Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981), better known as Kelly Rowland, is an American recording artist, actress, dancer and model. Born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Houston, Texas, Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as one of the founding members of the girl group Destiny's Child.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Rowland collaborated with rapper Nelly on the single "Dilemma", a worldwide number-one hit, and released her rock pop-influenced debut solo album Simply Deep in 2002. It became a commercial success, selling over two million copies worldwide.[1] Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Rowland released her often-delayed second album Ms. Kelly in 2007 and included the platinum international record "Work". In 2009, she scored her second number-one hit, with her contribution on French DJ David Guetta's single "When Love Takes Over" which earned Rowland her fifth Grammy Award. As a solo entertainer, rowland's experienced a massive success in United Kingdom charts earning seven top 10 singles and two number one hits.
In 2002, Rowland branched into acting, which led to guest stints on sitcom series such as The Hughleys and Girlfriends, and leading roles in big-screen movies like Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and The Seat Filler (2004). In 2009, she became the host of the Bravo competition series The Fashion Show alongside Isaac Mizrahi.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Rowland collaborated with rapper Nelly on the single "Dilemma", a worldwide number-one hit, and released her rock pop-influenced debut solo album Simply Deep in 2002. It became a commercial success, selling over two million copies worldwide.[1] Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Rowland released her often-delayed second album Ms. Kelly in 2007 and included the platinum international record "Work". In 2009, she scored her second number-one hit, with her contribution on French DJ David Guetta's single "When Love Takes Over" which earned Rowland her fifth Grammy Award. As a solo entertainer, rowland's experienced a massive success in United Kingdom charts earning seven top 10 singles and two number one hits.
In 2002, Rowland branched into acting, which led to guest stints on sitcom series such as The Hughleys and Girlfriends, and leading roles in big-screen movies like Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and The Seat Filler (2004). In 2009, she became the host of the Bravo competition series The Fashion Show alongside Isaac Mizrahi.
