Monifah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Monifah
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Monifah in 2019.
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| Birth name | Monifa Carter |
| Born | January 28, 1972 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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Monifa Carter (born January 28, 1972), known as Monifah, is an American R&B singer. She became well-known for her connection with the rapper Heavy D. Her popular songs from the 1990s include "I Miss You (Come Back Home)", "You", and "Touch It". "Touch It" was a big hit in 1998. Monifah also appeared on the TV show R&B Divas: Atlanta.
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Monifah's Early Life
Monifah was born and grew up in New York City.
Monifah's Music Career
In 1996, Monifah released her first album, Moods...Moments. This album was very successful and earned a "gold" certification. This means it sold many copies!
Music for Movies
In 1997, Monifah sang "I Still Love You" for the movie soundtrack of Sprung. This song was produced by Heavy D.
Popular Albums and Songs
Monifah's second album, Mo'hogany, came out in 1998. It featured her hit song "Touch It". This song was very popular and reached number 29 on the music charts in the UK.
Her third album, Home, was released in 2000. It included songs like "I Can Tell", "Brown Eyes", and "Fairytales".
Monifah on TV
In August 2012, Monifah joined other R&B singers on a reality TV show. The show was called R&B Divas and aired on TV One. It was later renamed R&B Divas: Atlanta. Monifah appeared in the second and third seasons of the show.
In 2012, she also sang on the album R&B Divas with Faith Evans. She had her own song on the album called "She's Me". This album was even nominated for a Grammy Award!
New Music Releases
Monifah continued to release new music. In June 2014, she released a single called "The Other Side". In 2015, she signed with Famous Records and released another single, "One Moment".
Monifah's Personal Life
Monifah has a daughter who was born in 1991.
Monifah's Music List
Here are some of Monifah's albums and singles.
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| Moods...Moments |
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42 | 4 |
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16 | 2 |
| Home |
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151 | 39 |
Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| "I Miss You (Come Back Home)" | 1996 | 56 | 16 | — | Moods...Moments |
| "You" | 32 | 11 | — | ||
| "You Don't Have to Love Me" | 82 | 36 | — | ||
| "I Still Love You" | 1997 | — | 55 | — | Sprung |
| "Touch It" | 1998 | 9 | 9 | 29 | Mo'hogany |
| "Suga Suga" | — | 71 | — | ||
| "Bad Girl" | 1999 | — | — | — | |
| "I Can Tell" | 2000 | — | 94 | — | Home |
| "The Other Side" | 2014 | — | — | — | N/A |
| "One Moment" | 2015 | — | — | — | |
