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and her music from the mid-1990s, including "I Miss You (Come Back Home)", "You" and " Touch It", which was released in 1998. She starred on TV One's reality show '' R&B Divas: Atlanta''.

Early life

Monifah was born and raised in New York City.

Career

In 1996, her gold certified debut album, '' Moods...Moments'' was released. In 1997, she contributed the Heavy D.-produced "I Still Love You" to the soundtrack of the film, '' Sprung''. Monifah's second album was ''

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''. Released in the last quarter of 1998, it featured " Touch It". The track peaked at No. 29 in the

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. Monifah's third album ''

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'', released in 2000 contained "I Can Tell", "Brown Eyes" and "Fairytales". In 2003, she played a supporting role in

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's ''Men Cry in the Dark'' stage play. In August 2012, Monifah and R&B singers

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, and

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appeared in a reality show for TV One called '' R&B Divas''. It was later retitled ''R&B Divas: Atlanta'' and Monifah has appeared on the subsequent second and third seasons, with LaTavia Roberson and Kameelah Williams joining the cast in season 3 on April 23, 2014. In 2012, she appeared on

' compilation album '' R&B Divas'' on the single "Lovin' Me" in addition to her solo track "She's Me". The album was later nominated for a Grammy. She released a new single "The Other Side" which premiered in June 2014. In 2015, Monifah signed with and released a single "One Moment" with Famous Records / Famous Music Group based out of Sunrise, Florida who distributes via

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Personal life

On ''R&B Divas: Atlanta'', Monifah publicly revealed she is in a same-sex relationship.Monifah on being black, gay and an R&B Diva , AfterEllen.com
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. Retrieved September 16, 2012. In the third-season finale of ''R&B Divas: Atlanta'', she married her longtime partner Terez on April 4, 2014. Monifah has a daughter born in 1991.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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