Kelly Rowland
Biography
Kelly Rowland is a singer, songwriter and actress from the United States. She gained notice in the late 1990s with Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups. After the group went on hiatus, her first solo album, Simply Deep (2002), reached number one in the UK and featured Dilemma with Nelly, a Grammy-winning collaboration. She moved into film, playing Kia in Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and Jhnelle in The Seat Filler (2004). Ms. Kelly and Here I Am followed, and Talk a Good Game became her third US top ten album. On television she was a judge on The X Factor UK and The X Factor USA, hosted Chasing Destiny, and coached on The Voice Australia; she is also credited with forming Little Mix and June's Diary. She appeared in Bad Hair (2020), made a cameo in Black Is King (2020), and later starred in Tyler Perry's Mea Culpa (2024).
45years old
Turns 46 on February 11in 121 days
- Born Atlanta
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Kelendria Trene Rowland (birth name)Also credited as Kelly Trene Rowland
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 25 years2001 to 2026
Genres
- Music38%, 6 films
- Comedy31%, 5 films
- Romance31%, 5 films
- Documentary19%, 3 films
- Drama19%, 3 films
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A role that slipped away
In October 2007, Rowland tried out for Louise, the assistant to Carrie Bradshaw, in the 2008 film version of HBO's Sex and the City. Jennifer Hudson ended up with the role.
A role that slipped away
In May 2009, Kelly Rowland was cast to host The Fashion Show, a Bravo reality competition series, alongside Isaac Mizrahi. Fashion model Iman replaced her for the second season.
First role
Rowland's first big-screen part came in August 2003, when she played Kia Waterson in the slasher film Freddy vs. Jason. She appeared alongside Robert Englund and Monica Keena, and the movie took in $114.5 million worldwide.
Kelly Rowland movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Beyoncé directed two of these films. Beyoncé Knowles appears in six 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
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Also two films together9 more actors
- Usher RaymondBad Hair (2020) and Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
- Bresha WebbMerry Liddle Christmas Wedding (2020) and Merry Liddle Christmas (2019)
- Pharrell WilliamsBlack Is King (2020) and HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)
- Thomas CadrotMerry Liddle Christmas Wedding (2020) and Merry Liddle Christmas (2019)
- Blue Ivy CarterBlack Is King (2020) and HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)
- SolangeHOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019) and Life Is But a Dream (2013)
- Aiden StoxxMerry Liddle Christmas Wedding (2020) and Merry Liddle Christmas (2019)
- Daheli HallBad Hair (2020) and Love by the 10th Date (2017)
- Tina Knowles-LawsonBlack Is King (2020) and HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Eight awards and honors from 2001 to 2020, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2012 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Motivation | Won |
| 2003 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Dilemma | Won |
| 2001 | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Say My Name | Won |
| 2001 | Best R&B Song | Say My Name | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2020 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | American Soul | Won |
| 2014 | Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | Love & Sex, Pt. 2 | Won |
| 2012 | Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song | Motivation | Won |
| 2011 | Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year | Motivation | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.