Keyshia Cole

Keyshia Cole's career began with the release of her debut album "The Way It Is" in 2005, which quickly gained platinum certification. This success allowed her to host her own television show "One on One with Keyshia Cole" from 2019 to 2020. Her reality television series "Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is" aired on BET for three seasons, becoming one of the network's most-watched programs. In 2007 and 2008, her subsequent albums "Just like You" and "A Different Me" respectively, secured the number two spot on the Billboard 200 and received platinum certifications. Cole further showcased her versatility by starring alongside her then-husband Daniel Gibson in another reality series, "Keyshia & Daniel: Family First," in 2012.

Throughout her career, Cole has gained recognition for her vocal abilities, earning four Grammy Award nominations and three BET Award nominations for her album "Just like You." She made her acting debut in the film "How She Move" and her third album "A Different Me" was certified platinum by the RIAA. Further demonstrating her musical versatility, Cole served as a supporting act for Lil Wayne's I Am Music Tour and embarked on her first headlining concert tour, A Different Me Tour. Cole also contributed to R. Kelly's Love Letter Tour as an opening act. Her fifth studio album "Woman to Woman" debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. She starred in the BET reality television series "Keyshia & Daniel: Family First," which documented her life and recording process.

Continuing to build on her success, Cole's sixth studio album "Point of No Return" was released in 2014 and became her third number-one R&B album. She starred in her third BET reality series "Keyshia Cole: All In" in 2015, where she also served as an executive producer. In 2017, she released her seventh studio album "11:11 Reset" and joined the main cast of the fourth season of "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood." Cole has also made significant contributions to the music industry, including her participation in a Verzuz battle with Ashanti in 2021, and the announcement of her upcoming eighth studio album. In addition to her music career, Cole has also ventured into film, starring in and executive producing the biographical film "Keyshia Cole: This Is My Story," which premiered in 2024.