Usher Raymond
Biography
Usher Raymond IV is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and dancer. Born in Dallas and raised largely in Chattanooga, he started in music as a teenager, releasing his self-titled debut album in 1994. My Way (1997) gave him his first US number-one single, Nice & Slow. His 2001 album 8701 produced the chart-topping U Remind Me and U Got It Bad. Confessions (2004) ranks as the biggest-selling album from a Black artist in the 21st century and generated four consecutive US number-one singles. According to Billboard, he ranked second among artists of the 2000s and first on its Hot 100 chart for the decade. He made his acting debut on Moesha and went on to appear in The Faculty (1998), She's All That (1999), Light It Up (1999), In the Mix (2005), and Hands of Stone (2016). On Broadway he played Billy Flynn in Chicago. His accolades include eight Grammy Awards and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
47years old
Turns 48 on October 14in 1 day
- Born Dallas
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Usher Raymond IV (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 27 years1999 to 2026
Genres
- Music38%, 6 films
- Comedy31%, 5 films
- Drama31%, 5 films
- Documentary25%, 4 films
- Action13%, 2 films
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A first
Usher set the record for the longest note held by a child on Star Search at age 13, holding it for 12 seconds.
Behind the award
Usher became the only artist besides Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder to win the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in consecutive years, for "U Remind Me" and "U Don't Have to Call".
A first
Usher was the first artist to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay with four number-one singles in a row. Two of those singles, "Burn" and "Confessions Part II", also topped the Billboard Hot 100.
A first
On April 7, 2010, Usher's album Raymond v. Raymond opened at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200. It was his third chart-topping album in a row, and he became the first male artist since Eminem to achieve that feat.
First role
Usher began acting on the UPN series Moesha, and that part became a recurring role. His first film role came in 1998, in The Faculty.
Behind the camera
In 2008, Usher and Scooter Braun started the record label Raymond-Braun Media Group, also called RBMG, to look after singer Justin Bieber's career.
Usher Raymond movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jon M. Chu directed two of these films. Justin Bieber 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
Justin Bieber's page
Forest Whitaker's page
Kevin Hart's page
Rachael Leigh Cook's page
Regina Hall's page
Vanessa Williams's page
All films by Jon M. Chu
Also two films together7 more actors
- Ashton KutcherKillers (2010) and Texas Rangers (2001)
- James Van Der BeekBad Hair (2020) and Texas Rangers (2001)
- Kelly RowlandBad Hair (2020) and Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
- Michelle WilliamsBET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016) and Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
- Allison KayeJustin Bieber's Believe (2013) and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- Jeremy BieberJustin Bieber's Believe (2013) and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- Ryan GoodJustin Bieber's Believe (2013) and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Usher Raymond's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$343 million
9 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$103M30.1% of the total
- 2$99M28.9% of the total
- 3$98M28.6% of the total
- 4$11M3.2% of the total
- 5$10M3.0% of the total
- 6$9.7M2.8% of the total
- 7$6.0M1.7% of the total
- 8$5.0M1.5% of the total
$763,740from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
Six awards and honors from 2005 to 2011, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2011 | Best Contemporary R&B Album | Raymond v. Raymond | Won |
| 2005 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Yeah! | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2011 | NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2005 | NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Amadeus Austrian Music Awards | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.