Normani

Normani Kordei Hamilton is an American singer, dancer, and actress who first gained international prominence as a member of the pop girl group Fifth Harmony. After the group announced an indefinite hiatus to pursue individual careers, she launched a solo music career characterized by multi-platinum singles, film soundtrack contributions, and major brand partnerships.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 31, 1996, to Derrick and Andrea Hamilton, Normani was raised in Pearland, Texas, alongside two older half-sisters, Ashlee and Arielle. She attended private school before being homeschooled from the sixth grade onward. From the age of three, she competed in dance, gymnastics, and beauty pageants, traveling between Houston and Los Angeles with her mother for auditions. She recorded her first song at age 13 and appeared in the HBO series Treme.

In 2012, Normani auditioned for the second season of The X Factor USA. Although initially eliminated during the boot camp round, she was brought back to form a group alongside four other contestants. The group, which named itself Fifth Harmony, finished in third place and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Fifth Harmony released the EP Better Together in 2013 and three studio albums: Reflection, 7/27, and a self-titled record. During her time in the group, Normani competed on season 24 of Dancing with the Stars in 2017, finishing in third place.

Normani launched her solo recording career in 2018 with the duet "Love Lies" with Khalid for the Love, Simon soundtrack. The single reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a quintuple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Later that year, she released the EP Normani x Calvin Harris and the single "Waves" featuring 6lack. In 2019, she collaborated with Sam Smith on "Dancing with a Stranger," which achieved top-ten positions in 22 countries, and released her first solo single without a featured artist, "Motivation." Her debut studio album, Dopamine (2024), was led by the top 20 single "Wild Side" featuring Cardi B.

Beyond her standalone music releases, Normani contributed to the soundtracks for Charlie's Angels and Birds of Prey, collaborating with artists including Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, and Megan Thee Stallion. Her solo work earned an MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video for "Waves" and a Soul Train Music Award for "Wild Side." In television and film, she served as an advisor on NBC's The Voice, voiced a character on The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, made a cameo in Cardi B's "WAP" music video, and made her feature film acting debut in Freaky Tales. She has also served as a brand ambassador and partner for companies such as Savage X Fenty, Puma, Urban Decay, and Bose.