Kandi Burruss
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Kandi Burruss acts on screen in American productions, and the record says little more than that. 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' appears under her name too. There are 11 credits to go on. 'The Chi' is the title most often attached to her name, where she plays Roselyn Perry.
Kandi Burruss
7 Movies
4 Series
Kandi Burruss acts on screen in American productions, and the record says little more than that. 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' appears under her name too. There are 11 credits to go on. 'The Chi' is the title most often attached to her name, where she plays Roselyn Perry.
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The Underdoggs
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Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker's The Pass
Shay
2023
Film
The Pass
Shay
2023
Film
Pretty Stoned
Mrs. Thompson
2023
Film
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Narrator (voice) · 7 episodes
2021–2022
TV
Insecure
Glenda · 1 episode
2020
TV
Same Difference
Gloria
2019
Film
Kandi Koated Nights
Self - Host · 5 episodes
2018
TV
Never Heard
Tara
2018
Film
The Chi
Roselyn Perry · 20 episodes
2018–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kandi Burruss and where are they from?
Kandi Burruss is 50 years old, born on May 17, 1976 in College Park, Georgia, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Kandi Burruss?
Kandi Burruss is best known for roles in The Underdoggs, Never Heard, 30 Rock: A One-Time Special.
How many movies has Kandi Burruss been in?
Over a 26-year career (since 2000), Kandi Burruss has appeared in 7 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Kandi Burruss's first movie?
The career of Kandi Burruss began with Kandi - Don’t Think I’m Not (2000).
What is Kandi Burruss's most recent movie or series?
Kandi Burruss's most recent release is Family Recipe Showdown, which premiered on July 17, 2025.
What TV shows has Kandi Burruss appeared in?
On television, Kandi Burruss has appeared in RuPaul's Drag Race, Insecure, The Chi, The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Kandi Burruss
1976-05-17 · College Park, Georgia, USA
Kandi Lenice Burruss (born May 17, 1976), known professionally by her mononym Kandi, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, television personality, actress, businesswoman, and producer.
She first gained recognition in 1992 as a member of the multi-platinum R&B female vocal group Xscape. As a songwriter, she has received writing credits on the singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child, "There You Go" by Pink, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" by Ariana Grande, and "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran. In 2000, she won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for her work on the TLC hit song "No Scrubs". Her debut single "Don't Think I'm Not", as well as her appearances on the singles "4, 5, 6" by Solé, and E-40's "U and Dat" alongside T-Pain, have all reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
She has starred in the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta since its second-season premiere on July 30, 2009, making her the longest serving cast member in The Real Housewives franchise. She has appeared in six Real Housewives spin-offs and companion series as of 2022, beginning with 2012's The Kandi Factory, and continuing on with Kandi's Wedding (2014), Kandi's Ski Trip (2015), Xscape: Still Kickin' It (2017), and Kandi & the Gang (2022), all of which were aired by Bravo. She also appeared as a guest in Kim Zolciak's wedding special Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding (2012).
She competed in the third season of the Fox competition series The Masked Singer and and on the second season of Celebrity Big Brother on CBS.
In 2023, her production work on a 2022 Broadway production of the play The Piano Lesson earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.
She and her ex-boyfriend, Russell "Block" Spencer of Block Entertainment, have a daughter named Riley Burruss (born on August 22, 2002). In late 2008, she started dating Ashley "A.J." Jewell and after several months, the couple became engaged in January 2009; however, Jewell died on October 2, 2009, after sustaining head injuries in a brawl.
On January 15, 2013, she announced via Twitter that she was engaged to Todd Tucker, a former line producer for The Real Housewives of Atlanta, whom she had been dating since 2011 while filming the fourth season. They married on April 4, 2014, and had a son (born January 6, 2016) and a daughter, via surrogate (born November 22, 2019).