(October 14, 1979- )
Birth name is Usher Raymond IV
Recorded 'You Make Me Wanna...,' 'Nice and Slow, 'My Way,' 'U Remind Me,' 'U Got It Bad' and 'U Don't Have to Call'
Played 'Raymond' on 'The Bold and the Beautiful'
Played 'Jeremy' on 'Moesha'
Appeared in 'Texas Rangers (2001),' 'Geppetto (2000),' 'Light It Up (1999),' 'She's All That (1999)' and 'The Faculty (1998)'

His album '8701' has too many song titles with U instead of 'You.'
He was a winner on 'Star Search.'
He said that if he couldn't sing, he'd be a clothing designer.
His favorite singers include Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson.
He had to record new songs for '8701' after the songs he already recorded were leaked on Napster.
He dated Chilli from T.L.C.
He introduced Grammy Album of the Year winner Bob Dylan as 'Bill.' (1998)
He did a commercial for Tommy Hilfiger Jeans.
He is rumored to have gotten a groupie pregnant, while dating Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas.
Hours before he was to marry, his pregnant fiancee Tameka Foster, he called off the wedding (July 28, 2007).

He was signed to a record deal at the age of fourteen.
He idolizes Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.
He has a generous and friendly attitude.
He is very close with his single mother, who has supported him throughout his career.
He sang a jingle for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
He was chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's '21 Hottest Stars Under 21' (1999).
He is involved with many charities.

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• Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist of the Year (Ranked: 2004)
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• Billboard Rap Song of the Year (Ranked: 2005)
• Billboard Top 40 Artist of the Year (Ranked: 2004)
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• Entertainment Weekly's Influential List [2004]
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• Essence's 10 Hottest Celebrity Couples [2007] (Ranked: 5)
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• Grammy for Best R&B Group (Ranked: 2005)
• Grammy for Best R&B Male (Ranked: 2002)
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• Heat Magazine's Sexiest Male Celebrities [January 2003] (Ranked: 13)
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• MuchMusic's 20 Most Wanted Hottest Guys [2004] (Ranked: 1)
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• People Magazine's Hottest Bachelors [2005]
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• Soul Train's Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo (Ranked: 2005)
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