Fantasia Barrino
Acting • Born 1984-06-30
Biography
Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984) commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Free Yourself, which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and garnered Barrino three Grammy nominations in 2006. Her accolades include two Billboard Music Awards and a Grammy Award, along with nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and three American Music Awards. In 2006, she released her second album, Fantasia, which featured the single "When I See U" which topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for eight weeks. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA and received three Grammy nominations in 2008. She then played the part of Celie in the Broadway musical The Color Purple, for which she won a 2007 Theatre World Award. Her third studio album, Back to Me, was released worldwide on August 24, 2010 and features the single "Bittersweet," which peaked in the top ten on the R&B chart. The single won her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Filmography
38 credits
The Color Purple
Movie • 2023
Celie
Soul Kittens Cabaret
Movie • 2011
Good Conscience
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Movie • 2023
Self
American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
Movie • 2005
Self - Contestant, Winner (archive footage)
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
Movie • 2024
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Movie • 2006
Fantasia Barrino
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
Movie • 2024
Self
Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas
Movie • 2004
Self
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Movie • 2020
Self - Co-Host
Testimonies of Faith
Movie • 2007
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Movie • 2016
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Movie • 2005
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
All of Us
TV • 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
The Tyra Banks Show
TV • 2005
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
American Idol
TV • 2002
Self
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self
Fantasia for Real
TV • 2010
Live from E!
TV • 2002
Self
Celebrity Prank Wars
TV • 2023
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Clarissa Wellington (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
Self - Guest Judge
The Megan Mullally Show
TV • 2006
Self - Musical Guest
American Dreams
TV • 2002
Aretha Franklin
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self - Contestant
Celebrities Undercover
TV • 2014
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
American Idol
TV • 2002
Self - Contestant