Portrait of Chris Brown. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Chris Brown

Born
Active
Started 2002

American singer and rapper.

Quick Facts

Occupation
singer · rapper · songwriter · dancer · actor · composer
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Tappahannock

Relationships

Spouses & partners

Music & Artistry

Genres

  • contemporary R&B
  • pop music
  • hip-hop

Instruments

  • voice

Voice type

  • tenor

Record labels

  • Jive Records
  • RCA Records

Awards & Nominations

F.A.M.E. earned Chris Brown the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2011. 11:11 earned Chris Brown the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2024.

Date / resultAward / category
2024
Received
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
11:11
2011
Received
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E.
2008
Received
World Music Awards
2007
Nominated
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
—
Received
American Music Award for Artist of the Year
—
Received
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Works & Screen Credits

  • 11:11Award recognition · 2024
  • F.A.M.E.Award recognition · 2011

Education

Chris Brown’s education and training.

  • Essex High School

Languages

Native language

  • English

Audience Snapshots

Chris Brown’s following through the years — dated snapshots, not live audiences.

Platform / accountAudienceRecorded
Instagram144,000,000
Instagram144,240,232
Instagram101,000,000
Instagram75,000,000
Instagram60,000,000
Instagram50,000,000
Instagram41,000,000
X / Twitter32,150,571
X / Twitter32,094,951
X / Twitter32,601,652
YouTube28,100,000
YouTube26,300,000
YouTube24,700,000
YouTube21,800,000

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q155700 ↗
Biographical data from Wikidata (CC0). Book icons link to supporting references where available; unlinked icons indicate a missing reference.
Portrait source & license ↗

Facts retrieved .