Chris Brown
Biography
Chris Brown is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. Born in Tappahannock, Virginia, he signed with Jive Records in 2004 and released his debut album, Chris Brown, the following year. Its lead single, Run It!, topped the Billboard Hot 100, a first for a male artist's debut single since 1995. His second album, Exclusive (2007), yielded another chart-topping single, Kiss Kiss. Brown's first feature film was Stomp the Yard (2007), and he also had a leading role in This Christmas and appeared in the thriller Takers. He later appeared in Think Like a Man. He also acted in Battle of the Year. His album F.A.M.E. (2011) won the Grammy for Best R&B Album. He has sold more than 140 million records worldwide.
37years old
Turns 38 on May 5in 213 days
- Born Tappahannock
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Christopher Maurice Brown (birth name)Also credited as C. Sizzle and CB
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 10 years2007 to 2017
Genres
- Music50%, 4 films
- Documentary38%, 3 films
- Drama38%, 3 films
- Romance38%, 3 films
- Comedy25%, 2 films
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A first
Brown's debut single "Run It!" made him the first male artist since Montell Jordan in 1995 to top the Billboard Hot 100 with a debut single, and it stayed at number one for four more weeks.
A first
A week after Heartbreak on a Full Moon came out, it went Gold from the Recording Industry Association of America, with over 500,000 units in the US. Brown was the first R&B male artist to reach Gold that fast since Usher's Confessions in 2004.
A first
Brown's 2020 single "Go Crazy" broke the record for the longest-running number one on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, a record his own 2019 hit "No Guidance" had set.
A change of course
Brown chose Jive Records over other labels because of its success with young pop acts like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.
About the name
Brown produced street art under the pseudonym Konfused, painting buildings for radio stations such as Hot 97 and working on walls of The Grammy Museum in 2015.
Chris Brown movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Laz Alonso appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Laz Alonso's page
Idris Elba's page
Meagan Good's page
Michael Ealy's page
Columbus Short's page
Justin Bieber's page
Also two films together1 more actor
- Terrence JenkinsBattle of the Year (2013) and Think Like a Man (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Five awards and honors from 2008 to 2024, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2024 | Best R&B Album | 11:11 | Won |
| 2011 | Best R&B Album | F.A.M.E. | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2008 | World Music Awards | Won | |
| American Music Award for Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Diamond Play Button | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.