Fergie
Biography
Fergie, born Stacy Ann Ferguson, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She first became known as a child performer, appearing on Kids Incorporated between 1984 and 1989 and voicing Sally Brown in Peanuts specials. She fronted the girl group Wild Orchid before joining the Black Eyed Peas in 2002, a move that led to her commercial breakthrough and four albums with the group. Her solo debut album, The Dutchess (2006), produced number one singles including Big Girls Don't Cry and Glamorous. She released a second album, Double Dutchess, in 2017, along with the companion film Double Dutchess: Seeing Double. Her screen credits include Poseidon (2006), Grindhouse (2007), Nine (2009) and Marmaduke (2010). For Nine, the ensemble won a Satellite Award and received Critics' Choice and Screen Actors Guild nominations. She has won eight Grammy Awards and hosted The Four: Battle for Stardom.
51years old
Turns 52 on March 27in 136 days
- Born Whittier
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Stacy Ann Ferguson (birth name)Also credited as Stacy Ferguson and Fergie Duhamel
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 24 years1986 to 2010
Every film, newest first
- 2010MarmadukeIMDb rating 4.4
- 2009NineIMDb rating 5.8
- 2007Planet TerrorIMDb rating 7.0
- 2006PoseidonIMDb rating 5.7
- 1986Monster in the ClosetIMDb rating 5.0
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Big break
Dante Santiago, an A&R Music Coordinator, had will.i.am invite Fergie to audition for "Shut Up" while the Black Eyed Peas worked on their third album, Elephunk. She landed the part and went on to record five more songs for it.
A first
Fergie was the longest running cast member of the children's TV show Kids Incorporated, starring from 1984 to 1989 in the first six of its nine seasons.
A first
In 2006, Fergie's single "London Bridge" climbed to the top of the Hot 100 in three weeks, the second fastest ascent in the chart's history at that time.
A first
Fergie's debut album The Dutchess made her the first singer since Milli Vanilli's Girl You Know It's True in 1989 to place five singles in the Billboard Hot 100's top five. Those singles each sold over two million digital downloads in the United States, a digital-era record she held until 2012.
A first
Fergie is the second female artist to have three singles from one album reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the 21st century. Christina Aguilera was the first.
Behind the camera
In May 2017, Fergie and Interscope split by mutual decision. She then started her own label, Dutchess Music, through a worldwide partnership with BMG Rights Management.
Fergie movies on Netflix
Worked with
Fergie shares two films with Freddy Rodríguez, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Freddy Rodríguez's page
Bruce Willis's page
John Carradine's page
William H. Macy's page
Richard Dreyfuss's page
Nicole Kidman's page
All films by Robert Rodriguez
Wolfgang PetersenDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Wolfgang Petersen
All films by Rob Marshall
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2012 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | All of the Lights | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.