Whitney

Whitney

2015•1h 30m•5.7/10

RomanceDramaMusic

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(94)

Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

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Production

SilverScreen Pictures, The Sanitsky Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Whitney Houston

Arlen Escarpeta

Arlen Escarpeta

Bobby Brown

Yolonda Ross

Yolonda Ross

Robyn Crawford

Suzzanne Douglas

Suzzanne Douglas

Cissy Houston

Mark Rolston

Mark Rolston

Clive Davis

Wesley Jonathan

Wesley Jonathan

Babyface

Hampton Fluker

Hampton Fluker

Steve

Reign Morton

Reign Morton

Eddie Murphy

James A. Watson, Jr

James A. Watson, Jr

John Houston

Kevontay Jackson

Kevontay Jackson

Gangbanger

Noree Victoria

Sheryl

Nafessa Williams

Nafessa Williams

Kim

Billy 'Sly' Williams

Billy 'Sly' Williams

Pastor Marvin Winans

Saundra McClain

Saundra McClain

Aunt Bae

Deborah Lacey

Deborah Lacey

Award Presentor

James Roch

James Roch

Reporter (as JR Lemon)

Cornelius Smith, Jr.

Cornelius Smith, Jr.

Michael Houston

Deborah Joy Winans

Deborah Joy Winans

Cece

Timothy Bowman Jr.

Bebe

Tongayi Chirisa

Tongayi Chirisa

Gary Houston

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