Tracie Spencer’s Net Worth, Height, Age, & Personal Info Wiki

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Tracie Spencer is an American R&B, pop singer-songwriter, model, and actress. “Symptoms of Real Love” and “It’s All About You (Not About Me)” are two of her best-known tunes. Spencer stopped making music in 2007, although she is still modeling and pursuing other interests.

Tracie Spencer's Appearance (Height, Hair, Eyes & More)

Height 5 ft 5 in
1.62 m
Weight 127.6 pounds
58 kg
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Black
Body Type Fit
Sexual Orientation Straight

Facts About Tracie Spencer

Nationality American
Estimate Net Worth $6 million
Religion Christianity
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Birthplace

Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Birthday July 12, 1976

Tracie Spencer's Net Worth

The majority of Spencer’s money came from her music career. The songs “Tender Kisses” and “This Home,” both of which were taken from her album “Make the Difference,” were among her biggest hits.

For several rappers, Tracie provided backing vocals on hip-hop tunes. She additionally posed for Dollhouse, Chanel, and Tommy Hilfiger. Hence, Tracie Spencer, an American singer-songwriter, is thought to be worth $6 million.

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Tracie Spencer's Early Life and Education

Younger Tracie Spencer

On July 12, 1976, Tracie Monique Spencer was born in Waterloo, Iowa, to Theresa (née Williams) and Marvin E. Spencer Sr. Her mother is of Creole and Indian ancestry and works as a nurse. Her father was French Canadian and Panamanian origin and had previously worked as Jackie Wilson’s backup singer. Marvin Jr., Marty, and Tricia, two brothers, were his two younger siblings with whom he shared his upbringing. (1)

When Tracie Spencer was just three years old, she started singing. She started modeling for pageant contests at the age of five. Before turning ten, she made a demo cassette in the basement of a Waterloo library. She was subsequently given a chance to compete on the CBS televised talent competition Star Search, where she won the junior vocalist championship in 1986 thanks to her demo tape.

Tracie Spencer's Education

In addition to being a basketball player in elementary and high school, Spencer was an honor student. Spencer graduated in 1994 from Columbus High School.

Tracie Spencer's Personal Life

Spencer revealed to People magazine in 1991 that she had three lovers by the time she was 15 years old. It is unknown if she is in a relationship right now or if she has a husband. She was, however, allegedly said to have been dating Danish record producer Carsten Schack and songwriter Kenneth Karlin (also known as Karlin, alias Soulshock).

Tracie Spencer's Career

She received a contract with Capitol Records after winning a 1980s season of Star Search with her cover of Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know.” She had her first album recorded on the label when she was eleven. (2)

Before age ten, Spencer had already performed, produced, and directed her first music videos. She eventually participated in the 1987 season of the CBS talent show “Star Search.” Spencer became the youngest female singer to get a record deal with one of the major labels, Capitol Records, and to release a self-titled debut album on January 16, 1988, shortly following her appearance on Star Search, where she took home the $10,000 junior vocalist prize.

With the tracks “Hide and Seek,” “Symptoms of Real Love,” and her rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Spencer achieved success. The song she released after that, “This Home,” became her most significant success and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. One of her most well-known ballads, “Tender Kisses,” peaked at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks in 1992, making her the youngest female artist to win the ASCAP songwriter of the year award.

In addition to commercials, Spencer made a special appearance on the popular ABC comedy “Family” Matters in 1993. He also cut the songs “I’ll Be There for You” for Michelle Rodriguez’s Girlfight and “The Rain” for the movies “Down in the Delta” and “Good Burger.”

Also, Spencer appeared for Tommy Hilfiger, Chanel, and Dollhouse. As a result, she participated in the 1999 and 2000 New York City and Los Angeles fashion weeks, was styled by Derek Khan, was signed to the “NEXT” modeling agency, and was featured in various magazines. Tracie, which included the singles “It’s All About You (Not About Me)” and “Always in My Heart,” was released by Spencer on June 29, 1999.

Spencer started writing songs for other artists’ projects in the early 2000s and singing background vocals on hip-hop tracks for rappers, including Kanye West’s “Slow Jamz” and “Never Let Me Down” from “The College Dropout,” 50 Cent’s “Back Down” from “Get Rich Or Die Tryin’,” and “Eve.” Spencer participated in the play Choices in Los Angeles, California, between 2004 and 2006. She also acted in the short film “A Tale of Two Sisters.”

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Tracie Spencer's Humanitarian Works and Activism

Spencer was given the Martin Luther King Christian Leadership Award for being a good role model to children and traveling across the US and worldwide as part of a “Stay in School” program. Spencer likewise served on the board of the Children’s Defense Fund. (3)

References

  1. Reena Chikanbanjar, Tracie Spencer | Biography, retrieved from https://biographyhost.com/p/tracie-spencer.html?next=yes
  2. Web Post, Tracie Spencer, retrieved from https://allfamousbirthday.com/tracie-spencer/
  3. Web Post, Tracie Spencer, retrieved from https://www.last.fm/music/Tracie+Spencer/+wiki

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