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Fantasia Barrino

1984-06-30 (40 years old) in High Point, North Carolina, United States

​Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984) commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Free Yourself, which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and garnered Barrino three Grammy nominations in 2006. Her accolades include two Billboard Music Awards and a Grammy Award, along with nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and three American Music Awards. In 2006, she released her second album, Fantasia, which featured the single "When I See U" which topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for eight weeks. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA and received three Grammy nominations in 2008. She then played the part of Celie in the Broadway musical The Color Purple, for which she won a 2007 Theatre World Award. Her third studio album, Back to Me, was released worldwide on August 24, 2010 and features the single "Bittersweet," which peaked in the top ten on the R&B chart. The single won her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

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Celebrity Prank Wars
62 %|Apr 5, 2023
Reality, Comedy
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
64 %|Sep 12, 2022
Talk
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Tamron Hall
51 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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Fantasia for Real
100 %|Jan 11, 2010
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
50 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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RuPaul's Drag Race
75 %|Feb 2, 2009
Reality
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RuPaul's Drag Race
75 %|Feb 2, 2009
Reality
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The Megan Mullally Show
42 %|Sep 18, 2006
Talk
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The Tyra Banks Show
41.11 %|Sep 12, 2005
Talk
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All of Us
73.54 %|Sep 16, 2003
Comedy, Family
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
58 %|Sep 8, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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American Dreams
49 %|Sep 29, 2002
Drama
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American Idol
51.11 %|Jun 11, 2002
Reality
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E! Live from the Red Carpet
32 %|Jan 13, 2002
Talk, Reality
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The Early Show
57 %|Nov 1, 1999
News
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The View
44.21 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
54 %|May 25, 1992
Talk, Comedy
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The Simpsons
80.16999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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Today
55 %|Jan 14, 1952
News, Talk