American R&B singer born Monica Denise Arnold on October 24, 1980, in College Park, Georgia. Distinguished by her smooth contralto and her long-running career stretching from her 1995 debut to the present.
Released nine studio albums starting with Miss Thang (1995). Commercial peak: The Boy Is Mine (1998, featuring the Brandy duet title track, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks). Three Grammy Awards including Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group for "The Boy Is Mine" (1999).