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Kandi Burruss
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn May 17, 1976 (48 years)
Kandi Lenice Burruss (born May 17, 1976), known professionally by her mononym Kandi, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, television personality, actress, businesswoman, and producer.
She first gained recognition in 1992 as a member of the multi-platinum R&B female vocal group Xscape. As a songwriter, she has received writing credits on the singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child, "There You Go" by Pink, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" by Ariana Grande, and "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran. In 2000, she won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for her work on the TLC hit song "No Scrubs". Her debut single "Don't Think I'm Not", as well as her appearances on the singles "4, 5, 6" by Solé, and E-40's "U and Dat" alongside T-Pain, have all reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
She has starred in the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta since its second-season premiere on July 30, 2009, making her the longest serving cast member in The Real Housewives franchise. She has appeared in six Real Housewives spin-offs and companion series as of 2022, beginning with 2012's The Kandi Factory, and continuing on with Kandi's Wedding (2014), Kandi's Ski Trip (2015), Xscape: Still Kickin' It (2017), and Kandi & the Gang (2022), all of which were aired by Bravo. She also appeared as a guest in Kim Zolciak's wedding special Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding (2012).
She competed in the third season of the Fox competition series The Masked Singer and and on the second season of Celebrity Big Brother on CBS.
In 2023, her production work on a 2022 Broadway production of the play The Piano Lesson earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.
She and her ex-boyfriend, Russell "Block" Spencer of Block Entertainment, have a daughter named Riley Burruss (born on August 22, 2002). In late 2008, she started dating Ashley "A.J." Jewell and after several months, the couple became engaged in January 2009; however, Jewell died on October 2, 2009, after sustaining head injuries in a brawl.
On January 15, 2013, she announced via Twitter that she was engaged to Todd Tucker, a former line producer for The Real Housewives of Atlanta, whom she had been dating since 2011 while filming the fourth season. They married on April 4, 2014, and had a son (born January 6, 2016) and a daughter, via surrogate (born November 22, 2019).
She first gained recognition in 1992 as a member of the multi-platinum R&B female vocal group Xscape. As a songwriter, she has received writing credits on the singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child, "There You Go" by Pink, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" by Ariana Grande, and "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran. In 2000, she won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for her work on the TLC hit song "No Scrubs". Her debut single "Don't Think I'm Not", as well as her appearances on the singles "4, 5, 6" by Solé, and E-40's "U and Dat" alongside T-Pain, have all reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
She has starred in the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta since its second-season premiere on July 30, 2009, making her the longest serving cast member in The Real Housewives franchise. She has appeared in six Real Housewives spin-offs and companion series as of 2022, beginning with 2012's The Kandi Factory, and continuing on with Kandi's Wedding (2014), Kandi's Ski Trip (2015), Xscape: Still Kickin' It (2017), and Kandi & the Gang (2022), all of which were aired by Bravo. She also appeared as a guest in Kim Zolciak's wedding special Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding (2012).
She competed in the third season of the Fox competition series The Masked Singer and and on the second season of Celebrity Big Brother on CBS.
In 2023, her production work on a 2022 Broadway production of the play The Piano Lesson earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.
She and her ex-boyfriend, Russell "Block" Spencer of Block Entertainment, have a daughter named Riley Burruss (born on August 22, 2002). In late 2008, she started dating Ashley "A.J." Jewell and after several months, the couple became engaged in January 2009; however, Jewell died on October 2, 2009, after sustaining head injuries in a brawl.
On January 15, 2013, she announced via Twitter that she was engaged to Todd Tucker, a former line producer for The Real Housewives of Atlanta, whom she had been dating since 2011 while filming the fourth season. They married on April 4, 2014, and had a son (born January 6, 2016) and a daughter, via surrogate (born November 22, 2019).
Known For
Filmography
| 2023 | Taking on Taylor Swift · as Self |
| 2023 | Snake Oil (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor |
| 2023 | See It Loud: The History of Black Television (TV Series) · as Self - Cast - The Real Housewives Of Atlanta |
| 2023 | SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens Of R&B (TV Series) · as Self [xscape] |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self - Xscape |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Kandi & The Gang (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Nick Cannon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Secret Celebrity Renovation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | For Real: The Story of Reality TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Race in America: A Movement Not A Moment · as Self |
| 2020 | A One-Time Special · as Kandi Burruss |
| 2020 | Celebrity Game Face (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | VERZUZ (TV Series) · as Self [xscape] |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Co-Host |
| 2018 | Kandi Koated Nights (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2018 | Uncensored (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Xscape: Still Kickin' It (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Black Love (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi's Ski Trip (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | American Music Awards 2014 · as Self |
| 2014 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi's Wedding (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Where's the Love? · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2013 | 2013 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Co-Hostess |
| 2013 | The Kandi Factory (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Married to Medicine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Bethenny (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Anderson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | 19th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Love & Hip Hop: New York (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | 2009 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | Unsung (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! News Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |