Faith Evans

Singer, songwriter, actress

American Lakeland, Florida, USA Gemini

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger, songwriter, actress
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth10/06/1973
Age53 years
BirthplaceLakeland, Florida, USA
Zodiac SignGemini

Latest News about Faith Evans

27/10/2026

A Delaware Court of Chancery judge ordered Faith Evans to immediately pay $12,518,336 in profits from The Notorious B.I.G.'s estate to the trust of his late mother, Voletta Wallace. The ruling resolved a long-running dispute in which Wayne Barrow, the trustee, argued the trust was owed a share of estate revenue. The judge also added interest to the unpaid distributions.

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Bio/Wiki

SummaryFaith Renée Evans is an American R&B singer, songwriter and actress, known for her debut album Faith (1995) released through Bad Boy Records.
Early LifeRaised in Newark, New Jersey, she began singing in church at the age of two.
Notable Works
  • Faith (1995)
  • Keep the Faith (1998)
  • Faithfully (2001)
  • Something About Faith (2010)

Educational Qualification(s)

InstitutionFordham University

Personal Life

MemoirKeep the Faith: A Memoir (2008)
AdvocacyFounded Ryder's Room, an autism-focused initiative named for her son Ryder

Relationships & More

Spouses
  • Sean Combs-era labelmate The Notorious B.I.G. (married 1994; he died in 1997)
  • Russaw (divorced 2011)

Family

MotherHelene Evans
Children
  • Chyna
  • Joshua
  • Ryder

Career

Early CareerWorked as a backing vocalist for Al B. Sure! and Christopher Williams after relocating to Los Angeles.
Record LabelSigned to Bad Boy Records as the label's first female artist.
TelevisionStarred in the TV One reality series R&B Divas.
Awards and RecognitionR&B Divas was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards; her 2008 memoir won a 2009 African American Literary Award. Set to receive Jazz Hands For Autism's Fall 2026 WayMaker Award at a Motown tribute event in Los Angeles on 21/11/2026.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sang in public for the first time at age three.
2. Was raised by her mother and an aunt after her father left the family when she was young.
3. Made uncredited vocal contributions to The Notorious B.I.G.'s single One More Chance.

Also born on 10 June

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