Michelle Williams (singer)

Michelle Williams (singer)

Tenitra Michelle Williams (born July 23, 1980), commonly known as Michelle Williams, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Williams rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling female groups of all time.

Williams joined Destiny's Child in 2000, two years before releasing her solo debut, Heart to Yours, during the group's hiatus. Heart to Yours topped the US gospel album chart and became the best-selling gospel album of 2002. Also a critical success, the album won Williams a MOBO Award for "Best Gospel Act".

In 2004, Williams released its successor, Do You Know which gained Williams second nomination for "Best Gospel Act" at the 2004 MOBO Awards.

After Destiny's Child's disbandment in 2005, Williams released her first pop album, Unexpected in 2008, which spawned the UK charting single "We Break the Dawn" and the U.S Dance number-one "The Greatest".

Williams' work has earned her several awards and accolades including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with Destiny's Child, a Grammy Award and a MOBO Award, including nominations in the Stellar Awards and NAACP Theatre Awards. She has also been honored by the American Society of Culture Critics for her contributions to music and theater.

Furthermore, Williams has found success as a television, Broadway and West End theatre actress, gaining a nomination for best "Lead Female Actress" in 2008 at the 18th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. Making her acting debut on Broadway in Aida she has since starred in the sitcom series Half & Half and the productions; The Colour Purple, Chicago and What My Husband Doesn't Know. Furthermore, she was a featured judge on MTV's Top Pop Group and Gospel Dream and a contestant in series 8 of Strictly Come Dancing.