Farrah Franklin
Encyclopedia
Farrah Destiny Franklin (born May 3, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and model
. She is an ex-member of Destiny's Child
who replaced LaTavia Roberson
; she left the group after 5 months.
and Native American
descent and her father is Italian American
. Farrah was born in Des Moines, Iowa
and she has an older sister named Kerry
.
's "Bills, Bills, Bills
". It was there that she became acquainted with group members Kelly Rowland
and Beyoncé Knowles
. At the time she was in a fledgling singing group called Jane Doe, which was in the process of disbanding. In December, Matthew Knowles invited Franklin and Michelle Williams
to join Destiny's Child
—replacing previous group members LaTavia Roberson
and LeToya Luckett
without notice. The two were introduced in February 2000, via the music video for "Say My Name
". Franklin toured and performed with the group, and also appeared in the music video for "Jumpin' Jumpin'
". Franklin contributed backing vocals to the remixes of "Jumpin' Jumpin'
," "Independent Women Part I
" (which were claimed to be removed before the album release), "Dot", and "Dance with Me". Farrah recorded some songs with Destiny's Child on the re-issue of their second album The Writing's on the Wall
, while touring with Christina Aguilera
.
In July, after a five month stint with Destiny's Child, Franklin was dismissed from the group, learning of her firing from an MTV News
report. Shortly thereafter, group member Beyoncé Knowles
stated in an interview that Farrah had missed three major dates and expressed a disinterest in continuing with the group, leaving them with no other choice but to remove her.
, but later was dropped. She was then signed to the Fabolous
Street Label. She also began an acting career, and starred in The Brewster Project, for which she won a Best Supporting Actress award from the Independent Film Awards. She finished shooting an independent thriller film called Eyes of Darkness, which also features rapper Jayo Felony
. Before joining Destiny's Child, Franklin also made an appearance in the 1999 feature film, Trippin. Franklin has modeled for Russell Simmons
' fashion line, Def Jam University and has been featured on the covers of Teen People, Ebony, Cosmo Girl, Vibe, and Today's Black Woman.
Franklin is reportedly working on an album and shopping for a label. In early 2007, Farrah appeared with other former members of Destiny Child in The E!
special The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams a documentary of life in Destiny's Child and the issues which she had to endure in the 5 months she was present in the group. She has also been featured in music videos by Destiny's Child (with the original Destiny's Child lineup) and musicians Mr. Cheeks
, and R.L. Huggar.
Farrah is now focusing on her acting and musical careers, shooting a movie which is still untitled. She said in an interview she finished 13 songs and is still choosing a single. She owns a company called "One Love Company." Franklin is hoping to release her debut album sometime in 2011. She is on twitter
.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. She is an ex-member of Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
who replaced LaTavia Roberson
LaTavia Roberson
LaTavia Marie Roberson is a two-time Grammy Award–winning American contralto singer-songwriter, as well as an original member of Girl's Tyme which later became Destiny's Child. She was eventually replaced by Farrah Franklin in 2000. She was an original founder of the group with Beyoncé as they...
; she left the group after 5 months.
Recording & movie career
Farrah is triracial; her Mother is African AmericanAfrican American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
and Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
descent and her father is Italian American
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
. Farrah was born in Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
and she has an older sister named Kerry
Kerry (name)
Kerry is both a masculine and feminine English language given name of Gaelic origin.In its original form, Ciarraighe , it denoted the people of Ciar . It was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in the area of what is now County Kerry...
.
1999-2000: Destiny's Child
In 1999, Franklin was hired to be an extra in the music video for Destiny's ChildDestiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
's "Bills, Bills, Bills
Bills, Bills, Bills
"Bills, Bills, Bills" is a 1999 hit single by Destiny's Child, released as the first single from their second album The Writing's on the Wall. It echoed the female empowerment sentiments of TLC's single "No Scrubs", and featured the same producer and songwriter...
". It was there that she became acquainted with group members Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
and Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
. At the time she was in a fledgling singing group called Jane Doe, which was in the process of disbanding. In December, Matthew Knowles invited Franklin and Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams (singer)
Tenitra Michelle Williams , commonly known as Michelle Williams, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress...
to join Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
—replacing previous group members LaTavia Roberson
LaTavia Roberson
LaTavia Marie Roberson is a two-time Grammy Award–winning American contralto singer-songwriter, as well as an original member of Girl's Tyme which later became Destiny's Child. She was eventually replaced by Farrah Franklin in 2000. She was an original founder of the group with Beyoncé as they...
and LeToya Luckett
LeToya Luckett
LeToya Nicole Luckett , known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She was a member of the R&B group Destiny's Child, with whom she won two Grammy Awards and released many successful commercial recordings.After signing a record deal with Capitol Records, she's...
without notice. The two were introduced in February 2000, via the music video for "Say My Name
Say My Name
"Say My Name" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. The song was the third single from the group's 1999 album The Writing's on the Wall, released through Columbia label in 2000 . The single is the most successful of the four releases from the album and is considered to be one of their...
". Franklin toured and performed with the group, and also appeared in the music video for "Jumpin' Jumpin'
Jumpin' Jumpin'
"Jumpin', Jumpin" is 2000 R&B hit song by American girl group Destiny's Child. It was the fourth and final single from the group's second album, The Writing's on the Wall. The single achieved success in the charts...
". Franklin contributed backing vocals to the remixes of "Jumpin' Jumpin'
Jumpin' Jumpin'
"Jumpin', Jumpin" is 2000 R&B hit song by American girl group Destiny's Child. It was the fourth and final single from the group's second album, The Writing's on the Wall. The single achieved success in the charts...
," "Independent Women Part I
Independent Women Part I
"Independent Women" is a song by American girl group Destiny's Child. The song first appeared as the soundtrack to the 2000 film adaption of Charlie's Angels, and later included in the group's third studio album, Survivor...
" (which were claimed to be removed before the album release), "Dot", and "Dance with Me". Farrah recorded some songs with Destiny's Child on the re-issue of their second album The Writing's on the Wall
The Writing's on the Wall
-Credits and personnel:*Bill Ortiz – trumpet*Daryl Simmons – drum programming, keyboard programming*D'Wayne Wiggins – guitar, producer*Rodney Jerkins – producer*Claudine Pontier – assistant engineer*James Hoover – engineer...
, while touring with Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
.
In July, after a five month stint with Destiny's Child, Franklin was dismissed from the group, learning of her firing from an MTV News
MTV News
MTV News is the news division of MTV, one of the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News correspondent...
report. Shortly thereafter, group member Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
stated in an interview that Farrah had missed three major dates and expressed a disinterest in continuing with the group, leaving them with no other choice but to remove her.
2001-present: Solo projects
After leaving Destiny's Child, Franklin began a solo career. She signed to Fo-reel Entertainment in 2002, where she recorded a song entitled "Get At Me" with Method ManMethod Man
Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
, but later was dropped. She was then signed to the Fabolous
Fabolous
John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...
Street Label. She also began an acting career, and starred in The Brewster Project, for which she won a Best Supporting Actress award from the Independent Film Awards. She finished shooting an independent thriller film called Eyes of Darkness, which also features rapper Jayo Felony
Jayo Felony
James Savage, better known by his stage name, Jayo Felony is a rapper from southeast San Diego, California. He is known for being the first San Diego rapper to be signed to a major label...
. Before joining Destiny's Child, Franklin also made an appearance in the 1999 feature film, Trippin. Franklin has modeled for Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
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' fashion line, Def Jam University and has been featured on the covers of Teen People, Ebony, Cosmo Girl, Vibe, and Today's Black Woman.
Franklin is reportedly working on an album and shopping for a label. In early 2007, Farrah appeared with other former members of Destiny Child in The E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
special The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams a documentary of life in Destiny's Child and the issues which she had to endure in the 5 months she was present in the group. She has also been featured in music videos by Destiny's Child (with the original Destiny's Child lineup) and musicians Mr. Cheeks
Mr. Cheeks
Mr. Cheeks is a Grammy Award winning rapper best known for his work with the musical group Lost Boyz, and his career as a solo artist.-Biography:...
, and R.L. Huggar.
Farrah is now focusing on her acting and musical careers, shooting a movie which is still untitled. She said in an interview she finished 13 songs and is still choosing a single. She owns a company called "One Love Company." Franklin is hoping to release her debut album sometime in 2011. She is on twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
.
Singles
| Title | Details |
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| "Lolli Pop" |
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T.V.
- All of UsAll of UsAll of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that...
- Millionaire MatchmakerMillionaire MatchmakerMillionaire Matchmaker is a television series produced by Bravo and presented by Patti Stanger. Stanger founded the Beverly Hills-based "Millionaire's Club" in 2000 to cater to wealthy men looking for partners...
- Who Wants to be a Millionaire?Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers large cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. The format is owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television International. The maximum cash prize is one million pounds...
Film
- '"'Single Black Female (2009)" (Written By Farrah Franklinn also staring her too.)