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Brandy will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday (March 30) at 11:30 a.m. PT at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard. The event will be streamed live at the Walk of Fame site.
Actress/writer Issa Rae and singer/producer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds will speak at the ceremony, which will be emceed by host and sports and entertainment presenter Sibley Scoles.
Babyface (who got his own star on the famed sidewalk attraction in 2013) wrote “Sittin’ Up in My Room” which Brandy recorded on the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack in 1995. Her single reached No. 2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
This has been a year of honors for Brandy. On Jan. 29, she was saluted at the Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective, alongside Pharrell Williams and Kirk Franklin. The event was held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Brandy’s biggest hit is “The Boy Is Mine,” a 1998 collab with Monica that topped the Hot 100 for 13 weeks. That set a record (which it still holds) as the longest-running No. 1 hit for a collaboration by two female artists. The smash also won a Grammy for best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal – Brandy’s only Grammy win to date from 13 nominations.
Brandy has landed two No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 and three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. She has amassed four top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 – all of which made the top three. While Brandy is receiving her star in the category of recording, she has also acted in several high-profile projects. She played the lead role on the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001) and portrayed Cinderella in the TV film Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1997), alongside Whitney Houston.
“Brandy has captivated audiences for decades with a voice and artistry that helped shape modern R&B and inspire generations of performers,” Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer, said in a statement. “Honoring her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a celebration of not only her extraordinary music career, but also her lasting impact on television, film, and popular culture.”
For those keeping count, this will be the 2,839th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles. Millions of people have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.
