Kelly Rowland
- Born Kelendria Trene 11 February 1981
- She is an American singer, actress, and television personality
- In the early 1990s, she joined Beyoncé in the girl group Girl’s Tyme
- The group went through several name changes, including the Dolls, Something Fresh, Cliché, and Destiny before settling on Destiny’s Child
- They recorded their debut song “Killing Time”, for the soundtrack to the 1997 film Men in Black.
- She released her debut solo studio album, Simply Deep in 2002, which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart
- She has sold over 40 million records as a solo artist, and a further estimated 100 million records with Destiny’s Child
- Her work has earned her several awards and nominations, including five Grammy Awards, one Billboard Music Award, and two Soul Train Music Awards
- She has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Destiny’s Child, and as a solo artist
- She starred in the 2005 romantic comedy The Seat Filler and in the slasher film Freddy vs. Jason,
- She replaced Dannii Minogue as a judge for the eighth series of The X Factor UK
- She took over from Ronan Keating as a coach on the sixth season of The Voice Australia and was a judge on the thirteenth season of The Voice US
- She is the face of rum brand Bacardi.
- Her hits include: “Stole”, “Work”, “Dilemma” (Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland), “When Love Takes Over” (David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland), “Say My Name” “Survivor” and “Bootylicious”
