV show
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2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV show Self - Guest
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2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV show
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2007
Testimonies of Faith
Movie
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2006
The Megan Mullally Show
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Movie Fantasia Barrino
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2005
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Movie Self
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2005
American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
Movie Self - Contestant, Winner (archive footage)
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2005
The Tyra Banks Show
TV show
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2004
Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas
Movie Self
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2003
All of Us
TV show
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Self
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2002
American Dreams
TV show Aretha Franklin
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2002
American Idol
TV show Self
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2002
Live from E!
TV show Self
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1999
The Early Show
TV show Self
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1997
The View
TV show Self
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1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV show
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1989
The Simpsons
TV show Clarissa Wellington (voice)
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1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV show Self
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1959
The Grammys
TV show Self
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1952
Today
TV show Self
