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Biography
Primary sources| WP:BLP|biographical article |date=January 2009Infobox musical artist| name = Farrah Franklin| image =| Img capt =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Farrah Destiny Franklin| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|5|3|birth_place = Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines , Iowa ( United States )| genre = contemporary R& B|R& B | occupation = Singer-songwriter, music producer, dancer, actress| years_active = 1999–present| label = Columbia Records|Columbia (2000), Fo-reel Entertainment (2002-2003)| associated_acts = Destiny's Child | website = Farrah Destiny Franklin (born May 3, 1981) is an American singer and actress . She is an ex-member of Destiny's Child who replaced LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett alongside with Michelle Williams (singer) | Michelle Williams .
Recording & movie career
Farrah is triracial ; her Mother is African American and Native Americans in the United States|Native American descent and her father is Italian American .citation needed|date=January 2012 Farrah was born in Des Moines , Iowa and she has an younger sister named Karrie (name)|Karrie .
1999-2000: Destiny's Child
In 1999, Franklin was hired to be an extra in the music video for Destiny's Child 's " Bills, Bills, Bills ". It was there that she met with group members Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé Knowles . At the time she was in a fledgling singing group called Jane Doe, which was in the process of disbanding. In December, Matthew Knowles invited Franklin and Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams to join Destiny's Child —replacing previous group members LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett without notice. The two were introduced in February 2000, via the music video for " Say My Name ". Franklin toured and performed with the group, and also appeared in the music video for " Jumpin' Jumpin' ". Franklin contributed backing vocals to the remixes of " Jumpin' Jumpin' ," " Independent Women Part I " (which were subsequently removed prior to the album release), "Dot", and "Dance with Me". In July, after 6 months with Destiny's Child, Franklin was dismissed from the group, learning of her firing from an MTV News report. Shortly thereafter, group member Beyoncé Knowles stated in an interview that Farrah had missed three major dates and expressed a disinterest in continuing with the group, leaving them with no other choice but to fire her.
2001-2012: Solo projects
After leaving Destiny's Child, Franklin began a solo career. She signed to and dropped from Fo-reel Entertainment in 2002, where she recorded a song entitled "Get At Me" with Method Man . She was then signed and dropped from the Fabolous Street Label. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459775/20030131/mr_cheecks.jhtml 2 She also began an acting career, and starred in The Brewster Project , for which she won a Best Supporting Actress award from the Independent Film Awards. She finished shooting an independent thriller film called Eyes of Darkness , which also features rapper Jayo Felony . Before joining Destiny's Child, Franklin also made an appearance in the 1999 feature film, Trippin '. Franklin has modeled for Russell Simmons ' fashion line, Def Jam University and has been featured on the covers of Teen People , Ebony Magazine|Ebony , Cosmo Girl , Vibe (magazine)|Vibe , and ''Today's Black Woman .Citation needed|date=April 2010
Franklin is reportedly working on an album, but however is still unsigned.Citation needed|date=April 2010 In early 2007, Farrah appeared with other former members of Destiny Child in The E! special The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams a documentary of life in Destiny's Child and the issues which she caused during the 5 months she was present in the group. She has also been featured in music videos by Destiny's Child and for Mr. Cheeks , and R.L. Huggar .Citation needed|date=April 2010 She said in an interview she finished 13 songs and is still choosing a single. She owns a company called "One Love Company." Franklin hoped to release her debut album sometime in 2006, but however news of her debut album have been unknown. She is on twitter . http://www.twitter.com/farrahfranklin Miss Farrah is ready to takeover
Filmography
All of Us
Millionaire Matchmaker
Single Black Female (2009)
References
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Destiny's Child Persondata | NAME = Franklin, Farrah | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = May 3, 1981 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines , Iowa ( United States ) | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Franklin, Farrah Category:1981 births Category:African American female singers Category:African American film actors Category:American pop singers Category:Musicians from California Category:Destiny's Child members Category:Living people Category:People from Fresno, California Category:People from Des Moines, Iowa Category:People from Los Angeles, California
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