Usher Wiki, Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

It is hard to keep your body from moving and grooving when you hear Usher’s songs. He is considered to be the best-selling artist of the contemporary era. In the United States itself, Usher has sold a total of 23.8 million albums and 38.2 million digital songs.

To date, he has sold eight studio albums and has won numerous awards. He was born on October 14, 1978, in Dallas, United States. He is also a businessman apart from being an actor and a singer. The new organization “New Look” was founded by Usher to provide young people with a new look at education”.

As of 2019, Usher has an estimated net worth of $180 million.

Though Usher was born in Dallas, he was raised and spent his young life in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His father left him in childhood; he grew up with his mother, stepfather, and half-brother. His singing ability was discovered by his grandmother when he was 9 years old.

Usher joined a singing group to enhance his skills in music. For greater opportunities, he moved to Atlanta with his family, where he attended North Springs High School for his education. His ethnicity is African-American.

At the age of 15, he signed a contract with LaFace Records and released his self-titled album. Songs like “Nice & Slow” and “You make me wanna” debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200.

He played a supporting role in the American TV series “Moesha” and made his acting debut. His major breakthrough was his album “Confessions” in 2004; this album received both critics and audience.

He has won numerous awards which include 18 Billboard Music Awards, 7 teen choice awards, 4 world music awards, and many more. He is also running many business ventures which are contributing to his net worth.

In 2015, he married Grace Miguel in Cuba. She was his second wife. From her first wife Tameka Foster, he has two sons.

Girlfriends	Ayesha Butler Karrine Steffans Stefanie Thomas Jessica White Monica Arnold (1995) Brandy Norwood (1998-1999) Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas Melinda Santigo (2002) Joy Bryant (2004) Naomi Campbell (2004) Eishia Brigtwell (2005) Tameka Foster (2006-2009) Grace Miguel (2009-present)
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Tameka Foster (2007-2009) Grace Miguel (2015)
Children	Sons – Usher V and Naviyd

Here we are providing you a list of his favorite things.

• Usher turned into a vegetarian after his father’s death. He gave up eggs and dairy products.

• Under Usher’s minority ownership, ‘Cleveland Cavaliers’ won the 2016 NBA Championship.

• He was honored with the title of ‘Best-selling artists’ of all times by RIAA.

• Raymond-Braun Media Group is co-owned by Usher along with Scooter Braun.

• At the Lincoln Memorial, Usher sang ‘We are one: The Obama Inaugural Celebration’ along with Shakira and Steve Wonder.

• People Magazine named him the “Sexiest R&B Star” in 1998.

• In 2004, People Magazine named him the “Sexiest Man Alive”.

• ‘Usher Raymond Parkway’ road was named after Usher.

• For the Top 10 week, he was a contestant mentor on ‘The American Idol’.

• He owns “Roswell House” worth $3.3 million.

• Art collecting is his hobby.

• Michael Jackson, Steve Wonders, and Prince are his inspirations.

• In the animation movie ‘Geppert’, Usher was featured.

• On the ‘Michael Jackson’s: 30th Anniversary Special’ telecast, Usher got an opportunity to dance with the idol of Michael Jackson.

• When he was one year old, his father left home. Later, his mother and step-father raised him.

• His car collection includes Ferrari 458 Spider, Mercedes Benz A45 AMG, Matte Black CLS, and Mercedes Benz AMG.

• His bike collection includes Ducati Monster 1100 EVO motorbikes, Brawler GTC, and Ducati 848 Evo Superbike.

• He is popular for his stage presence and lives singing, which reflects his appreciation for Michael Jackson.

• He is also the co-owner of the music streaming service “Tidal”.

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