Bille Woodruff is a director of film, television and music videos, noted for directing many videos for a number of R&B and hip-hop artists since the mid-1990s. These artists include Joe, for whom Woodruff has directed 9 music videos since 1994, and

Toni Braxton Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. Braxton has won seven ...

, with whom he has worked 10 times since 1996. Woodruff directed the videos for some of Braxton's biggest singles, including " Un-Break My Heart", " You're Makin' Me High", and " He Wasn't Man Enough".

Film and television career

Woodruff directed the 2003 film ''

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''. Rumors stated singer and actress

Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton ( ; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the " Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop", she is credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, p ...

was originally slated to play the title role, but died before filming began. However, Woodruff said, "That’s incorrect. It was supposed to be

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...

. That’s been widely reported but it’s incorrect. She couldn’t do it because of her touring schedule for her first album '' Dangerously in Love''." She was replaced by

Jessica Alba Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her acting career at age 13 in ''Camp Nowhere'', followed up by ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (both 1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 as ...

. The film was released on December 5, 2003 and opened at #2 at the US Box Office, earning $12,856,040 in its opening weekend. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with a rating of 20% on

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, but favorable reviews from moviegoers, with a rating of 76% on

. Woodruff then directed the 2005 film '' Beauty Shop'', a spin-off of the '' Barbershop'' film trilogy, starring Queen Latifah. The film was released on March 30, 2005 and went on to gross worldwide $37,245,453 at the worldwide box office. Movie critics' reviews were generally negative, generating a rating of 38% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, moviegoers liked the movie, giving it a 70% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He then directed the 2009 film '' Bring It On: Fight to the Finish'', starring

Christina Milian Christina Milian ( , Flores; born September 26, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Following a number of minor television and film roles in the late nineties, Milian made her recording debut on American rapper Ja Rule's 20 ...

. The film was released straight-to-DVD on September 1, 2009. He directed the straight-to-DVD sequel to ''Honey'', '' Honey 2'', which was released in 2011. He released the movie '' Rags'' on Nickelodeon in 2012. He directed 7 episodes of '' The Game'' TV series in 2012 and 2013. Woodruff directed the film adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name '' Addicted'' and ''A Very Larry Christmas''. In 2015, Woodruff directed '' Honey 3'' in South Africa with new fresh Talent including Bobby Lockwood and ' Kenny Wormald. He directed the film '' The Perfect Match'' starring Terence Jenkins and Paula Patton in 2016. Since 2016, he has directed numerous episodes of the following television series: '' Hit the Floor'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Black Lightning''. In 2024, he is the director of Bridgerton.

Videography

1991

* Sounds of Blackness – "

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" *

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– "Sometimes I Wonder"

1994

* Born Jamericans – "Boom Shak-a-tak" * Joe – " The One for Me"

1995

*A Few Good Men - "Have I never"

1996

* Joi – " Ghetto Superstar" * Tony Rich Project – " Nobody Knows" *

– " You're Makin' Me High" *Tony Rich Project – "Like a Woman" *

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– " I'll Never Break Your Heart" (version 2: USA) *Tony Rich Project – "Leavin'" *Toni Braxton – " Un-Break My Heart" *

Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of t ...

– " I'm Not Giving You Up" * T-Boz feat. Richie Rich – " Touch Myself" *

Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American Soul music, soul and Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA certification, RIAA-certified ...

– " I Can Make It Better" * Dru Hill – " In My Bed" (version 1) *

Puff Johnson Ewanya "Puff" Johnson (December 10, 1972 – June 24, 2013) was an American R&B singer-songwriter. Born in Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situat ...

– "All Over Your Face" * Tevin Campbell – " Back To The World"

1997

*Backstreet Boys – " Nunca Te Haré Llorar" *

OutKast Outkast (sometimes written as OutKast) was an American hip-hop duo formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1992, consisting of Big Boi (Antwan Patton) and André 3000 (André Benjamin, formerly known as Dré). Widely regarded as one of the greatest an ...

– "

Jazzy Belle "Jazzy Belle" is the third and last single from hip hop duo Outkast's second studio album, ''ATLiens''. It was released as a remix single and it peaked at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song is the only single from the a ...

" *Toni Braxton – " I Don't Want To" *

Ginuwine Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970), better known by his stage name Ginuwine ( ), is an American R&B singer. He began his career as a member of the musical collective Swing Mob in the early 1990s. As a solo act, he signed with Epic R ...

– "I'll Do Anything"/"I'm Sorry" * Timbaland & Magoo feat.

Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), also known as Misdemeanor, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began her musical career as a member of the Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group 4 All the Sistas Arou ...

– " Up Jumps Da' Boogie" * Usher – " You Make Me Wanna" *

Salt-N-Pepa Salt-N-Pepa (sometimes stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa) is an American hip-hop, hip hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt (rapper), Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (rapper), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). ...

– " R U Ready?" *

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had ...

– "

My Heart Will Go On "My Heart Will Go On" is a song performed by Canadian singer Celine Dion, used as the theme for the 1997 film '' Titanic''. It was composed by James Horner, with lyrics by Will Jennings, and produced by Horner, Walter Afanasieff and Simon F ...

" * Az Yet – " Hard To Say I'm Sorry" *

Jody Watley Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter and producer whose music crosses genres including pop, R&B, jazz, dance and electronic soul.Paoletta, Michael (February 22, 2003) "Watley Relaxes In The Setting of The ...

– " Off the Hook" *

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– "Kiss And Tell" *

Chico DeBarge Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge (born June 23, 1966) is an American R&B singer and musician. DeBarge was formally a member of the DeBarge family musical group DeBarge. As a solo artist, he scored a 1986 US Top Forty hit with the song "Talk to ...

– "Iggin Me" * Born Jamericans – "Send My Love" *Lysette – "Young, Sad & Blue" * Phajja – "What Are You Waiting For"

1998

* Babyface &

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– "Fire" *

– " Heaven's What I Feel"/" Corazon Prohibido" *Joe – " All That I Am" * Dru Hill – " These Are The Times" *Celine Dion & R. Kelly – " I'm Your Angel" *

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– " Too Close" *

– "I Still Love You" *

Brian Mcknight Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. (born Brian Kelly McKnight; June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, radio personality, and multi-instrumentalist. An Contemporary R&B, R&B performer, he is recognized for his strong ...

– "The Only One For Me" *Chico DeBarge & Joe – "No Guarantee" *

Rebbie Jackson Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson-Brown (; born May 29, 1950) is an American singer and the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her siblings during shows in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada, a ...

– " Yours Faithfully" *Tony Rich Project – "Silly Man" *

– "I Know Remix" *Chico DeBarge – "Love Still Good" *Myron – "Destiny" * Debelah Morgan – "Yesterday" *Chico DeBarge – "Virgin" * Imajin – "No Doubt"

1999

* Foxy Brown feat. Total – " I Can't" *Celine Dion – " Then You Look at Me" *

Honeyz The Honeyz are a British Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group currently composed of members Célena Cherry, Heavenli Abdi and Cherry's sister, Candace Cherry, as a touring member. The group had five UK top 10 hits between 1998 and 2000, with "Final ...

– " Love of a Lifetime" * 702 – " Where My Girls At?" *R. Kelly feat.

Nas Nas (born 1973) is the stage name of American rapper Nasir Jones. Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to: Aviation * Nasair, a low-cost airline carrier and subsidiary based in Eritrea * National Air Services, an airline in Saudi Arabia ** Nas Air (S ...

– " Did You Ever Think" (remix) *

Kelly Price Kelly Cherelle Price (born April 4, 1973) is an American R&B and gospel singer. Beginning her career in 1992, Price originally performed backing vocals for Mariah Carey on multiple songs, including Carey's ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one sin ...

feat.

Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin, he began his career in music at the age of nine. He discovered th ...

– " Secret Love" * 702 – " You Don't Know" * Blaque – " I Do" *

Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Johnson (née Simpson; born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, '' ...

– " I Wanna Love You Forever" *Blaque – " Bring It All to Me" *

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...

– "

Born to Make You Happy "Born to Make You Happy" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her debut studio album, ''...Baby One More Time (album), ...Baby One More Time'' (1999). It was released on December 6, 1999, by Jive Records, as the fourth Single (music ...

" * Marc Nelson – "15 Minutes" *

Shanice Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox (née Wilson; born May 14, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and dancer. She had the ''Billboard'' hit singles "I Love Your Smile" and "Silent Prayer" in 1991 and "Saving Forever for ...

– " When I Close My Eyes" *Shanice – "You Need A Man" *

Mint Condition Mint Condition is an American R&B band from St. Paul, Minnesota. The band is focused on diverse genres such as jazz, hip hop, funk and dance. Mint Condition has also been nominated for one Grammy and three Soul Train Awards. The group is cr ...

– " If You Love Me" *

Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American country singer. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single "She's in Love with the Boy", which became a number one hit on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs ...

– " You're Where I Belong" * Joy Enriquez – " How Can I Not Love You" *Chico Debarge – "Give You What You Want (Fa Sure)"

2000

*Celine Dion – " Live (For the One I Love)" *

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– " Dear Lie" *Joe – " I Wanna Know" *Toni Braxton – " He Wasn't Man Enough" *

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Qu ...

– " Your Child" *Toni Braxton feat. Dr. Dre – " Just Be A Man About It" *Joe – " Treat Her Like a Lady" *

– "You Should've Told Me" *Toni Braxton – " Spanish Guitar" * Kandi – " Don't Think I'm Not * 98 Degrees – " My Everything" * Ruff Endz – " No More" * BeBe Winans feat. Joe and Brian McKnight – "Coming Back Home" * Chanté Moore – " Straight Up"

2001

* Lucy Pearl feat.

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...

and Q-Tip – " You" *

Ray J William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, television presenter, and actor. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother o ...

feat.

Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), Those giving 1974 include: * * * * * better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after ...

– " Wait a Minute" * Mary Mary feat.

Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American Gospel music, gospel musician. One of the List of best-selling gospel music artists, best-selling gospel music artists, his accolades include 20 Grammy Awards. ''Variety (magazine), Var ...

– "Thank You" *

Blu Cantrell Tiffany Cobb (born March 16, 1976), known professionally as Blu Cantrell, is an American contemporary R&B, R&B singer. Cantrell rose to fame in 2001, with the release of her debut single, "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)", which peaked at number two ...

– "I'll Find a Way" *

Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of Hip-hop, hip hop group D.I.T.C., Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a sol ...

feat. R. Kelly – " We Thuggin'" *Babyface – "

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" *R. Kelly – " The World's Greatest" *Britney Spears – " Overprotected" (original version) *R. Kelly – " The Storm Is Over Now" *

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feat. R. Kelly and Chanté Moore – " Contagious" *R. Kelly – " Feelin' on Yo Booty" * Remy Shand – " Take a Message"

2002

*Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – " What's Luv?" *Joe – " What If a Woman" *

Nelly Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop g ...

– " Hot in Herre" (version 1) *

– " When You Look at Me" *Kirk Franklin – "Brighter Day" *Joe – " Let's Stay Home Tonight" *

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– " Surrender" (version 1)

2003

Nick Lachey Nicholas Scott Lachey ( ; born November 9, 1973) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, producer, TV personality and host. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling boyband 98 Degrees and later starred in the reality ser ...

– " Shut Up" *R. Kelly – " Ignition (Remix)" *The Isley Brothers feat. JS – " Busted" *The Isley Brothers feat. R. Kelly – "What Would You Do?"

2005

* B5 – "All I Do" *Britney Spears – "

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" *R. Kelly feat.

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– " Burn It Up" *Artists for Hurricane Relief – " Come Together Now" * Sharissa feat. R. Kelly – "In Love with a Thug"

2006

*The Isley Brothers – "Just Came Here to Chill" *Joe feat.

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– " Where You At" * 3LW feat.

– " Feelin' You" *Mary J. Blige – " Take Me as I Am"

2007

* Paula DeAnda feat. Bow Wow – " Easy"

2008

* Trina – " Single Again" *

Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique ...

feat.

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all ...

– " Push" *Joe – "Why Just Be Friends"

2009

* Miranda Cosgrove – " About You Now" *Toni Braxton – " Yesterday"

2010

* Dru Hill – " Love MD" *Toni Braxton – " Make My Heart" *Toni Braxton – " Hands Tied" *Cymia – "Kid Nation" *

Chris Willis Christopher Kevin Willis (born February 26, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Although initially a gospel music, gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with French house music ...

– "Louder" * Shayne Ward – " Gotta Be Somebody"

2011

* Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne – " Hit the Lights" * Kat Graham – "Love Will Never Do Without an Escapade (Janet Mashup)"

2012

*Toni Braxton – " I Heart You"

2014

*Joe feat.

Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling gir ...

– " Love & Sex, Pt. 2"

2017

*Toni Braxton – " Deadwood"

Filmography

Film

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'' (2003) *'' Beauty Shop'' (2005) *'' Bring It On: Fight to the Finish'' (2009) *'' Honey 2'' (2011) *'' Rags'' (2012) *'' Addicted'' (2014) *'' Drumline: A New Beat'' (2014) *'' The Perfect Match'' (2016) *'' Honey 3: Dare to Dance'' (2016)

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