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  • NAME: Kelly Rowland
  • OCCUPATION: Singer
  • BIRTH DATE: February 11, 1981 (Age: 32)
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Full Name: Kelendria Trene Rowland
  • AKA: Kelly Rowland
  • AKA: Kelendria Rowland
  • ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius

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Kelly Rowland is a member of the top-selling American R&B girl group Destiny's Child.

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In Recent Years

In 2011, Rowland appeared as a judge on the U.K. televised music competition The X Factor. After one season, however, her $800,000 contract was allowed to expire, and the artist was replaced by former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger. That same year, the singer attracted media attention after experiencing a wardrobe malfunction during a concert in New Jersey. The singer's chest was exposed for a brief period of time during the mishap.

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      Learn more about the members of the famous all-female R&B group Destiny's Child, including Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. The group went through some name and line-up changes before landing a record deal in 1997 with Columbia Records. Since then, the group has become one of the most popular R&B acts in music history. They've scored several No. 1 singles, including "Independent Women Part 1," "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name."

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