Adina Howard is an award-winning American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame during the mid-1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak Like Me." Howard is known for her sexual image and provocative songs. Some of her other mino...
Originally wanted to title her sophomore album "Portrait of a Lady" but felt "Welcome to Fantasy Island" suited it better.
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Filmed a supporting role in the independent feature "Casanova's Demise" directed by Tigre Hill & starring Greg Horos, but the film remains unreleased to this day due to legal conflicts.
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Originally wanted the Jamie Foxx-featured track "T-Shirt & Panties" to be the lead single from her sophomore album "Welcome To Fantasy Island", but Elektra Records decided to go with the DJ Quik-assisted "[Freak] And U Know It".
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Was slated to make her feature film debut in 1995's Waiting to Exhale (1995) but had to drop out due to scheduling problems.
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Hosted MTV Jams for two days, singing a snippet of All-4-One's "I Can Love You Like That" before announcing their video.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Woo
1998
performer: "T-Shirt & Panties"
Bulletproof
1996
performer: "Chocolate Cuties and Condoms"
Sunset Park
1996
performer: "For the Funk"
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
performer: "Damned If I Do"
Police Story 3: Supercop
1992
performer: "WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT"
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Frank Chase in the Streets of Harlem
2017
pre-production
Poke the Sleeping Bear
2008
Short
Rolanda
Casanova's Demise
2002
Sonia
High Freakquency
1998
Performer
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
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