1- Toni Braxton Was discovered while singing to herself at a gas station
2- She topped the Billboard 200 with her hit single “Un-Break My Heart.”
3- Toni Michelle Braxton was born in Severn, Maryland
4- White tulips are her favorite flower
5- Throughout her career, Braxton has sold over 67 million records, including 41 million albums worldwide
6- Her very first single, “Love Shoulda Brought You Home” was featured on the “Boomerang” Soundtrack.
7- Toni has four sisters: Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar. She has one brother, Michael Braxton Jr
8- Toni Braxton Is a spokeswoman for Autism Speaks and the American Heart Association
9- Toni appeared on the season finale of “American Idol” in 2006, where she performed Elvis Presley’s “In the Ghetto” with Taylor Hicks
10- She likes Pancakes and Potato Chips
11- She likes drinking cocktail
12- Her cousin auditioned on American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002), season 4. However, he didn’t make it past the audition.
13- Toni Braxton Ranked #38 on VH1’s 100 Sexiest Artists.
14- Toni Braxton Has been playing the piano since she was 10 years old.
15- Toni and her sisters formed a group called “The Braxtons” in the late ‘80s and were signed to Arista Records in 1989
16- Braxton has been recognized for her distinctive contralto voice. Her voice has been called “husky, sultry, elegant and sexy.
17- She was a teacher by profession before she started singing professionally
18- She loves twizzlers
19- Her father worked for a utility company, but was also a minister and deeply religious man
20- Toni’s song “Let It Flow” was recorded for and included on the soundtrack to the hit 1995 movie “Waiting to Exhale.”
21- In 2011, Braxton was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
22- Her youngest son, Diesel, has autism
23- Her Favorite TV show is House Hunters (1999) on HGTV.
24- Toni has won six Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist in 1993
25- She is 5′ 2″ tall.
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