Brandy is both an actress and an R&B singer. She is the daughter of gospel singer Willie Norwood and the older sister of Contemporary R&B singer Ray J.She is best known for her starring role in the UPN sitcom Moesha, and for hit records such as "Sittin' Up in My Room", "Have You Ever", and "The Boy Is Mine." Throughout her career, she has received eleven Grammy nominations. When Brandy was 15, she was able to land a record deal with Atlantic Records, and in 1994 her first album, Brandy, was released, reaching gold status in less than two months, and quadruple platinum status soon after.