Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Monique Barrino, or “Fantasia Barrino,” is a famous R&B singer and songwriter who hails from the United States. She is also an actress and an author as well. She became famous after her win in the American Idol, season 3, in the year 2004. She was given the name of “Baby Patti LaBelle,” her Patti LaBelle, who is her idol.

Well, how well do you know about Fantasia Barrino? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Fantasia Barrino’s net worth in 2021, her age, height, weight, boyfriend, husband, kids, biography and complete details about her life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Fantasia Barrino to date.

Biography and Early Life

Her real name is Fantasia Monique Barrino. She was born in the year 1984, on the 30th of June, in High Point, North Carolina, which is in the United States. Her father’s name is Joseph Barrino. Her mother’s name is Diane Barrino. Her zodiac sign is Cancer.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Fantasia Barrino in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Fantasia Barrino’s age is 37 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 30 June 1984. Though, she is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 132.5 lbs in Pound and 60kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Black and hair color is Black.

Education

She attended Andrews High School in North Carolina. She was raped by a classmate and faced harassment at a very early age, for which she dropped out of school. She has not revealed any details about her college or university.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

She was pregnant when she was sixteen years. Her daughter Zion Quari Barrino was born in the year 2001, on the 8th of August. She also gave birth to her son Dallas Xavier Barrino in the year 2011.

In the year 2015, she married a businessman named Kendall Taylor.

Is Fantasia Barrino Lesbian?

No, she has been married to Taylor since 2015, which proves the fact that her sexual orientation is straight. So, she is sexually inclined towards men and is not a lesbian.

Professional Career

Barrino entered into the third season of the famous show American Idol and was quite popular among the judges. The judges were impressed by her singing and also she won the show with a huge number of votes.

She was the youngest winner of American Idol as she was just nineteen when she won the show, until 2007. She then participated in tours with other contestants. She signed began her debut album with J Records. Her debut song was, I believe, which became the number one on the Billboard that year. This was a remarkable success. The album has been certifying as Platinum two times.

All her albums have fetched her vast success, and the copies have sold in millions. Her songs have constantly featured in the top list of the Billboard. She has made television appearances to promote her album. She has sung for American Dreams; also lend her voice for The Simpsons. She has appeared on musical shows as well.

She is also into acting and has played herself for her autobiography television film. The movie was also a hit. Her film based on the book, Got to tell it: Mahalia Jackson was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

Her favorite albums include Fantasia, Back To Me, Side Effects of You, Christmas After Midnight, Sketchbook, etc.

Awards

She has been nominated for three Grammy Awards in the year 2006. She has not won a Grammy but has performed in the event. She has been awarded the Theatre World Award. She again received two nominations for Grammy Awards again in the year 2008. But it was in the year 2013 that she won her first Grammy for Bittersweet.

She has been nominated for other awards like NAACP image awards, BET Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, Barbados Music Awards, Broadway.com Awards, American Music Awards, and many more.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Fantasia Barrino in 2021

Barrino’s net worth is $8 million, as of last estimated in the year 2021. As she is a very successful singer, her major income shows are from her albums and records. She is also an actor and an author.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Her uncles founded the brand The Barrino Brothers and were active in the 1970s.
• She began singing when she was just five years old.
• She disclosed that she was illiterate functionally in her memoir Life is not a Fairy Tale.
• Barrino was hospitalized in the year 2010 due to an overdose of aspirin and sleep aids.
• She has revealed that she has been inspired by singers Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, etc., since her childhood.
• She has written songs for Side Effects of You.
• Her idol Patti LaBelle has nicknamed her Baby Patti LaBelle.
• She has starred in Broadway as well.
• Oprah Winfrey also acted with her in The Color Purple musical.

Fantasia Barrino has had a terrible childhood, having suffered from harassment and rape at a very early age. She could not even complete her education and became a mother at the age of sixteen. Still, she had never given up on life and decided to pursue singing as her career.

Her singing was soulful, and it touched the hearts of millions. She has become highly famous in the field of singing. She also entered into acting and has earned success there also. She is truly an inspiration for many women around the gloe.