Cissy Houston

Acting•Born September 30, 1933•Died October 7, 2024 (age 91)•Newark, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Cissy Houston was a Grammy winning soul and gospel singer. She was also the mother of Whitney Houston.

Known For

Filmography

2026

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2021

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

as Self

Movie

2021

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2018

Whitney

as Self - Mother

Movie

2018

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

as Self

2018

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

as Lead Choir Vocalist

Movie

2017

Whitney: Can I Be Me

as Self - Whitney's Mother

Movie

2016

Bang! The Bert Berns Story

as Self

Movie

2014

Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story

as Self

Movie

2012

The Houstons Remember Whitney

as Self

Movie

1997

Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.

as Self

Movie

1996

The Preacher's Wife

as Mrs. Havergal

Movie

1994

The Vernon Johns Story

as Rose

Movie

1992

Whitney Houston: This is My Life

as Self

Movie

1988

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

as Self

Movie

1987

Superstars and their Moms

as Self

Movie

1985

Taking My Turn

as Helen

Movie

1980

Hoodlums

as Herself

Movie

1970

Elvis: That's the Way It Is

as Self (uncredited)

Movie

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdaySeptember 30, 1933

Day of DeathOctober 7, 2024

Place of BirthNewark, New Jersey, USA

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