Monica

Monica is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman, who is well known for singing at the 1996 Olympics at age 15 and also for her debut album, “Miss Thang”(1995) following her signing with Rowdy Records. She also got recognition for her several other hit albums including the global best-seller “The Boy Is Mine”(1998), “After the Storm”(2003), “The Makings of Me”(2006), and “Still Standing”(2010).

Monica’s popularity soared thanks to her appearances in the television shows “Living Single” (1996), “Felicity” (2001), “American Dreams” (2003), and “Monica: Still Standing,” as well as her own highly regarded BET series.

She is also one of the most influential urban R&B female vocalists of the mid-to-late 1990s, as she is the youngest recording act to ever have two consecutive chart-topping hits on the Billboard Top R&B Singles chart, as well as the first artist to top the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for three decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s).

What is Monica’s claim to fame?

As a popular African-American singer, she is well-known.

“Don’t Take It Personal” and “Before You Walk Out of My Life” are two of her most well-known tracks.

Monica’s birthplace is unknown.

Monica was born in the United States on October 24, 1980, in Atlanta, Georgia. Monica Denise Arnold is her given name. Her country of origin is the United States of America. Monica is of African-American origin, and her zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Monica was the only child of Marilyn Best (mother) and M.C. “Billy” Arnold Jr. Monica was born as the only daughter of her parents (father). Marilyn worked as a customer service representative for Delta Air Lines and was a former church singer, while her father, Billy, worked as a mechanic for an Atlanta freight company. On her father’s side, she was raised with her younger brother Montez and half-brother Jermond Grant, as well as two maternal half-brothers, Tron and Cypress. She went to the same high school as rapper 2 Chainz, North Clayton High School.

Monica had a passion for singing since she was a child, and at the age of two, she followed in her mother’s footsteps by performing regularly at Marilyn’s hometown church, Jones Hill Chapel United Methodist Church in Newnan, Georgia. She had some issues between her parents’ separation in 1984 and their divorce in 1987, but she continued to sing and won over 20 local singing competitions during her early adolescent years.

She was the youngest member of “Charles Thompson and the Majestics” by the age of ten. She is also linked to rapper Ludacris and a cousin of record producer Polow da Don, thanks to her mother’s second marriage to Reverend Edward Best.

Monica’s Professional Development Between 1991 and 2020

Monica’s professional career started when she was offered a record contract by Dallas Austin’s Arista Records-distributed label “Rowdy Records” in 1991 when she was 11 years old.

She signed with the label in 1993 and released “Miss Thang,” her triple platinum-certified debut album, in July 1995, which featured the singles “Don’t Take It Personal” and “Before You Walk Out of My Life.”

Monica then signed with Clive Davis’ Arista Records, for whom she gained fame thanks to the Diane Warren-penned song “For You I Will,” which featured on the “Space Jam” soundtrack (1996).

Monica collaborated with Brandy and released a duet single, “The Boy Is Mine,” in May 1998, which became the biggest hit of the summer and the biggest hit of the year in America.

Monica’s second album, “The Boy Is Mine,” was released on July 14, 1998, and became her best-selling album, earning her triple platinum certification.

Monica made her film debut in the year 2000, playing Camille Livingston in “Love Song.”

She also contributed chorus vocals to Jermaine Dupri and rapper Nas’ collaboration “I’ve Got to Have It.”
Her third album, “All Eyez on Me,” was released on October 21, 2002, and it was her first release on mentor Clive Davis’ newly created J Records label.

Her fourth album, “After the Storm,” was released on June 17, 2003 and debuted at number one on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

In 2006, she released her fifth album, “The Makings of Me,” which included the single “Everytime tha Beat Drop,” which debuted at number one on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Monica performed her song “Still Standing” in the Peachtree TV reality show special “Monica: The Single” in August 2008. Following its popularity, Monica joined the BET network’s production team to create her own show, “Monica: Still Standing.”

She also appeared in Rockmond Dunbar’s drama film “Pastor Brown” in 2009.

In 2010, she released her sixth album, “Still Standing,” which featured the lead single “Everything to Me” and became her highest-charting album in years.

In the same year, Monica embarked on her first North American concert tour in ten years, joining Trey Songz on his Love, Pain, and Pleasure Tour.

Monica appeared as an assistant to musician coach Cee Lo Green on the first season of NBC’s reality talent show “The Voice” in 2011.

Her seventh studio album, “New Life,” was released in April 2012, with the singles “Anything(To Find You)” and “Until It’s Gone,” marking her first RCA debut.

Monica was featured on the soundtrack of Malcolm D. Lee’s Christmas comedy-drama “The Best Man Holiday” in October 2013.

Her eighth studio album, “Code Red,” was released in December 2015 to mixed reviews. Monica embarked on her first solo concert tour in years to promote Code Red, The Code Red Experience, in support of the album.

Monica announced her departure from her longtime label, “RCA Records,” in November 2016, after nearly two decades with the group.

Monica released the ballad “Be Human” in December 2018 to promote The Be Human Foundation, a non-profit organization she created.

She released “Commitment,” her first single on her own label, Mondeenise Music, in January 2019, followed by “Me+You.”

On August 22, 2020, it was revealed that the next Verzuz fight will take place on August 31, 2020, at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, between Monica and Brandy.

She has also starred in films such as “Boys and Girls”(2000), “Love Song”(2000), and “Pastor Brown,” as well as television shows such as “Living Single”(1996), “Felicity”(2001), and “American Dreams”(2003) (2009).

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Grammy Award

Award for Billboard Music

2 BMI Pop Awards BET Award

Monica’s Husband and Children: Who Are They?

Monica has only been married once in her life. Monica married NBA player Shannon Brown for the first and only time. Brown is a color. Monica met Shannon Brown, an African-American former professional basketball player, for the first time in June 2010 while filming her music video for her second single “Love All Over Me.”

Monica revealed her engagement to Brown on Twitter shortly after, with a picture of a rose-cut diamond ring. Following that, on November 22, 2010, the pair married in a private ceremony at their Los Angeles home, followed by a second wedding in front of close relatives on July 9, 2011.

Monica gave birth to Laiyah Shannon, her third child and first with Brown, on September 3, 2013. Monica filed for divorce from Brown in March 2019 after nearly eight years of marriage, and the divorce was finalized in October. Monica has been in a variety of relationships in the past, including a 1999 relationship with her ex-boyfriend Jarvis Weems, during which her career slowed. Weems’ brother, who died in an automobile accident at the age of 25 in 1998, was buried with the pair. Weems then put a gun to his head and committed suicide without warning.

Monica dated rapper C-Murder for a short period before he was arrested for murder in 2003. Weems met rapper Rodney “Rocko” Hill, a former SWA officer and real estate manager, shortly after her suicide and they started dating the same year, but their relationship ended in 2004. Monica and Hill rekindled their romance a few months later, and she became pregnant with their first child.

She gave birth to their first son, Rocko, on May 21, 2005, and they remarried on Christmas Eve 2007, just before the birth of their second child on January 8, 2008. The child was given the name Romelo Montez Hill, after Monica’s younger brother, but the couple broke up in early 2010.

Monica’s net worth is unknown.

Monica’s professional career as a singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman has made her a decent living. Monica’s career began in 1995 with the release of her debut album, and she has since gone on to lead a fruitful career spanning over 35 years, earning a healthy fortune from her numerous records, songs, and appearances on television shows and films.

Monica’s net worth is estimated to be about $15 million, based on all of her sources of revenue.

Monica’s height is uncertain.

Monica is a beautiful Black woman in her late 30s with stunning looks. Monica has captured the hearts of many people all over the world with her calming voice and beautiful personality. She has a height of 5ft. 7inches (1.72 m) and a body weight of about 60kg (132 lbs).

She has a slender body physique with measurements of 33-24-34 inches, a dress size of 4 (US), and a shoe size of 10 (US). Her skin is dark, and she has black hair and brown eyes.