Toni Braxton Wiki Biography

Toni Michelle Braxton, commonly known as Toni Braxton, is a famous American record producer, television personality, actress, as well as a singer and songwriter. Toni Braxton rose to fame in 1993, when she released her debut album entitled “Toni Braxton”. Upon its release, the album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 music chart, and succeeded in selling more than 10 million copies. In addition to producing such hit singles as “Seven Whole Days”, “I Belong to You” and “Another Sad Love Song”, “Toni Braxton” earned three Grammy Awards among others. Since then, Braxton has released six studio albums, the most recent of which entitled “Pulse” came out in 2010. In 2014, she collaborated with Babyface to release her “Love, Marriage & Divorce” album, which peaked at #67 on the Billboard 200 chart. Aside from music, Braxton has been largely involved in the television industry, as she made an appearance on “Dancing with the Stars”, and later starred alongside Tamar Braxton and Traci Braxton in the reality television series entitled “Braxton Family Values”.

Toni Braxton Net Worth $11 Million

A well-known singer and reality television star, how rich is Toni Braxton? According to sources, in 2013 she earned $91,503 from her Summer Tour, while in 2014 her collaborative album “Love, Marriage & Divorce” earned her $125,000. In regards to her overall wealth, Toni Braxton’s net worth is estimated to be $11 million, most of which she has accumulated from her on screen appearances, as well as her singing career, but which could have been more. However, Braxton’s wealth decreased significantly when she admitted to having debts that amounted to over $50 million. As a result of that, Braxton lost the rights to many of her songs. Fortunately, many of her debts were cleared up by court.

Toni Braxton was born in 1967, in Maryland, United States, where she studied at Bowie State University. However, in order to focus on her singing career, Braxton decided to drop-out from university. Her first public appearance was as a part of the girl group called “The Braxtons”, where she sang together with Tamar, Trina, Traci and Towanda Braxton. After signing to “Arista Records”, the group released a single entitled “Good Life”, which caught the attention of record producers Babyface and L. A. Reid. Eventually, Toni Braxton signed a record deal with their “LaFace Records” studio, and in 1993 came out with her debut album entitled “Toni Braxton”. Following the success of her debut album, Braxton released her most successful studio work to date, under the name of “Secrets”. Up to date, the album has sold more than 15 million copies and earned Toni a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. In addition to that, the album was certified eight-time Platinum by the RIAA. Braxton supported the release of “Secrets” with a worldwide Secrets Tour.

In regards to her personal life, Toni Braxton has been married to “Mint Condition’s” keyboardist Keri Lewis since 2001. Together, the couple has two children, namely Denim Cole Braxton-Lewis, who was born in 2001, and Diezel Ky Braxton-Lewis born in 2003.



Full Name Toni Braxton
Net Worth $11 Million
Date Of Birth October 7, 1967
Place Of Birth Severn, Maryland, United States
Height 5 ft 1 in (1.562 m)
Profession Singer, Actor, Singer-songwriter, Artist, Record producer, Pianist, TV Personality, Musician, Music artist
Education Bowie State University
Nationality American
Spouse Keri Lewis (m. 2001–2013)
Children Diezel Ky Braxton-Lewis, Denim Cole Braxton-Lewis
Parents Evelyn Braxton, Michael Conrad Braxton
Siblings Tamar Braxton, Traci Braxton, Trina Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Michael Conrad Braxton Jr.
Nicknames Tony Braxton , Braxton, Toni , Toni Braxon , Toni Michelle Braxton
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/tonibraxton
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/tonibraxton
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/tonibraxton
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/tonibraxton
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0004772
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/toni-braxton-mn0000935330
Awards Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist/ Favorite Soul/R&B Album
Record Labels LaFace, Arista, Steeltown, Motown, Epic, Legacy, Sony, MJJ Productions
Albums Toni Braxton (1993), Secrets (1996), The Heat (2000), Snowflakes (2001), More Than a Woman (2002), Libra (2005), Pulse (2010), Love, Marriage & Divorce (with Babyface) (2014), Love, Marriage & Divorce Pt. II (with Babyface) (2017)
Nominations Georgia Music Hall of Fame (2011)
Movies Kingdom Come (2001), Play’d: A Hip Hop Story (2002), The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012), Twist of Faith (2013), Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart (2016), My Name Is Love: The Darlene Love Story (2016)
TV Shows Dancing with the Stars, Braxton Family Values, Tamar & Vince show
Trademark
1 Deep sultry voice
Fact
1 Currently getting ready to release her 5th studio album titled “Libra” with the first single “Please” already being and second single “Trippin’” around the corner. [September 2005]
2 Starting to tour Album Liber around the country [January 2006]
3 Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 35, a son Diezel Ky Braxton-Lewis on March 31, 2003. Child’s father is her now ex-husband, Keri Lewis.
4 Gave birth to her 1st child at age 34, a son Denim Cole Braxton-Lewis on December 2, 2001. Child’s father is her now ex-husband, Keri Lewis.
5 Sister-in-law of Vincent Herbert.
6 Former member of The Braxtons.
7 Hospitalized in Los Angeles on December 7, 2012 for health issues related to lupus and blood clots.
8 Braxton was initially opposed to recording “Un-break My Heart” when its writer Diane Warren first suggested it for her. Fortunately for Toni, she changed her mind and the song, produced by David Foster, went on to top the U.S. charts and became a huge international hit in 1996.
9 Older sister of Traci Braxton, Trina Braxton, Towanda Braxton and Tamar Braxton.
10 Spokeswoman, Autism Speaks.
11 Once studied to be a teacher.
12 Hospitalized in Las Vegas on April 7, 2008 for chest pains but released the next day.
13 Ranked #38 on VH1’s 100 Sexiest Artists.
14 Her youngest son, Diesel, has autism.
15 Originally set for a role in Gregory Nava’s Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), starring Larenz Tate, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
16 Suffers from the serious heart condition pericarditis and autoimmune disease lupus.
17 All 4 of her sisters (Towanda, Tamar, Traci and Trina) and her first name begin with the letter “T”
18 Has four younger sisters: Traci Braxton (b. 1971), Towanda Braxton (b. 1973), Tamar Braxton (b. 1977) and Trina Braxton (b. 1978).
19 Her cousin auditioned on American Idol (2002), season 4. However, he didn’t make it past the audition.
20 Daughter of Evelyn Braxton.
21 Has 7 Grammy Awards, including one for 1993’s Best New Artist.
22 Her albums of original material include ‘Toni Braxton’, ‘Secrets’, ‘The Heat’ and ‘More Than a Woman’. She also released an album of Christmas songs in 2001 titled ‘Snowflakes.’
23 Actress Robin Givens was featured in Toni’s video “He Wasn’t Man Enough” as the cheating husband’s wife.
24 The pedestal in Toni’s video for “You’re Making Me High” was used to make her appear taller than her height of 5′ 2″

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2016 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Official! Biggest Hits of the 90s 2015 TV Movie performer: “Unbreak My Heart”
Coronation Street 2015 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Baggage Claim 2013 performer: “Unbreak My Heart”
Twist of Faith 2013 TV Movie performer: “This Very Moment”, “I Surrender All” uncredited, “I Believe In You” uncredited / writer: “This Very Moment”
Sarah G Live 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure 2012 performer: “Ode to Adelaide Scratchy Sneezy Cough Cough”
House M.D. 2010 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The X Factor TV Series writer – 1 episode, 2010 performer – 1 episode, 2007
Dancing on Ice 2009 TV Series performer – 2 episodes
More Than a Game 2008 Documentary performer: “If You Dream”
Ugly Betty 2007 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Australian Idol 2005 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Diary of a Mad Black Woman 2005 performer: “Stupid” / writer: “Stupid”
Ídolos 2003 TV Series writer – 1 episode
How High 2001 performer: “How High Pt. II” / writer: “How High Pt. II”
Soul Food 2000 TV Series performer: “He Wasn’t Man Enough”
Laços de Família 2000 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten: Die Show 1998 TV Special performer: “Unbreak My Heart” – uncredited
Waiting to Exhale 1995 performer: “Let It Flow”
Top of the Pops 1994 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Boomerang 1992 performer: “Reversal of a Dog”, “Love Shoulda Brought You Home”, “Give U My Heart”

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Kingdom Come 2001 Juanita Slocumb
Toni Braxton: Unbreak my Heart 2016
Twist of Faith 2013 TV Movie Nina Jones
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure 2012 Rosalie Rosebud
Toni Braxton: Yesterday 2009 Short Toni Braxton
Kevin Hill 2005 TV Series Terry / Terry Knox
Play’d: A Hip Hop Story 2002 TV Movie Shonda
From Toni with Love: The Video Collection 2001 Video Singer

Producer

Title Year Status Character
From Toni with Love: The Video Collection 2001 Video executive producer

Self

Title Year Status Character
Dancing with the Stars 2008-2016 TV Series Herself / Herself – Advisor: Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds
The 365Black Awards 2016 TV Movie Herself – Honoree
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf 2016 TV Series Herself
The View 2007-2016 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest Co-Hostess / Performer / …
The Chew 2014-2016 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest
The Insider 2013-2016 TV Series Herself
Entertainment Tonight 2008-2016 TV Series Herself
Today 2016 TV Series Herself
The Real 2015 TV Series Herself
Celebrity Family Feud 2015 TV Series Herself
The Meredith Vieira Show 2015 TV Series Herself
The Queen Latifah Show 2014 TV Series Herself
The Talk 2014 TV Series Herself
Tavis Smiley 2014 TV Series Herself – Guest
Good Morning America 2014 TV Series Herself / Herself – Musical Guest
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2005-2014 TV Series Herself / Herself – Singer
Bethenny 2014 TV Series Herself
Conan 2014 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest
Live with Kelly and Michael 2005-2014 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest / Herself
The Arsenio Hall Show 2013-2014 TV Series Herself – Guest / Herself – Musical Guest
Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2013 TV Movie Herself – Performer
A Hollywood Christmas at the Grove 2013 TV Movie Herself
2013 Soul Train Awards 2013 TV Special Herself
Horse Racing: Breeder’s Cup Classic 2013 2013 TV Movie Herself – National Anthem singer
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1993-2013 TV Series Herself / Herself – Musical Guest
The Jeff Probst Show 2013 TV Series Herself
Braxton Family Values 2011-2013 TV Series Herself
Anderson Live 2011-2013 TV Series Herself – Co-Host / Herself – Guest
The Doctors 2013 TV Series Herself
The Wendy Williams Show 2009-2013 TV Series Herself – Guest / Herself
Big Morning Buzz Live 2011-2013 TV Series Herself
Home & Family 2013 TV Series Herself – Guest
Good Day L.A. 2013 TV Series Herself
Fashion News Live 2011-2012 TV Series Herself
The Revolution 2012 TV Series Herself
33rd Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards 2011 TV Special Herself – Inductee
Chelsea Lately 2011 TV Series Herself – Guest
2011 Soul Train Awards 2011 TV Special Herself
BET Awards 2011 2011 TV Special Herself
Braxton Family Reunion Special 2011 TV Movie Herself
Lopez Tonight 2011 TV Series Herself
The Mo’Nique Show 2010-2011 TV Series Herself
The Nate Berkus Show 2011 TV Series Herself
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards 2011 TV Special Herself
Olive shou 2011 2010 TV Special Herself – Guest Performer (as Toni Brekston)
The David Dickinson Show 2010 TV Series Herself
Loose Women 2010 TV Series Herself – Performer
41st NAACP Image Awards 2010 TV Special Herself
We Are the World 25 for Haiti 2010 TV Movie documentary Herself (singing voice)
2009 Soul Train Awards 2009 TV Special Herself
2009 American Music Awards 2009 TV Special Herself – Presenter
VH1 Divas Live 2009 2009 TV Movie Herself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2008 TV Series Herself – Guest
Larry King Live 2007-2008 TV Series Herself
The Montel Williams Show 2007 TV Series Herself
2007 Trumpet Awards 2007 TV Special Herself
New Year’s Eve Live 2007 2006 TV Movie Herself
2006 FIFA World Cup 2006 TV Mini-Series Herself
American Idol 2006 TV Series Herself – Guest
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder 2006 TV Movie documentary Herself
117th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade 2006 TV Movie Herself
The 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards 2005 TV Special Herself
A Home for the Holidays 2005 TV Movie Herself
The Tom Joyner Show 2005 TV Series Herself
The 2005 World Music Awards 2005 TV Special Herself – Presenter
Soundstage 2005 TV Series documentary Herself
Blue’s Clues 2004 TV Series Herself
Inside Out 2003 TV Series documentary Herself (voice)
The 57th Annual Tony Awards 2003 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Def Poetry Jam
50 Sexiest Video Moments 2003 TV Movie documentary Herself
Intimate Portrait 2002 TV Series documentary Herself
E! True Hollywood Story 2001 TV Series documentary Herself
The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 2001 TV Special Herself
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards 2001 TV Special Herself – Presenter
The 28th Annual American Music Awards 2001 TV Special Herself
MADtv 2000 TV Series Herself
The 2000 Billboard Music Awards 2000 TV Special Herself
Arista Records’ 25th Anniversary Celebration 2000 TV Special documentary Herself
Top of the Pops 1996-2000 TV Series Herself
Super Bowl XXXIV 2000 TV Movie Herself – Halftime Show Performer
Hollywood & Vinyl 1998 TV Series Herself – Host
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1996-1998 TV Series Herself
1997 MTV Movie Awards 1997 TV Special documentary Herself
The 24th Annual American Music Awards 1997 TV Special Herself
The 1997 Billboard Music Awards 1997 TV Special Herself
Songs & Visions 1997 TV Movie Herself
The 39th Annual Grammy Awards 1997 TV Special Herself
Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine 1996 TV Special Herself
1996 VH1 Fashion Awards 1996 TV Special Herself
MTV Video Music Awards 1996 1996 TV Special Herself – Presenter
The 38th Annual Grammy Awards 1996 TV Special Herself
1996 Billboard Music Awards 1996 TV Special Herself
25th Anniversary Essence Awards 1995 TV Special Herself – Performer
The 22nd Annual American Music Awards 1995 TV Special Herself
1994 MTV Movie Awards 1994 TV Special Herself
The 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1994 TV Special Herself – Performer
Christmas at Home with the Stars 1994 TV Special Herself
MTV Video Music Awards 1994 1994 TV Special Herself
The Essence Awards 1994 TV Special Herself
The 36th Annual Grammy Awards 1994 TV Special Herself – Presenter
Roc 1994 TV Series Herself
The 21st Annual American Music Awards 1994 TV Special Herself
26th NAACP Image Awards 1994 TV Special Herself
Late Show with David Letterman 1993 TV Series Herself
The Arsenio Hall Show 1993 TV Series Herself
The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1993 TV Special Herself – Presenter
Ebony/Jet Showcase 1993 TV Series Herself
Soul Train 1993 TV Series documentary Herself
25th NAACP Image Awards 1993 TV Special Herself
Sex in the 90’s 1990 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 Grammy Grammy Awards Best R&B Album

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Album
2015 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

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