Who is Terry Ellis? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

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Terry Lynn Ellis was born on the 5th September 1963, in Houston, Texas USA, and is a musician, R&B singer and songwriter, probably best recognized for being one of the founding member of the Pop/R&B vocal group En Vogue, with which she has released more than 10 studio albums, including “Born To Sing” (1990), “Love Don’t Love You” (1993), and “Too Gone, Too Long” (1997), etc. She is also known as a solo artist. Her career has been active since the early 1990s.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Terry Ellis is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the size of Terry’s net worth is over $7 million, accumulated through her successful involvement in the entertainment industry. Another source is coming from her own line of fragrance named “Terry Ellis Southern Exposure”.

Terry Ellis Net Worth $7 Million

Terry Ellis was raised in her hometown by her father, Lennie James Ellis, and her mother, Evelyn Marie Patton. She attended Worthing High School of Houston, and upon matriculation in 1982, she enrolled at Prairie View A&M University, from which she graduated with a BA degree in Marketing in 1990.

Terry’s musical career began when she became a member of the group En Vogue alongside Cindy Herron, Dawn Robinson and Maxine Jones – it was planned to be a trio, but the producers were amazed by her voice, so the group became a quartet. Their debut album was released in 1990, entitled “Born To Sing”, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard’s R&B Albums Chart, as well as No. 21 on the Billboard 200 chart, and marked the beginning of her net worth. The album’s hit single “Hold On” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, topped the R&B singles and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts, and earned them the Billboard Music Award for No. 1 R&B Single of the Year. Other singles from the album such as “You Don’t Have To Worry”, “Lies”, and “Don’t Go” also achieved major success, and the album received triple platinum certification.

The second album “Funky Divas” was released in 1992, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard R&B, and No. 8 on the Billboard 200, plus it achieved multi-platinum status, adding a considerable amount to Terry’s net worth. The album consists of such hit singles as “My Lovin’’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)”, “Giving Him Something He Can Feel”, “Free Your Mind”, among others. Thanks to their work on the album, it won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album, and was nominated five times for Grammy Awards.

In 1995, the group went on hiatus, and then Terry recorded her debut solo album entitled “Southern Gal”, before the group’s next album came out in 1997, under the title “EV3”, reaching No. 8 on both the Billboard R&B and the Billboard 200 charts. The hit single “Whatever” peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and was later certified gold, which increased Terry’s net worth by a large margin.

To speak further about her career, Terry has released with the group four more studio albums – “Masterpiece Theatre” (2000), “The Gift Of Christmas” (2002), “Soul Flower” (2014), and most recently the album “Electric Café” (2017). Her net worth is certainly still rising.

When it comes to Terry Ellis’ personal life, there is little information in the media about it, although she is known to have a daughter. In free time, she is very active on social media platforms, including Instagram. Her current residence is in Los Angeles, California.



Full Name Terry Ellis
Net Worth $7 Million
Date Of Birth September 5, 1963
Place Of Birth Houston, Texas, United States
Profession Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Education Worthing High School of Houston, Prairie View A&M University
Nationality American
Parents Lennie James Ellis, Evelyn Marie Patton
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheRealMaxineJones
Twitter https://twitter.com/maxinejonesev
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maxinejonesev/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255113/
Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/terry-ellis-mn0000028543
Awards American Music Awards, Billboard Music Award, MTV Video Music Awards, Soul Train Music Awards
Record Labels Liferdef Empire, Atlantic Records
Albums Southern Gal (1995), Funky Divas (1992), Born to Sing (1990), Soul Flower (2004), EV3 (1997), Masterpiece Theatre (2000), The Gift of Christmas (2002)
Music Groups En Vogue (Since 1989)
Movies Batman Forever (1995)
Fact
1 Performing at Antwerp, Belgium’s “Night Of The Proms” concert series with En Vogue. [October 2003]
2 With her group En Vogue, recording new album “Soul Flowers” due out in 2004. [October 2003]
3 Is close friends with Holly Robinson Peete.
4 The group En Vogue was originally supposed to be a trio. However, since Terry showed up late for auditions, they gave her a shot. The producers were so amazed at her vocal prowess that they decided to make the trio a quartet.
5 Released her debut solo album “Southern Gal” in 1995. The album peaked at #116 on Billboards Top 200 Albums Chart and #27 on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.
6 R&B singer with the group En Vogue.
7 Attended Prarie View A & M University (Marketing major). Has her own fragrance called Terry Ellis Southern Exposure.

Actress

Title Year Status Character
En Vogue Christmas 2014 TV Movie Terry
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 2000 TV Series Doll
Sparks 1997 TV Series Deidre
Batman Forever 1995 Girl on Corner #2
A Different World 1993 TV Series Faith

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Strictly Come Dancing 2014 TV Series performer – 1 episode
RuPaul’s Drag Race 2014 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Money Train 1995 performer: “Where Ever You Are”
In Living Color 1993 TV Series performer – 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
Unsung 2015 TV Series documentary Herself
17th Annual Trumpet Awards 2009 TV Special Herself (as En Vogue)
BET Awards 2008 2008 TV Special Herself – En Vogue (uncredited)
Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story 2006 TV Movie documentary Herself
2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors 2005 TV Movie Herself (as En Vogue)
The Jane Pauley Show 2004 TV Series Herself
The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 2004 TV Special Herself
The Wayne Brady Show 2004 TV Series Herself
Intimate Portrait 2000 TV Series documentary Herself
Elmopalooza! 1998 TV Special Herself (as En Vogue)
The Wayans Bros. 1997 TV Series Herself
Saturday Night Live 1997 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest
All That 1996 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest
The 23rd Annual American Music Awards 1996 TV Special Herself
Ebony’s 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards 1994 TV Special Herself – Presenter
MTV Video Music Awards 1993 1993 TV Special Herself – Performer (as En Vogue)
Rhythm & Jam 1993 TV Mini-Series Herself
In Living Color 1993 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest / Herself
The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1993 TV Special Herself – Performer
Later… With Jools Holland 1992 TV Series Herself
MTV Video Music Awards 1992 1992 TV Special Herself
Ebony/Jet Showcase 1990-1992 TV Series Herself
1990 Billboard Music Awards 1990 TV Special Herself
The Arsenio Hall Show 1990 TV Series Herself
Soul Train 1990 TV Series documentary Herself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
The Work of Director Mark Romanek 2005 Video documentary Herself – No Doubt (uncredited)
SNL: 25 Years of Music 1999 TV Movie Herself
All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994 TV Special Herself

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