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Fantasia Monique Barrino-Taylor (born June 30, 1984), known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence in 2004 for her performance of the Porgy and Bess standard " Summertime " during the third season of American Idol , and eventually became that season's winner. [3]
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The discography of American R&B and gospel singer Fantasia,...
- Life Is Not a Fairy Tale
Life Is Not a Fairy Tale is a memoir by Fantasia Barrino,...
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Fantasia Barrino. (Singer-Songwriter) Fantasia Monique Barrino is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actor. She came into prominence after winning the ‘American Idol’ title at the age of 19. She dropped out of high school and gave birth to her first child at the age of 17. Music was her forte, and her triumph at the American Idol ...
Nov 18, 2023 · Barrino, who is reprising her role as Celie in the Oprah Winfrey-produced big-screen musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel “The Color Purple,” told Variety that although she never ...
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2 days ago · 1 minute read. Dana Scruggs—The New York Times/Redux. By Taraji P. Henson. April 17, 2024 7:11 AM EDT. T here was just something about Fantasia Barrino when I first saw her on American Idol. It ...
Jan 18, 2024 · Fantasia Barrino and Taraji P Henson in The Color Purple. Photograph: Eli Adé/Warner Bros. This is not the first time Barrino has played Celie. At 23, she was on Broadway.
