Faith Evans is an American singer songwriter and record producer with an estimated net worth of $3 million. She’s 5’6 and weighs 185 pounds. Faith Rene Evans was produced on June 10, 1973 in Lakeland, Florida. She was raised in Newark, New Jersey. She began signing in church in age four. Her mother, Helene, was a professional vocalist and encouraged Evans to enter pageants, festivals, and contests. Her mother studied advertising at Fordham University for just a year before dropping out to have her daughter with music producer Kiyamma Griffin.
In 1993 Faith Evans relocated to la to act as a background vocalist for Al B. Sure and Christopher Williams. While singing with Al B. Sure, Evans was found by CEO of Bad Boy Entertainment, Sean “Puffy” Combs. Al signed her as the primary females music act in the Bad Boy roll.
Before recording her first record with Bad Boy, Evans composed lyrics and provided backup vocals for label mates like Carl Thomas and Mary J. Blige.
In 1995 Faith Evans released her first record Faith. It sold over 1.5 million copies in the U.S. alone, finally becoming accredited multi-platinum. Faith Evans: records Keep the Faith (1998) and Faithfully (2001) also became accredited multi-platinum.
Faith Evanshas an enough net worth to purchase: 1. 36,832.4 PETA Creatures T shirts ($81.45 each) 2. 11,033.4 Manon Baptiste Patterned Retro Design Dresses ($271.90 each)
Record producer, Singer, Author, Songwriter, Actor, Singer-songwriter, Television producer
Education
University High School, Fordham University, I'll Be Missing You, Soon As I Get Home, Never Gonna Let You Go
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Todd Russaw (m. 1998–2011), The Notorious B.I.G. (m. 1994–1997)
Children
Christopher Wallace, Jr., Chyna, Joshua, Ryder Evan Russaw
Parents
Helene Evans, Richard Swain, I'll Be Missing You, Soon As I Get Home, Never Gonna Let You Go
Nicknames
Evans, Faith , Faith Renée Evans , Faith
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video, Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Song, Soul Train Music Award for Best Video of the Year, I'll Be Missing You, Soon As I Get Home, Never Gonna Let You Go
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, MTV Vid...
Movies
Soul Kittens Cabaret, The Fighting Temptations
Star Sign
Gemini
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Quote
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[on her parents and her name] Everybody wasn't always too big on my mother having me. I believe at least probably my father. I don't think he wanted her to have the baby. So I really think that's what made her name me Faith. She had to keep the faith.
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Fact
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Release of her book, "Keep the Faith: A Memoir" by Faith with Aliya King. [2008]
Gave birth to fourth child Ryder Evan Russaw was [B. March 22, 2007].
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Her song "Love Like This" was sampled by Fatman Scoop and the Crooklyn Clan and used on the song 'Be Faithful'. (2003)
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She is of biracial ethnicity; her mother is black and her father is white. She has never met her father, as he left when she was very young. About her biological father, she has said, "I've heard people mumble something about him being Italian, but I don't know for sure".
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Was dubbed the "First Lady of Bad Boy" when she was signed to Sean Combs's record label.
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Children: Chyna (b. 1993) with music promoter Kiyamma Griffin, Christopher (b. 1996) with The Notorious B.I.G., and Joshua (b. 1998).
$3 Million
