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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

Cynthia Ann Herron (born September 26, 1961), known professionally as Cindy Herron, is an American singer and actress. She is most famous as a founding member of the R&B/pop group En Vogue. This group is one of the best-selling girl groups ever.

Cindy Herron sang the main vocals on En Vogue's first song, "Hold On". This song became very popular and sold over a million copies. Even though she was not always with the group, Cindy Herron and Terry Ellis are the only original members who have been on all of En Vogue's albums. Before her music career, Herron started acting in the 1980s. Her first TV show was Up and Coming. She also appeared in popular shows like Amen and Full House.

Cindy Herron has sold more than 20 million records with En Vogue. Her work has earned her many awards and nominations. These include two American Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, seven MTV Video Music Awards, and four Soul Train Music Awards. She has also received six Grammy nominations.

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, Herron started her music career in San Francisco's cabaret scene. She also sang backup for local groups in the San Francisco Bay Area. She performed in a musical show called Showtune.

Career Highlights

Pageants and Acting Roles

Cindy Herron was featured as a "JET beauty" in Jet Magazine in 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.

Herron began acting in 1980 on the PBS TV show Up and Coming. She later appeared in episodes of 'Amen' and 'Full House'. She had a regular role on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will's girlfriend. She also appeared in films like Juice and Batman Forever. In 1993, En Vogue appeared on two episodes of Fox's Roc sitcom, where Herron played a love interest. In 2007, Herron played Deena Jones in the stage musical Dreamgirls.

Joining En Vogue

Herron in 2015

In 1988, producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy chose Cindy Herron, along with Dawn Robinson and Maxine Jones, to form a new girl group. After Terry Ellis joined, the group became a quartet and chose the name En Vogue.

Herron sang the lead vocals on the group's first single, "Hold On". This song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It sold over a million copies and was certified platinum. Later that year, the group released their first album, Born to Sing, which also went platinum. Herron also sang lead on the singles "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.

Continued Success and Changes

In 1992, En Vogue released their second album, Funky Divas. This album sold over 3.5 million copies in the United States. Herron shared lead vocals on "Free Your Mind", one of the album's most popular songs. "Free Your Mind" won two MTV Video Music Awards.

In 1993, the group released an EP called Runaway Love. In 1994, Herron took time off for maternity leave and temporarily left the group. Because of this, she was not in the music video for the song "Freedom (Theme from Panther)".

In 1996, En Vogue recorded "Don't Let Go (Love)". Herron sang the ending part of the song. This song was on the soundtrack for 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 and was certified platinum.

After the huge success of "Don't Let Go (Love)", the group quickly started working on their third album. As the album was almost finished, Dawn Robinson decided to leave the group in April 1997. En Vogue then re-recorded their third album, with Herron singing lead vocals on more songs. In June 1997, their third album, EV3, was released and also went platinum.

Herron continued to record on the group's later albums: "Masterpiece Theatre" (2000), "The Gift of Christmas" (2002), and "Soul Flower" (2004). After Soul Flower was released, Herron did not tour with En Vogue in late 2004 because she was on maternity leave again. She returned to the group the next year.

Recent Years

In 2012, Herron and Terry Ellis had a legal disagreement with former member Maxine Jones about using the "En Vogue" name. The judge decided that Herron and Ellis had the full rights to the name "En Vogue".

In July 2014, Herron, Ellis, and Rhona Bennett signed with Pyramid Records. In November 2014, they released An En Vogue Christmas. In February 2015, Rufftown Entertainment filed a lawsuit against En Vogue, naming Herron and Ellis, regarding a contract disagreement.

Personal Life

Cindy Herron married former MLB baseball player Glenn Braggs in June 1993. They have four children: Donovan Andrew Braggs (born March 17, 1994), Jordan Braggs (born April 22, 1998), Natalia Braggs (born 1999), and Solomon Braggs. In early 2022, Herron filed for divorce from Braggs. Their divorce was finalized by January 2023.

Filmography

Movies

Cindy Herron has appeared in several movies, often in supporting roles or cameos.

Television Shows

Herron has also been a guest star or had recurring roles on various television series.

Theatre Performances

Cindy Herron has also performed on stage.