Whitney Houston Biography

- Security guards in Hawaii found half an ounce of marijuana in the baggage being carried by Whitney and Bobby Brown. The couple were allowed to board their plane.

- The original script of ‘The Bodyguard’ had Whitney’s character singing "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted". The idea to go with the Dolly Parton song "I Will Always Love You" instead was Kevin Costner’s.

- A number of radio stations in the US reported Whitney as having died on September 14th 2001. Her spokespeople were quick to correct the mistake.

- Whitney has won a total of 26 American Music Awards.

- She was named after actress Whitney Blake.