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Biography
Emily "Cissy" Houston was an American soul and gospel singer and choir director. She is best known as the mother of American singer and actress Whitney Houston and the aunt of American singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick.
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Awards & recognition
- New Jersey Hall of Fame · 2019
Filmography10 titles
The Vernon Johns Story
1994as Rose
1994as Rose
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
2021as Self (archive footage)
2021as Self (archive footage)
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2025as Self (archive footage)
2025as Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
1962as Self
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018as Self
2018as Self
Whitney
2018as Self - Mother
2018as Self - Mother
God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
2018as Lead Choir Vocalist
2018as Lead Choir Vocalist
Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017as Self - Whitney's Mother
2017as Self - Whitney's Mother
The Preacher's Wife
1996as Mrs. Havergal
1996as Mrs. Havergal
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
2016as Self
2016as Self