Fantasia Barrino

Guide Note
Fantasia Barrino is an American R&B/Soul singer and actress. She won season three of American Idol, beating out Diana DeGarmo on the series finale. She released her debut album, Free Yourself, in November, 2004. Her first single off of the album was "I Believe."
Barrino most recently starred in the Broadway musical The Color Purple, as the lead role of Celie. On March 5, 2008, she announced that Oprah Winfrey had selected her to portray Celie in The Color Purple Movie Musical. It will begin production once Barrino completes her newest album, as yet untitled. It is slated to be released in late 2008, early 2009.
Fast Facts
- Full Name: Fantasia Monique Barrino
- Born: June 30, 1984
- Season: Three on American Idol
- Placed: 1st (WINNER!)
- Audition City: Atlanta, Georgia
- First cousin to K-Ci and JoJo of the group Jodeci
- Has one daughter
The Fantasia Barrino Story
Barrino portrayed herself in Life Is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story, which aired on the Lifetime network on April 19, 2006. It was Lifetime's second highest viewed movie of all time. The movie was based on the book by the same name, which she dictated to a freelance writer. In it she revealed she was illiterate.
Studio Albums
- 2004: Free Yourself US#2
- 2006: Fantasia US#19
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The Mahalo Top 7
- Official Site: Fantasia Barrino
- Official MySpace Page: Fantasia Barrino
- Wikipedia: Fantasia Barrino
- IMDb: Fantasia Barrino Filmography
- Fan Site: Fantasia Barrino Fan Page
- Movie: The Fantasia Barrino Story
- YouTube Video: "Summertime" (Time: 3:39)
Fantasia Music and Downloads
- Rhapsody: Fantasia Barrino
- iTunes: Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia News and Reviews
- E! Online: "Fantasia's Dad Sues over Fairy Tale" (2006)
- Fan Page: Fantasia News
- E! Online: Fantasia Barrino
- Topix.net: Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia on Tour
- GreatSeats: Fantasia Barrino
- VH1.com: Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Photos
- Google Image Search: Fantasia Barrino
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- Live Search Images: Fantasia Barrino
- IMDb: Fantasia Barrino Gallery
Fantasia Videos
- Fan Page: Fantasia Barrino Videos
- Searchforvideo: Fantasia Barrino
- YouTube & Google Video Search: Fantasia Barrino
- YouTube: "Summertime"
Fantasia Lyrics
- AZLyrics: Fantasia Barrino
- Lyrics Directory: Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Biographies and Articles
- Wikipedia: Fantasia Barrino
- IMDb: Fantasia Biography
- Autobiography: Life is Not a Fairy Tale
Fantasia Fan Sites
Fantasia Timeline
- May 26, 2004: Wins American Idol
- June 22, 2004: Releases first single I Believe
- November 23, 2004: Releases first album Free Yourself, which goes Platinum
- September 30, 2005: Autobiography Life is Not a Fairy Tale is published
- August 19, 2006: Life is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story airs on Lifetime
- December 12, 2006: Releases second album Fantasia
Fantasia Merchandise
- Amazon.com: Fantasia Barrino
- eBay: Fantasia Barrino
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