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Monifah
Birth nameMonifa Carter
Born (1972-01-28) January 28, 1972 (age 52)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • television personality
Years active1995–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial Facebook
Official Twitter

Monifa Carter (born January 28, 1972[1][2][3]), also known as Monifah, is an American R&B singer.[4] She is best known for her association with the late rapper Heavy D and her music from the mid-1990s, including "I Miss You (Come Back Home)", "You" and "Touch It", which was released in 1998. She starred on TV One's reality show R&B Divas: Atlanta. She is also known for her single "You Don't Have to Love Me."

Early life

Monifah was born and raised in New York City.[3]

Career

In 1996, her gold certified debut album, Moods...Moments was released. In 1997, she contributed the Heavy D.-produced "I Still Love You" to the soundtrack of the film, Sprung. Monifah's second album was Mo'hogany. Released in the last quarter of 1998, it featured "Touch It". The track peaked at No. 29 in the UK Singles Chart.[5] Monifah's third album Home, released in 2000 contained "I Can Tell", "Brown Eyes" and "Fairytales". In 2003, she played a supporting role in Michael Baisden's Men Cry in the Dark stage play. In August 2012, Monifah and R&B singers Syleena Johnson, Faith Evans, Keke Wyatt, LaTocha Scott, Angie Stone, and Nicci Gilbert appeared in a reality show for TV One called R&B Divas. It was later retitled R&B Divas: Atlanta and Monifah has appeared on the subsequent second and third seasons, with LaTavia Roberson and Kameelah Williams joining the cast in season 3 on April 23, 2014. In 2012, she appeared on Faith Evans' compilation album R&B Divas on the single "Lovin' Me" in addition to her solo track "She's Me". The album was later nominated for a Grammy. She released a new single "The Other Side" which premiered in June 2014.[6] In 2015, Monifah signed with and released a single "One Moment" with Famous Records / Famous Music Group based out of Sunrise, Florida who distributes via Universal.

Personal life

On R&B Divas: Atlanta, Monifah publicly revealed she is in a same-sex relationship.[7][8][9] In the third-season finale of R&B Divas: Atlanta, she married her longtime partner Terez on April 4, 2014.[10] Monifah has a daughter born in 1991.[3]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[11] 		US
R&B
[12]
Moods...Moments
  • Released: March 26, 1996
  • Label: Uptown
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 42 4
Mo'hogany
  • Released: August 25, 1998
  • Label: Uptown
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 16 2
Home 151 39

Singles

Album Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[14] 		US
R&B
[15] 		AUS
[16] 		BEL
(Fl)
[17] 		NLD
[18] 		NZ
[19] 		UK
[20]
"I Miss You (Come Back Home)" 1996 56 16 — — — — — Moods...Moments
"You" 32 11 — — — — —
"You Don't Have to Love Me" 82 36 — — — 38 —
"I Still Love You" 1997 — 55 — — — — — Sprung
"Touch It" 1998 9 9 5 7 27 27 29 Mo'hogany
"Bad Girl" — — 17 — — 44 —
"Suga Suga" — 71 — — —
"I Can Tell" 2000 — 94 90 — — — — Home
"The Other Side" 2014 — — — — — — — —
"One Moment" 2015 — — — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "Monifah Carter Instagram". www.instagram.com.
  2. ^ Carter, Monifah. "Birthday correction". Twitter. Monifah Carter. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Monifah on Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Bush, John. "Biography: Monifah". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  5. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 374. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^ "New Music: Monifah – the Other Side". June 21, 2014.
  7. ^ Monifah on being black, gay and an R&B Diva | AfterEllen.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  8. ^ Monifah on being black, gay and an R&B Diva | AfterEllen.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  9. ^ R&B Divas: Reality Show Star Monifah Talks Same-Sex Love History, Drug Past Archived September 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  10. ^ "Monifah Weds Girlfriend, Terez, in Hawaiian Wedding: 'My Spirit Has Merged with Somebody Else'". June 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "Monifah Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  12. ^ "Monifah Chart History – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "American certifications – Monifah". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "Monifah Chart History – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  15. ^ "Monifah Chart History – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  16. ^ ARIA chart peaks:
  17. ^ "ultratop.be – Discografie Monifah" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  18. ^ "Monifah". top40.nl (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  19. ^ "charts.nz – Discography Monifah". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  20. ^ "Monifah – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
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