Kandi Burruss

Kandi Burruss

48 · Born: May 17, 1976

2024
2023
2022
2020
2018
2015

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornMay 17, 1976 College Park, Georgia, USA
Parents
  • Joyce Jones

Biography

Kandi Lenice Burruss, a multifaceted American creative force, was born on May 17, 1976, marked by the arrival of a talented individual who would go on to make a significant impact in the entertainment industry.

Notable songwriter Kandi Burruss has had an illustrious career, penning chart-topping hits for a diverse range of prominent artists. Among her impressive roster of clients are the iconic R&B group Destiny's Child, the pop-rock sensation Pink, the pop superstar Ariana Grande, and the British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.

One of Kandi's most notable achievements as a songwriter is her work on TLC's 1999 single "No Scrubs", which earned her a prestigious Grammy Award for Best R&B Song in the year 2000. This critically acclaimed track is widely regarded as a classic of the era, and its impact on the music industry is still felt today.

In addition to her work as a songwriter, Kandi has also enjoyed success as a solo artist. Her solo singles, including the catchy and upbeat "Don't Think I'm Not", have all reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Furthermore, her collaborations with other artists have resulted in a string of successful hits, including the popular tracks "4, 5, 6" and "U and Dat".

Kandi Burruss, a talented and multifaceted individual, has been a staple on the popular Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta since its second season premiered in 2009, making her the longest-serving cast member in the franchise's extensive history.

Throughout her extensive tenure on the show, Kandi has not only showcased her captivating personality but has also appeared in numerous spin-off programs, including the highly acclaimed The Kandi Factory, the romantic and heartwarming Kandi's Wedding, the adventurous and thrilling Kandi's Ski Trip, the nostalgic and music-filled Xscape: Still Kickin' It, and the entertaining and lively Kandi & the Gang.

Kandi Burruss, a multifaceted personality, has expanded her professional repertoire beyond reality television by participating in other notable programs. One such endeavor was her appearance on the popular singing competition series The Masked Singer, where she showcased her vocal talents. Furthermore, she took part in Celebrity Big Brother, a reality TV show featuring celebrity contestants.

Kandi Burruss, a renowned figure in the entertainment industry, is a proud mother to two delightful children. Her eldest child, Riley Burruss, made her entrance into the world in the year 2002. In addition to Riley, Kandi also has a son and a daughter with her loving husband, Todd Tucker. The couple tied the knot in the year 2014, and their romantic journey together began in 2011.

Kandi Burruss, a renowned entrepreneur and television personality, has navigated a complex and often tumultuous personal life, punctuated by a profound and enduring sense of loss, stemming from the untimely and devastating demise of her fiancé, Ashley Jewell, in the year 2009, an event that has undoubtedly had a lasting impact on her life and career.

Career

{"id":241748,"title":"The Underdoggs","year":"2024","character":"Judge Tara","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-underdoggs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6b9d32rs4eh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6b9d32rs4eh0.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
The Underdoggs
The Underdoggs as Judge Tara
{"id":243061,"title":"Whatever It Takes","year":"2023","character":"Joan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/whatever-it-takes-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_243061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_243061.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":235378,"title":"The Pass","year":"2023","character":"Shay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-pass-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_235378.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_235378.jpg"},"released":1}
The Pass
The Pass as Shay
{"id":232496,"title":"Pretty Stoned","year":"2023","character":"Mrs. Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pretty-stoned","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4uu7pako7jt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4uu7pako7jt0.jpg"},"released":1}
Pretty Stoned
Pretty Stoned as Mrs. Thompson
{"id":193129,"title":"Envy: Seven Deadly Sins","year":"2021","character":"Regan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/envy-seven-deadly-sins","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vl4vkk70i20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vl4vkk70i20.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":103840630,"title":"Keeping Up with the Joneses","year":2021,"character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/keeping-up-with-the-joneses","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103840630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103840630.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831666,"title":"The Chi","year":2021,"character":"Roselyn Perry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-chi","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/tlq35p4bu9o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/tlq35p4bu9o0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Chi
The Chi as Roselyn Perry
{"id":177555,"title":"A One-Time Special","year":"2020","character":"Kandi Burruss","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-one-time-special-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_177555.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_177555.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
A One-Time Special
A One-Time Special as Kandi Burruss
{"id":103832548,"title":"The Masked Singer","year":2020,"character":"Night Angel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-masked-singer","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5v4uj1el33b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5v4uj1el33b0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer as Night Angel
{"id":181953,"title":"Same Difference","year":"2019","character":"Gloria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/same-difference-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_181953.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_181953.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":103831795,"title":"Celebrity Big Brother","year":2019,"character":"Jury Member","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/celebrity-big-brother","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831795.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831795.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":135219,"title":"Never Heard","year":"2018","character":"Tara","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/never-heard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_135219.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_135219.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":108189,"title":"Bad Dad Rehab","year":"2016","character":"Tanya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bad-dad-rehab","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108189.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108189.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":190919,"title":"A Mother's Love","year":"2014","character":"Lena","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-mothers-love-2014-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_190919.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_190919.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":145141,"title":"Second Chance Christmas","year":"2014","character":"Tina","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/second-chance-christmas-2014","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_145141.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_145141.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":153671,"title":"Turnaround","year":"2002","character":"Waitress","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/turnaround-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153671.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Turnaround
Turnaround as Waitress
{"id":241064,"title":"Taking on Taylor Swift","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/taking-on-taylor-swift","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_241064.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_241064.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":103844031,"title":"SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B","year":2023,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/swv-xscape-the-queens-of-rb","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i8g7un63tu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i8g7un63tu0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103838394,"title":"Kandi & the Gang","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kandi-the-gang","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103838394.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103838394.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":103838233,"title":"For Real: The Story of Reality TV","year":2021,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/for-real-the-story-of-reality-tv","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103838233.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103838233.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":177859,"title":"Race in America: A Movement Not A Moment","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/race-in-america-a-movement-not-a-moment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_177859.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_177859.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":883,"title":"RuPaul's Drag Race","year":2019,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rupauls-drag-race","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/av69980um3a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/av69980um3a0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":103847420,"title":"Kandi Koated Nights","year":2018,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kandi-koated-nights","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103847420.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103847420.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":103848723,"title":"The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi's Ski Trip","year":2015,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta-kandis-ski-trip","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103848723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103848723.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":102470,"title":"Where's the Love?","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wheres-the-love-2014","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102470.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":103848999,"title":"The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi's Wedding","year":2014,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta-kandis-wedding","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103848999.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103848999.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103849219,"title":"The Kandi Factory","year":2013,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-kandi-factory","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103849219.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103849219.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":635,"title":"The Real Housewives of Atlanta","year":2009,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/ofvns3ujtns0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/ofvns3ujtns0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":190919,"title":"A Mother's Love","year":"2014","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-mothers-love-2014-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_190919.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_190919.jpg"},"released":1}
2014