Nichole Gilbert AKA Nicci Gilbert is a popular American R&B singer. She is most recognized for being the lead female vocalist for Brownstone which is an American female contemporary R&B group. She was most popular during the mid of 1990’s where she earned Billboard Music Award, Lady of Soul Music Award and Grammy Award in 1995. According to the biography of Nicci Gilbert, she was born on July 8, 1970, which makes the lead vocalist age be 47 years old now. Her die-hard fans are curious to know each and every personal (wedding life, relationship issues, and spouse detail), physical facts (height, feet size, weight loss issues, etc.) and much more. Below, we have provided available wiki of Nicci Gilbert:
Early Life and Education
Gilbert was born in 1970 as Nicole Gilbert and her birthplace is in Detroit, Michigan, United States. She is the daughter of African-American parents which explain her ethnicity background. She was mostly influenced by her mother named Helene who used to be a jazz singer by profession. She was raised up in Detroit and attended a local high school. Her mother used to train her and tried her best effort to encourage her daughter. While Gilbert was in her high school, she participated in a talent show and won the hearts of the audiences by performing Crazy for You by Madonna.
To pursue her career in the music industry, she went to the Eastern Michigan University to study music and drama. However, she couldn’t continue her study in the University and dropped it after two years of joining it. She moved to the Los Angeles after dropping her University and was focused on pursuing her career in the music field. The struggling life in the Los Angeles was not an easy task as she had to work hard and compete on various talent shows. She used to do some available jobs so as to be financially sound.
Career and Professional Life
Gilbert made a big breakthrough in her career by forming Brownstone’s original lineup being accompanied with Charmayne Maxwell and Monica Doby. She started getting more popularity and her fan following showed a rapid growth.
One of the biggest achievements of Gilbert was in 1994 when she grabbed an opportunity to sign with pop star Michael Jackson for his MJJ Music that was distributed by Sony Records and Epic Records in the market. On August 2, 1994, they released their debut but unfortunately, the song become unsuccessful to impress the Billboard Hot 100 despite ranking at number 58 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Later she contributed to the song titled If You Love Me which secured number two position on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart and number eight on the list of the Billboard Hot 100. Since then, she has released many of the hit albums and her contribution to the music industry is something that cannot be forgotten easily. Recently in April 2007, she entertained her fans with her single named Fly that was distributed through Brownstone Records.
Apart from her music career, the vocalist has also worked in movies. She has appeared in numerous television shows including Living Single and Martin. She appeared in the role of Alesha in the Fox hit show Martin and her appearances as Helen Robinson in School’s Out Forever was also quite impressive. Similarly, she has also appeared in “Sister” as Nurse Shelley. She made her film debut through Woo as Crayola which became unsuccessful to earn positive reviews from the audiences.
Personal Life
Moving to her personal life, Nicci Gilbert’s husband name is Leonard M Daniels. The couple celebrated their wedding ceremony on 10 July 2010. From their conjugal life, the couple became blessed with a child named Brandy. Gilbert is happy with her family including her husband and daughter. She is enjoying her conjugal life with the tall and smart guy and there seems very few chances of getting a separation by the couple.
Body Measurements
Nicci Gilbert has the height above 5 feet and 7 inches and looks of an average body structure. Compared to her past, she has made a tangible weight loss by means of balanced diet and strict workout routine. Once she used to weigh about 300lbs but now she has maintained her weight to a satisfactory level. No information regarding Gilbert’s feet size, dress size and other physical facts are available.
Salary and Net worth
As per some online wiki sites, Nicci Gilbert has an estimated net worth amounting to 10 million USD. Most of her earnings come from her stage performances and also from her popular albums. She has performed on numerous stages of various countries around the world.
Wiki and Facts
Nicci is an internet sensation and her profile is widely visited on Wikipedia and other social media handles. You can find her on Instagram @niccigilbert where the singer has amassed more than 92k followers as of now.