Kandi Burruss

Kandi Burruss
Burruss in 2016
Born	(1976-05-17) May 17, 1976 (age 48) College Park, Georgia, U.S.
Other names	Kandi
Occupations	Actress businesswoman dancer producer singer songwriter television personality
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Todd Tucker ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	3
Musical career
Genres	R&B hip hop pop soul
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	Sony UpFront BME Asylum
Website	kandionline.com
Musical artist

Kandi Burruss (born May 17, 1976),^[1] known professionally by her mononym Kandi, is an American actress, businesswoman, dancer, producer, singer, songwriter, and television personality. She first gained notice in 1992 as a member of the multi-platinum R&B female vocal group Xscape. As a songwriter, she has received writing credits on the singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child, "There You Go" by Pink, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" by Ariana Grande, and "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran. In 2000, she won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for her work on the TLC hit song "No Scrubs".

Burruss' debut single "Don't Think I'm Not", as well as her appearances on the singles "4, 5, 6" by Solé, and E-40's "U and Dat" alongside T-Pain, have all reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, she starred on the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta from its second to fifteenth season, making her tied for the longest-serving cast member in The Real Housewives franchise, tied with Tamra Judge from The Real Housewives of Orange County, Kyle Richards from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and Teresa Giudice from The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Burruss has appeared in six Real Housewives spinoff and companion series as of 2022, beginning with 2012's The Kandi Factory, and continuing on with Kandi's Wedding (2014), Kandi's Ski Trip (2015), Xscape: Still Kickin' It (2017), and Kandi & the Gang (2022), all of which were aired by Bravo.^[2] Burruss also appeared as a guest in Kim Zolciak's wedding special Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding (2012).

Burruss had a recurring role as Roselyn Perry in the third season of the Showtime drama series The Chi. She won the third season of the Fox competition series The Masked Singer, and became the show's first female champion. Additionally, she also placed fifth on the second season of Celebrity Big Brother on CBS. In 2023, her production work on a 2022 Broadway production of the play The Piano Lesson earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.