LeToya Luckett

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Actress • Singer • Songwriter

Birth Date: March 11, 1981

Age: 43 years old

Birth Place: Houston, Texas

LeToya Luckett is an American actress and singer who was best known as one of the original members of the multi-platinum selling R&B group Destiny's Child. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Luckett began singing in her church choir when she was barely out of diapers, and before long began singing solo during the Sunday service. Her passion for singing only intensified once she entered elementary school. Luckett became actively involved in the school choir and also sang in various plays put on by the school. It was also during this early period in elementary school that Luckett struck up a friendship with another young gifted singer named Beyoncé Knowles. Impressed by Luckett's raw vocal talent, Knowles asked Luckett to join her all-girl R&B group called Girls Tyme. Luckett agreed, and with the addition of LaTavia Roberson, and Kelly Rowland, the group was formed. Girls Tyme would later be renamed Destiny's Child, and in 1998 they released their self-titled debut album. The album spawned the hit single "No, No, No," thus catapulting Destiny's Child to mainstream success. With their follow up album, however, The Writing's on the Wall, Destiny's child skyrocketed to unimaginable success, after the album sold an astounding 8-million copies, thus making The Writing's on the Wall one of the best-selling albums by an all-female group ever. In the midst of all the success The Writing's on the Wall was generating, however, Luckett and Matthew Knowles, who was Beyoncé's father and the manager of Destiny's Child, had a falling out. As a result, Luckett and LaTavia Roberson were fired from the group in early 2000. Undeterred, Luckett embarked on a solo career in the early 2000s and in 2006 released her platinum-selling debut album LeToya. She would go on to release two more solo albums in the years that followed, although neither equaled the success of her debut. In addition to her singing, by the early 2010s Luckett began to act in films and TV shows. She appeared in the films "Preacher's Kid" (2010) and "Killers" (2010), and additionally nabbed a recurring role on the HBO New Orleans-themed music drama "Treme" (HBO, 2010-13). Luckett continued nabbing acting roles throughout the 2010s, including "Heavenly Match" (2014), a recurring role on the comedy series "Single Ladies" (VH1, 2011-15), as well as a recurring part on the OWN dramatic series "Greenleaf" (OWN, 2016- ). In early 2018 Luckett appeared on the scripted true crime series "Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and Biggie" (USA Network, 2018). The series, about the 20-year old murders of hip-hop icons Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, premiered on the USA Network in February of 2018.

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Urban One Honors

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One Night StayStream

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Milia
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Black Music Honors

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2023

Urban One Honors: Icons of the Culture

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2023

7th Annual Black Music Honors

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2022

Line SistersStream

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Valerie
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2022

The Great Holiday Bake WarStream

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Brianna
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2022

A Miracle Before ChristmasStream

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Mercedes Wright
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2022

Celebrity Stash

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2021

Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story

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2021

The 5th Annual Black America Honors

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2020

Black Music Honors

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2019

Tamron Hall

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2019

T.I. & Tiny: Friends and Family Hustle

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2018

Black Music Honors

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Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.Stream

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2018

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.: Extras

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2018

Black Card Revoked

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2018

Down for Whatever

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Tracy
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2018

Sister Circle

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2017

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2017

Black LoveStream

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2017

Celebrity Playlist

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2017

A Very Soul Train Valentine's Day 2017

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2017

Letoya Luckett: Back 2 Life

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2017

Letoya Luckett: Used To

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2017

LeToya Luckett: In The Name of Love

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2017

A Very Soul Train Christmas -- Gospel Edition

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2016

A Very Soul Train Christmas

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2016

Here We Go Again

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2016

Addicted to You

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2016

Bronner Bros Hair Competition

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2015

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RosewoodStream

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2015
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BallersStream

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2015
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Lucky Girl

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2015

Where's the Love?

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2014

Heavenly Match

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2014

Seasons of Love

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Kyla
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2014

The Queen Latifah Show

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2013

The Arsenio Hall Show

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2013

Mo'Nique Show: Extras

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2013

From the RoughStream

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Culture List

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2012

For Richer or Poorer

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For Richer or Poorer

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Note to Self

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Dish Nation

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2011

Access Hollywood Live

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2010

TremeStream

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Alison Myers
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2010
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Preacher's Kid

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Angie
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2010

KillersStream

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Amanda
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2010
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An Evening of Stars Tribute to Patti LaBelle

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2009

LeToya: Not Anymore

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2009

LeToya Feat. Ludacris: Regret

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2009

Letoya Luckett Feat. Ludacris: Regret

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2009

Letoya Luckett: She Ain't Got

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2009

The Wendy Williams Show

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2008

Webbie Feat. Letoya Luckett: I Miss You

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2008

Ali & Gipp Feat. Letoya Luckett: Almost Made Ya

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2007

LeToya: Torn

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2006

LeToya: She Don't

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2006

Letoya Luckett: She Don't

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2006

Smart GuyStream

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