Heather Headley

Heather Headley is an R&B singer, songwriter, producer and actress. She got her start on Broadway and in 1997 she originated the role of Nala in the hit Broadway musical The Lion King. She then went on to play the first Aida in the Broadway musical and earned a Tony Award for Best Actress in 2000. Due to her stage success she decided to release an album in 2002, This Is Who I Am, and though it only achieved moderate commercial success, Headley earned two Grammy nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best New Artist. In 2010, Headley earned her first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album for her album Audience of One.

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Heather Headley: October 5

The Tony-winning actress and singer, born in Trinidad, turns 38. (Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Heather Headley

Although Grammy Award-winning vocalist Heather Headley released an album, Audience of One, in 2009, it wasn't what fans of her 2006 album In My Mind were used to. Audience of One, released through EMI Gospel, was a compilation of gospel covers. Ho...

Heather Headley - I Wish I Wasn't

Music video by Heather Headley performing I Wish I Wasn't. (C) 2002 BMG

Heather Headley - In My Mind

Music video by Heather Headley performing In My Mind. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 265,490. (C) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Heather Headley: October 5

The singer celebrates her 37th birthday. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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