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Quick Facts
- NAME: Bobby Brown
- OCCUPATION: Singer
- BIRTH DATE: February 05, 1969 (Age: 44)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Boston, Massachusetts
- Originally: Robert Brown
- ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius
Best Known For
Singer Bobby Brown, known for hits including "Don't Be Cruel" and "Humpin' Around," is also famous for his troubled marriage to Whitney Houston.
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Whitney Houston - Meeting Bobby Brown
In 1989, New Edition member Bobby Brown caught the attention of Whitney Houston and they soon started dating. At the time, the public was shocked, as Whitney was viewed as the good girl, and Bobby Brown had a "bad boy" reputation.
Whitney Houston - Being Bobby Brown
In the early 2000s, Whitney Houston's career took a downward turn after a series of personal troubles and professional disappointments. In 2005, she and her husband entered the world of reality TV with their show "Being Bobby Brown."
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That summer, Brown reunited with the other members of New Edition to play the Essence Music Festival. He also performed solo at the Gathering of Juggalos, a music festival organized by the band Insane Clown Posse. Brown, however, soon faced some personal challenges. That December, he lost his father after a battle with cancer. Brown was also reportedly deeply upset by the death of his ex-wife Whitney Houston in February 2012.
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View groupThey've been referred to as a sign of happiness, luck, good fortune, sexuality and wanderlust. Cultures all around the world have their take on gap teeth, and now—thanks to prominent figures who proudly flash the space in their smile—they're considered a mark of beauty and individuality. Here are a few of the stars who helped to make gap teeth fashionable, proving to men and women everywhere that they no longer need to be ashamed of their grins.
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Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston
View groupMusical duo Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston married in 1992, and had one daughter, Bobby Kristina. In 2003, Brown was arrested for misdemeanor battery, for allegedly hitting Houston and shouting epithets. That didn't stop the family from starring in their own reality show, Being Bobby Brown, in 2005. Two years later Houston and Brown divorced.
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