Cindy Herron facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cindy Herron
Herron in 2018
Born	Cynthia Ann Herron (1961-09-26) September 26, 1961 (age 63) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation	Singer actress model
Years active	1981–present
Spouse(s)	Glenn Braggs ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 2023)​
Children	4
Musical career
Origin	Oakland, California, U.S
Genres	R&B soul pop
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Labels	Atlantic eastwest

Cindy Herron, born Cynthia Ann Herron on September 26, 1961, is a talented American singer and actress. She is famous for being a founding member of the R&B/pop group En Vogue. They are one of the best-selling girl groups ever! Cindy sang lead on their first hit song, "Hold On", which sold over a million copies. Even though she took breaks, Cindy and Terry Ellis are the only original members who have been on all of En Vogue's albums.

Cindy started her acting career in the 1980s. Her first TV role was "Valerie" in Up and Coming. She also appeared in popular shows like Amen and Full House. Cindy has sold over 20 million records with En Vogue. Her amazing work has earned her many awards and nominations. These include two American Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, seven MTV Video Music Awards, four Soul Train Music Awards, and six Grammy nominations.

Cindy's Early Life and Beginnings

Cindy Herron was born in San Francisco, California. Her father was African-American, and her mother was Swiss-German. She went to Balboa High School and graduated in 1979.

In the early 1980s, Cindy began her music journey in the cabaret scene in San Francisco. She also sang backup for local bands in the San Francisco Bay Area. One of these bands was Tiggi Clay. Cindy also performed in a musical show called Showtune.

How Cindy Became Famous

Pageants and Early Acting Roles

Cindy Herron was featured as a "JET beauty" in Jet Magazine in January 1980. She was named "Miss San Francisco 1986" and came in second runner-up in the 1986 Miss California Pageant. She also held the title of Miss Black California.

Cindy started acting in 1980 on the PBS TV show Up and Coming. Later, she appeared in episodes of Amen and Full House in the late 1980s. She had a regular role on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will's girlfriend. Cindy also appeared in movies like Juice and Batman Forever. In 2007, she played Deena Jones in the stage musical Dreamgirls.

En Vogue: A Music Journey

Cindy Herron in 2015

In 1988, music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy chose Cindy Herron, Dawn Robinson, and Maxine Jones to form a new girl group. After Terry Ellis joined, they became a quartet and named themselves En Vogue.

Cindy sang lead on the group's first single, "Hold On". This song was a huge hit, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It sold over a million copies! Later that year, En Vogue released their first album, Born to Sing, which also sold over a million copies. Cindy also sang lead on other hit singles like "Lies" and "You Don't Have to Worry". Both of these songs reached number 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

In 1992, the group released their second album, Funky Divas. This album sold over 3.5 million copies in the United States. Cindy shared lead vocals on the popular song "Free Your Mind". This song won two MTV Video Music Awards for "Best R&B Video" and "Best Dance Video".

En Vogue released a shorter album (EP) called Runaway Love in 1993. In 1994, Cindy took a break from the group to have a baby.

In 1996, En Vogue recorded "Don't Let Go (Love)". Cindy sang the ending part of the song. This song was featured in the movie Set It Off. It became the group's biggest hit, reaching number one around the world. It sold over 1.8 million copies! Because of this huge success, the group quickly started working on their third album.

During the making of the album, Dawn Robinson decided to leave the group. So, En Vogue re-recorded their third album, EV3, with Cindy singing lead on more songs. This album also sold over a million copies. Cindy continued to record on En Vogue's later albums, including "Masterpiece Theatre" (2000), "The Gift of Christmas" (2002), and "Soul Flower" (2004). After Soul Flower, Cindy took another break for maternity leave but returned to the group the next year.

In 2012, Cindy and Terry Ellis had a legal disagreement with former member Maxine Jones about using the "En Vogue" name. The judge decided that Cindy and Terry had the full rights to the name. In 2014, Cindy, Terry, and Rhona Bennett signed with Pyramid Records. They released a Christmas album called An En Vogue Christmas.

Cindy's Vocal Style

Cindy Herron is a trained soprano singer. This means she can sing very high notes. She has a two-octave vocal range. She usually sang second soprano in En Vogue and sometimes sang lower harmonies.

Cindy's Family Life

Cindy Herron married former baseball player Glenn Braggs in June 1993. They have four children together: Donovan, Jordan, Natalia, and Solomon. In 2022, Cindy and Glenn decided to separate, and their divorce was finalized in 2023.

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