Kelendria Trene as known as Kelly Rowland was born February 11, 1981.
She is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time. During their hiatus, Rowland released her debut solo album Simply Deep (2002), which sold 2.5 million copies worldwide and produced the number-one single “Dilemma” with Nelly, as well as the international top-ten hit “Stole”. Rowland also transitioned into acting, with guest appearances in television sitcoms, and starring roles in Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and The Seat Filler (2005). Following the disbandment of Destiny’s Child in 2005, she released her second album Ms. Kelly (2007), which included international hits “Like This” and “Work”. In 2009, Rowland served as a host on the first season of The Fashion Show, and was featured on David Guetta’s number-one dance hit “When Love Takes Over”. The song’s global success influenced Rowland to explore dance music on her third album Here I Am (2011), which spawned the international top-ten hit “Commander” and US R&B/Hip-Hop number-one “Motivation”. In 2011, she returned to television as a judge on the eighth season of The X Factor UK, and in 2013, became a judge on the third and final season of The X Factor USA. Rowland’s fourth album Talk a Good Game (2013), which saw a return to her “R&B roots”, was released to positive reviews.Throughout a career spanning 19 years, Rowland has sold over 27 million records as a solo artist and 60 million records with Destiny’s Child.
Her work has earned her several awards and nominations, including four Grammy Awards, two Billboard Music Awards and two Soul Train Music Awards. Rowland has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with Destiny’s Child, and as a solo artist she has been honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and Essence for her contributions to music. In 2014, Fuse ranked Rowland in their “100 Most Award-Winning Artists” list at number 20. Rowland stated that there was a time in her life when she struggled about being dark-skinned. Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles would eventually help Rowland embrace her skin color. In October 2007, Rowland underwent plastic surgery to receive breast implants. She stated, “I simply went from an A-cup to a B-cup” and that “the decision was 10 years in the making”.
In 2012, Rowland ranked at number 61 on Complex magazine’s list of “The 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time” and was recognized as one of the best-dressed women by Glamour UK. In April 2013, Rowland ranked seventh on People’s Most Beautiful in the World list.
