Farrah Franklin facts for kids

Farrah Laron Franklin, born on May 3, 1981, is an American singer and actress known for R&B music. She was also a member of the famous girl group Destiny's Child. She joined the group with Michelle Williams, taking the place of LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett. Farrah was with Destiny's Child for several months. Even though she was only in the group for a short time, her voice can be heard on their hit song "Independent Women Part I". This song reached number one on the Billboard music chart after she left the group.

Farrah Franklin's Early Life

Farrah Franklin was born in Des Moines, Iowa. She grew up in Fresno, California. Her grandmother named her after the actress Farrah Fawcett. Farrah considers Lawrence Bohanon her father, as she never met her biological father. She is of African-American and Italian background. Farrah is the oldest of eighteen children. She is also a cousin of the late singer and rapper Natina Reed.

Farrah grew up going to church. She started singing when she was only two years old. Her father, Lawrence Bohanon, played bass guitar in local bands and inspired her. When Farrah was eight, she began performing in plays. She was part of the concert choir at Central High School. At fifteen, Farrah decided to move to Los Angeles to start a career in entertainment. Before joining Destiny's Child, she used the name 'Destiny Franklin'.

Farrah Franklin's Career Journey

Joining Destiny's Child (1999–2000)

In 1999, Farrah was living in Los Angeles. She was hired to be an extra in the music video for Destiny's Child's song "Bills, Bills, Bills". There, she met the group members Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Roberson. At that time, Farrah was in a new singing group called Jane Doe. That group was in the process of breaking up.

In January 2000, Mathew Knowles, the group's manager, asked Farrah and Michelle Williams to join Destiny's Child. They replaced LeToya and LaTavia. Fans first saw Farrah and Michelle in February 2000. They appeared in the music video for "Say My Name". Farrah toured and performed with the group. She also appeared in the music video for "Jumpin', Jumpin'". She sang on several Destiny's Child songs. These included "Jumpin', Jumpin'" (Remixes) and "Dot". She also contributed to songs like "Independent Women" and "Dance with Me" on the album Survivor, which came out after she left.

On July 20, 2000, Farrah left Destiny's Child. She had been with the group for six months. The next day, Beyoncé said in an interview that Farrah had missed three important events. Beyoncé also said Farrah seemed uninterested in staying with the group. Farrah later said this was not true. She explained that she had been sick with dehydration and a stomach virus. Farrah said she was recovering while traveling with the group. She stated that she left the group after a difficult conversation with management.

Solo Music and Acting (2001–Present)

After leaving Destiny's Child, Farrah Franklin started her solo career. From 2002 to 2003, she signed with Fo' Reel Entertainment. She recorded a song called "Get at Me" with Method Man. She later signed with Street Family Entertainment for two years.

Farrah also began an acting career. Before joining Destiny's Child, she was in the 1999 movie Trippin'. In 2004, she starred in The Brewster Project. In 2006, she appeared in an episode of the TV show All of Us. She also acted in independent films like Eyes of Darkness and Single Black Female. Farrah modeled for Russell Simmons' fashion line. She was featured on the covers of magazines like Teen People, Ebony, and CosmoGirl. She also appeared in music videos for artists like Kurupt and Nelly.

In January 2007, Farrah appeared in an E! special called Boulevard of Broken Dreams. This show talked about the experiences of former Destiny's Child members. Farrah said she felt mistreated by management.

She released a song called "Lollipop" in 2008. In 2009, Farrah joined a new girl group called Pheenx. The group released two songs, "Post Boy" and "Sharpshooter". The group later broke up.

In 2014, Farrah moved from Los Angeles to Atlanta. She hoped to restart her music career there. In 2015, she released a song called "Magic n Makeup". The music video for this song came out on September 24. In 2016, she released "Over". In 2017, she uploaded "Billion Dollar Fantasy" to SoundCloud. In 2018, she worked with singer Lucky Harmon on the song "Build Me Up". Farrah also owns a company called One Love Pictures and Entertainment. In June 2020, she released the song "Push Up On Me" with rapper Maino.

Farrah Franklin's Personal Life

Farrah Franklin's biological father, Rodney Allen Heard, passed away in July 2017.

On August 23, 2022, the mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner, declared December 2 as "Farrah Franklin Day" in the city. Later that year, she also received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award in Houston.

Farrah currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Farrah Franklin's Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Music Videos

Farrah Franklin's Discography

Singles

• 2008: "Lolli Pop"
• 2015: "Magic N Makeup"
• 2016: "Over"
• 2017: "Billion Dolla Fantasy"
• 2018: "Build Me Up" (with Lucky Harmon)
• 2020: "Push Up On Me"

See also

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