| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Birth Name | Kandi Lenice Burruss |
| Birth place | College Park, Georgia, the United States |
| Age | 47 years |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Husband/Wife | Todd Tucker |
| Height | 5 ft 2½ inches |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Nationality | American |
| Father | Reverend Titus Burruss Jr |
| Mother | Joyce Jones |
| Siblings | Patrick Riley |
| College/University | Tri-Cities High School |
| Net Worth | $30 million |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Many singers have been discovered in the past few years, some rise through social media platforms like creating reels on Instagram, and TikTok, and also from uploading videos on YouTube. For singers the honorable award they can achieve is a Grammy, today we are discussing Kandi Burruss who won a Grammy Award at the age of 24.
Kandi Lenice Burruss Tucker known as Kandi Burruss is an American Producer, Tv personality, Singer, songwriter, and actress. This multi-talented personality got fame as a member of the female vocal group Xscape in 1992.
Who Are Kandi Burruss’s Parents?
On May 17, 1976, Kandi Burruss was born to Joyce Jones and Reverend Titus Burruss Jr. in College Park, Georgia, the United States with the zodiac sign Taurus. Kandi had an older brother named Patrick Riley, whom she lost in a car crash. For education, Kandi went to Tri-Cities High School, in Georgia and graduated in 1994.
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How Did Kandi Burruss Start Her Career?
After Joining the Vocal Group Xscape, Kandi never looked back. Her group included Tameka Cottle, LaTocha Scott, Tamera Coggins-Wynn, and Tamika Scott. She sang hits such as ‘My Little Secret’, and ‘Who Can I Run To’ and wrote the group’s early hit songs including ‘Feel So Good. In 1999, her song ‘No Scrubs’ made a no. 1 hit and won her Grammy Awards for the best R&B song, songwriter award. The following year Kandi and the group appeared in the American Crime Comedy movie ‘Big Momma’s House’ and the American Sports drama movie ‘Hardball’, soundtrack.
Her band and team were a huge success that many directors tried to make biography movies on their stories. In 2017, BravoTv Launched miniseries about the band under the name Xscape: Still Kicking’ it with four episodes. In 2007, a band member, Tamika Scott claimed in an interview that Kandi broke up the group as she slept with the label head Jermaine Dupri and his father, Michael Mauldin, but the claim was later clarified by Kandi as nothing but just a lie. Kandi then wanted an apology from her band member Tamika for that decade-long feud. After 10 years in 2017, Tamika apologized on the stage during a concert.
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After those controversies, the band broke up and Kandi started her Solo journey. She concentrated on songwriting and producing, Kandi wrote songs with Kevin Briggs and gave three hits ‘Bills, Bills, Bills’ for destiny child, ‘No scrubs’ for TLC, and ‘There You Go’ for Pink. Kandi wrote a song for Real Housewives of Atlanta called Tardy for the Party. In 2009, Kandi released her first EP, the Fly Above EP, and the same year signed a deal with Asylum Records and then released her second album, Kandi Koated in 2010. Ed Sheeran’s song ‘Shape of You’ lyrics were like Kandi’s ‘No Scrub’ for which she was awarded co-writing credit.
Kandi not only has a successful career in the song industry but also was a well-known personality in the TV industry. She appeared in the Real Housewives of Atlanta in season 2. Kandi became a reality show face, then appeared in Celebrity Big Brother and was placed fifth in the competition. In 2020, Kandi appeared in The Masked Singer, a competitive reality show in the third season.
Who Is Kandi Burruss Married To?
Currently, Kandi is married to Todd Tucker, a producer. They got married on April 4, 2014, and have a son together. Todd proposed to Kandi after securing permission from Kandi’s daughter.
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Their wedding plans were carried out only a month before their nuptials. After being engaged for nearly 16 months, they conducted their wedding in a beautiful family-owned event space. For their special day, Kandi was in charge of all the decor elements whereas her husband Todd was in charge of the food and entertainment.
Decorated in beautiful shades of white, gold, and purple, their wedding, and reception both were amazing and creative.
How Did Kandi Burruss’s Fiancé Pass Away?
Kandi Burruss dated Ashley ‘A.J.’ Jewell in 2008. They got engaged after dating for several months in late 2008. The couple also appeared on Real Housewives of Atlanta as an engaged couple. Kandi’s fiance died due to a severe head injury which he got in a fight in the Atlanta Strip bar parking lot.
Kandi was rumored to have an affair with Willis McGahee in 2010. She also confirmed having a fling with Jermaine Dupri. In past, Kandi dated Chuck Smith and Brandon Casey. Kandi briefly dated Russell Spenser, co-owner of Block Entertainment, which did not last long, and has a daughter together.
How Many Biological Kids Does Kandi Burruss Have?
Kandi Burrus has two biological Kids, is stepmother to Todd's daughter Kaela and also has a daughter born via surrogacy.
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She has a daughter with Russell Spencer named Riley Burruss born on august 22, 2002. A son and a daughter with her present husband Todd Tucker named Ace Wells Tucker born on January 6, 2016, and Blaze Tucker, born on November 22, 2019.
When she was pregnant with her son Ace, she had horrible heartburn throughout her entire pregnancy journey with her child Ace.
Their baby girl Blaze was born via a surrogate named Shadina. Now Kandi resides in Atlanta, Georgia with Todd, and her children.
What Is Kandi Burruss’s Net Worth?
As of 2022, Kandi Burruss has a net worth of $30 million with income sources such as Producer, Tv personality, Singer, songwriter, and actress. Likewise, her salary as a TV personality was speculated to be around $450 Thousand per season.
According to her wiki, Kandi has appeared on reality shows and endorsed many brands by appearing on BravoTv commercials. Kandi has a strong social media presence with 574k subscribers on YouTube, 5 million followers on Facebook, and 10 million followers on Instagram. Kandi is managed and represented by Don Juan of Kandi Koated Entertainment and has also signed Pantheon Talent Group, L.L.C., Talent Agency, Los Angeles, California.
How Tall Is Kandi Burruss?
At the age of 46 with an average body build, Kandi has a height of 5 ft 2½ inches and weighs 62 kg. Kandi has very capitative dark brown hair and black eye with arched eyebrows. Kandi has followed the Dramatic Weight Loss (DWL) program since her son Ace was born, she is conscious about her body.
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