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Cissy Houston
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Born
September 30
,
1933
·
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Birth name
Emily Drinkard
Mini Bio
Cissy Houston was born on September 30, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for
A Time to Kill (1996)
,
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
and
God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)
. She was previously married to
John Russell Houston Jr.
and Frederick Garland.
Family
Spouses
John Russell Houston Jr.
(May 1964 - 1991) (divorced, 2 children)
Frederick Garland
(June 1955 - 1956) (divorced, 1 child)
Children
Gary Houston
Michael Houston
Whitney Houston
Relatives
Dionne Warwick
(Niece or Nephew)
Rayah Houston
(Grandchild)
Dee Dee Warwick
(Niece or Nephew)
David Elliott
(Niece or Nephew)
Damon Elliott
(Niece or Nephew)
Bobbi Kristina Brown
(Grandchild)
Trivia
Member of the gospel group "The Drinkard Singers". Formed the
The Gospelaires
, with
Dionne Warwick
and
Dee Dee Warwick
. Lead singer of
The Sweet Inspirations
from 1967-1970. Veteran session singer.
Grandmother of
Bobbi Kristina Brown
and
Rayah Houston
.
Friends with
Aretha Franklin
, and
Della Reese
.
Godmother to her daughter
Whitney Houston
is
Aretha Franklin
.
Mother of
Whitney Houston
and
Gary Houston
.
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