Biography / Wiki
Music is therapy. It’s a communication far more powerful than words and far more efficient, this line is very well proved by Marques Houston who is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Moreover, this versatile personality is eminently known for his role as Roger Evans in the television comedy sitcom “Sister, Sister”.
Apart from that he also gathered huge public attention for his 2005 album “Naked”. Recently, on 24th August 2019, he came into the limelight for getting married to 19-year-old, Miyana Dickey at the age of 39 in a not-so-secret ceremony.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 4th August 1981. He seems very tall with his towering height which is 178 centimeters and 5’8” in feet & inches.
He is very conscious about his physique and maintains himself with a weight of 75 kilograms and 165 lbs in pounds. His brown eyes and black hair enhance the charm of his personality.
Date Of Birth | 4th August 1981 |
Age | 43 Years |
Height | In Feet & Inches: 5’8”
In Centimeters: 178 cm |
Weight | In Kilograms: 75 kg
In Pounds: 165 lbs |
Body Measurements | Not Known |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | Not Known |
Net Worth
Working as a singer and actor, Marques has earned a very decent amount of money since debuting in 1992. According to the sources, his estimated net worth is $6.5 million approximately.
Education / Family
Born and growing up in Los Angeles, California, United States, Marques belongs to the African-American ethnicity. He is the eldest son of Michael Houston(father) and Carolyn Houston(mother).
Apart from that, he was blessed with two sisters named Brandy and Danielle Houston and one younger brother named Brandon.
As for his education, he completed his schooling at Montebello High School. Other than this, he never shared any information about his higher studies.
Moreover, during high school, Marques was a member of the school theatre team and appeared in many theatre shows.
Name |
Marques Houston |
Nick Name | Marques Houston |
Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Profession | Singer |
Sexual orientation | Straight |
School | Montebello High School |
College | Not Known |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Home town | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Fathers name | Michael Houston
|
Mothers name | Carolyn Houston
|
Brothers | Brandon |
Sisters | Brandye and Danielle Houston
|
Career / Fashion and Style
Marques took the first step towards his professional music career in the year 1992 as a founding member of the R&B group “Immature (IMx)”. In the group, he was nicknamed “Batman”. Later, two albums, “Intoducing IMx (1999)” and “IMx (2001)” were released by the group.
Apart from that, in the year 2002, the band disbanded after providing soundtracks to the films “House Party 3” and “House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute”. Furthermore, in the year 2003, he released his solo debut album “MH” which peaked at no.20 on the Billboard 200. Other than this, his second solo album “Naked” was released on 24th May 2005.
His album “Naked” charted no.13 on the Billboard. Additionally, on 20th March 2007, he released his third album “Veteran”. Later, on 29th September 2009, his fourth album “Mr. Houston” got released and in the year 2010, Houston released his fifth album.
other than this, he reunited with Imx and went on to tour for releasing a new single “Let Me Find Out” in the year 2014. Moreover, on 27th August 2013, his sixth album, “Famous” was released. Besides music, Marques also established himself as a versatile actor. He commenced his career in the field of acting in the year 1993 by appearing in the American sitcom “A Different World”.
Later, he again won the heart of millions of people by portraying the role of Roger Evans in the American television sitcom “Sister, Sister” in the year 1994 until 1999. In fact, in the year 1995, he also won the Young Artist Award for Best Youth Comedian in a TV show for “Sister, Sister”.
He has also appeared in many TV films such as “Fat Albert”, “Bebe’s Kids”, “Somebody Help Me”, “A Weekend with the Family” and “Battlefield America”. This versatile actor has also been playing the role of Michael Kirsh in the series “Howard High”. Since 2019, he appears in the Love and Hip Hop franchise “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood”.
Girlfriend, Affairs, Wife, and More
Marques is a married man who tied the sacred knot of marriage with Miyana Dickey who is a 19-years aged American model. Moreover, the couple got engaged in March 2019, and later on 24th August 2020, they got married. Apart from that, previously, Houston has also dated Mila J. who is a singer.
Other than this, he was also rumored to be dating and engaged with Jennifer Freeman. Later, he denied all the rumors of being engaged. He was also in a relationship with Marlena Campbell in 2008 and was together until June 2015 before they broke up.
Girlfriend | Marlena Campbell,
Jennifer Freeman, Mila J., Miyana Dickey |
Marital status | Married |
Wife | Miyana Dickey
|
Children | None |
Favorite Things
Here we are providing the list of favorites of Marques Houston:
Favorite Actor | Not Known |
Favorite Actress | Not Known |
Favorite Destination | Not Known |
Favorite Musical instrument | Not Known |
Favorite singer | Not Known |
Favorite food | Not Known |
Favorite color | Not Known |
Some Interesting Facts About Marques Houston
- His Zodiac Sign is Leo.
- In the year 1997, his mother died from Lymphoma.
- Since his childhood, Marques was interested in acting.
- Houston is also the older cousin of B2K’s J-Boog.
- He is also very popular on Instagram has more than 1 million followers.