Brian McKnight

Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. (born Brian Kelly McKnight; June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, radio personality, and multi-instrumentalist. An R&B performer, he is recognized for his strong head voice, high belting range, and Melissa. His work has earned him 16 Grammy Award nominations, third only to Zubin Mehta and Snoop Dogg for the record of most nominations for the award without a win. His first hit song, "Love Is" (with Vanessa Williams) was recorded for the Beverly Hills, 90210 soundtrack in 1993, and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. That same year, his single "One Last Cry" peaked at number 13 on the chart and spawned from his eponymous debut studio album (1992), which was released by Mercury Records the year prior and received platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 1997 single, "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)" (featuring Mase) peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and led his third album, Anytime (1997)—his final release with Mercury before he signed with Motown. His 1999 single, "Back at One" peaked at number two on the chart and remains his highest-charting song; it preceded the album of the same name (1999), which was the first of four of his albums—Superhero (2001), U Turn (2003), and Gemini (2005)—to consecutively debut within the top ten of the Billboard 200. His ninth album, Ten (2006) marked his final major label release. He was married from 1990-2003 to singer-songwriter, Julie McKnight, and they have two sons together. He also has a daughter he fathered from a previous relationship. In 2014, he began dating Dr. Leilani Malia Mendoza, a pediatric neurophysiologist, and they announced their engagement in May 2017 and on December 29, 2017, they were married. Mendoza has two children from a previous relationship. McKnight and Mendoza had a son who died in infancy. In December 2022, they had another son, Brian Kainoa Makoa Jr. McKnight legally changed his name to Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. to match his new son's name. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Known For: Acting

Born: Buffalo, New York, USA, 1969-06-05

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1999	Mariah Carey: Around the World	Self	71
2	2000	A Diva's Christmas Carol	Himself	61
3	2002	A New Day Has Come	Self	0
4	2003	The 6th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest	Self - Performer	0
5	2004	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies	Self	80
6	2004	Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas	Self	30
7	2004	Soundstage - Chris Isaak Christmas	Self	0
8	2004	The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest	Self	0
9	2005	The Beat	Record Executive	0
10	2008	Hit Man: David Foster & Friends	Self	80
11	2008	Boyz II Men - Motown, A Journey Through Hitsville USA Live	Self	48
12	2011	A Man's Story	Self	69
13	2011	Cheaper to Keep Her	Raymond Mays	40
14	2013	A Country Christmas Story	Danny	53
15	2016	An Evening with Brian McKnight	Lead Singer	80
16	2017	Naked	Brian McKnight	58
17	2020	Streetlight Harmonies	Self	0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1963	Miss USA	Entertainment	60
2	1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark	Self	56
3	1990	Beverly Hills, 90210		74
4	1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno		54
5	1992	Martin		76
6	1994	Sister, Sister	Keith	71
7	1994	Sister, Sister	Clarence	71
8	1994	New York Undercover	Self	71
9	1995	Star Search		68
10	1995	MADtv	Self	69
11	1996	The Steve Harvey Show	Himself	68
12	1999	The Parkers		82
13	2001	My Wife and Kids	Self	74
14	2002	American Dreams	Stokely Carmichael	51
15	2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!		55
16	2003	Platinum	Mace	58
17	2003	The New Tom Green Show	Self	45
18	2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self	57
19	2005	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	Self	68
20	2005	Sound Off with Matt Pinfield		0
21	2006	Celebrity Duets		0
22	2006	The Greg Behrendt Show		50
23	2006	The Megan Mullally Show	Self - Musical Guest	42
24	2012	The Eric Andre Show	Self	79
25	2018	American Idol	Self	68
26	2019	Tamron Hall	Self - Guest	51
27		Vegas Live! with Clint Holmes & Sheena Easton		0

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