Biography for
Toni Braxton More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

7 October 1966, Severn, Maryland, USA

Birth Name

Toni Michelle Braxton

Height

5' 2" (1.57 m)

Spouse

Keri Lewis

(21 April 2001 - present) (separated) 2 children

Trade Mark

Low sultry voice

Trivia

The pedestal in Toni's video for "You're Making Me High" was used to make her appear taller than her height of 5' 2"

Actress Robin Givens was featured in Toni's video "He Wasn't Man Enough" as the cheating husband's wife.

Her albums of original material include 'Toni Braxton', 'Secrets', 'The Heat' and 'More Than a Woman'. She also released an album of Christmas songs in 2001 titled 'Snowflakes.'

Has 6 Grammy Awards, including one for 1993's Best New Artist

Older sister of Towanda Braxton.

Her cousin auditioned on "American Idol" (2002), season 4. However, he didn't make it past the audition.

Has four sisters: Traci (b. 1971), Towanda (b. 1973), Tamar (b. 1977), and Trina (b. 1978).

All 4 of her sisters (Towanda, Tamar, Traci and Trina) and her first name begin with the letter "T"

Suffers from the serious heart condition pericarditis.

Originally set for a role in Gregory Nava's Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), starring Larenz Tate, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

Her youngest son, Diesel, has autism.

Ranked #38 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Hospitalized in Las Vegas on April 7, 2008 for chest pains but released the next day.

Once studied to be a teacher.

Gave birth to her first child at age 34, a son Denim Cole Braxton-Lewis on December 2, 2001. Child's father is her husband, Keri Lewis.

Gave birth to her second child at age 35, a son Diezel Ky Braxton-Lewis on March 31, 2003. Child's father is her husband, Keri Lewis.

Separated with her husband Keri Lewis after 8 years of their marriage [November 2009].