The daughter of a minister, she was raised mostly in the strict Apostolic faith, which prohibited not only all popular culture, but also pants in women's wardrobes.
Braxton was born in Severn, MD, on October 7, 1968. Wielding such broad appeal, Braxton managed to score not one, but two albums that sold over eight million copies naturally, they were accompanied by a long string of hit singles on the pop and R&B charts, one of which - 'Un-break My Heart' - ranks among the longest-running number one pop hits of the rock era.