Michel'le

Acting

Michel'le

Born

1970-12-05 (55)

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

6 titles

Michel'le Denise Toussaint (mish-el-AY; born December 5, 1970), known mononymously as Michel'le, is an American R&B singer known for her songs from 1989 to the early 1990s. Her highest charting song is the top ten US Hot 100 hit "No More Lies". Between 2013 and 2015, she was one of six members on the TV One reality show R&B Divas: Los Angeles. She is also the subject of the 2016 biopic Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le. She met Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Romelle Young, at 16 years old when doing a vocal part for a group known as the World Class Wreckin' Cru. The song was titled as "Turn Off the Lights" and was released in 1987. It later peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard Charts…

Known for

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Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis. After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.

Unsung

2008

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James and his best friend Lisa struggle to stay one step ahead of the law while heading their boosting operation through the clothing racks of LA.

Boosters LA

2022

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Discovered at a young age, the shy, squeaky-voiced Michel'le was plucked straight from South Central, Los Angeles and catapulted into the spotlight while riding N.W.A.'s rocket ride of early success. Surrounded by industry visionaries from Eazy-E to Tupac Skaur, Michel'le quickly climbed the charts, but her musical successes were soon overshadowed by betrayal and corruption. A nearly decade-long romance with the infamous Dr. Dre pushed her into a life tarnished by alcohol, drugs and violence until her savior came in the unlikely form of Suge Knight, co-founder of Death Row Records and Dre's business partner. Friendship would turn into a courtly romance, but the union Michel'le thought they had did not end happily ever after. With children from both men and a career to protect, Michel'le's voice became silenced by Compton's biggest power players. Until now.

Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge and Michel'le

2016

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R&B Divas: Los Angeles is an American Reality television series on TV One that premiered on July 10, 2013. The series chronicles the lives of R&B singers Lil Mo, Chanté Moore, Kelly Price, Claudette Ortiz, Michel'le and Dawn Robinson as they balance their music careers and personal lives. It is a spinoff to R&B Divas: Atlanta. The reunion was filmed on August 6, 2013, with Wendy Williams as the host. Part 1 of the R&B Divas: Los Angeles reunion acquired a 0.83 rating among P25-54 and a 0.95 rating among households. It drew a total of 834,000 viewers on its original airing night during its 10:00 p.m. premiere and encore airings. The episode is also tied with The Rickey Smiley Show as the TV One's No. 1 telecast among adults 25-54.

R&B Divas: Los Angeles

2013

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American R&B singer and songwriter Michel'le sits down with Wendy Williams in this one-hour special. Michel'le opens up to share her relationship with her kids and ex's, the new direction of her career, and her current connection with her fans. Featuring never-before-seen footage of special moments with her family and friends, this is an intimate look at a woman on the rise.

Michel'le: Still Standing

2017

Film credits

2010s · 2 titles

Series credits

Unsung poster
4.7

Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis. After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.

Unsung

2008

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R&B Divas: Los Angeles is an American Reality television series on TV One that premiered on July 10, 2013. The series chronicles the lives of R&B singers Lil Mo, Chanté Moore, Kelly Price, Claudette Ortiz, Michel'le and Dawn Robinson as they balance their music careers and personal lives. It is a spinoff to R&B Divas: Atlanta. The reunion was filmed on August 6, 2013, with Wendy Williams as the host. Part 1 of the R&B Divas: Los Angeles reunion acquired a 0.83 rating among P25-54 and a 0.95 rating among households. It drew a total of 834,000 viewers on its original airing night during its 10:00 p.m. premiere and encore airings. The episode is also tied with The Rickey Smiley Show as the TV One's No. 1 telecast among adults 25-54.

R&B Divas: Los Angeles

2013

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