Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Monique Barrino-Taylor rose to prominence at age 20 when she won American Idol's third season in 2004 with her rendition of "Summertime". Her victory launched an immediate chart breakthrough: "I Believe" debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, making her the second artist after Lauryn Hill to achieve that feat with a debut commercial single. The track went on to become the best-selling single in the United States that year.

Her 2004 debut album Free Yourself received platinum RIAA certification and earned nominations across three categories at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. Subsequent albums—her eponymous 2006 release, Back to Me (2010), and Side Effects of You (2013)—solidified her presence on the Billboard 200, with the latter two both peaking at number two. She has accumulated over a dozen top-ten hits on the Adult R&B Airplay chart and was ranked by Billboard among the top female artists of the 21st century.

Beyond music, Barrino published her New York Times best-selling autobiography Life Is Not a Fairy Tale in 2005, which was adapted into a 2006 television film. Her theatrical breakthrough came when she portrayed Celie Johnson in the Broadway production of The Color Purple from 2007 to 2008, earning a Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance. She reprised this role in the 2023 film adaptation, garnering Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for Best Actress and winning an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture.

As a Cancer born in 1984, Barrino embodies the sign's emotional depth and resilience—traits reflected in her vulnerable vocal delivery and narrative-driven career choices. A Life Path 4, she demonstrates the disciplined, foundational energy typical of that numerology profile. Her accolades include two Billboard Music Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Bittersweet," plus a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. In 2024, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people.