Question 1

True or false: Whitney Houston was a cousin of singer Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin.

Accepted Answer

False. Dionne Warwick is indeed her cousin, but Aretha Franklin was a family friend and mentor, not a blood relative.

Question 2

True or false: Whitney Houston turned down the role of Dorothy in 'The Wiz' because she thought it was too risky.

Accepted Answer

False. She actually later starred in the 1997 TV movie 'Cinderella,' but she never turned down 'The Wiz'; Diana Ross played Dorothy in the 1978 film.

Question 3

True or false: Whitney Houston's debut album 'Whitney Houston' sold more copies than her album 'The Bodyguard' soundtrack.

Accepted Answer

False. 'The Bodyguard' soundtrack is her best-selling album globally, with over 45 million copies, far surpassing her debut's 25 million.

Question 4

True or false: Whitney Houston was the first artist to have seven consecutive number one Billboard Hot 100 singles.

Accepted Answer

True. She achieved seven consecutive #1 hits from 1985 to 1988, a record at the time, including 'Saving All My Love for You' and 'I Will Always Love You.'

Question 5

True or false: Whitney Houston was the first African American woman to appear on the cover of Seventeen magazine.

Accepted Answer

True. She graced the cover in 1981, before her music career exploded, breaking a barrier for Black models in teen magazines.

Question 6

True or false: Whitney Houston once held a Guinness World Record for the most awards won by a female artist.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2009, Guinness recognized her as the most awarded female artist of all time, with over 400 career awards.

Question 7

True or false: Whitney Houston's first televised performance was on 'The Merv Griffin Show' at age 14.

Accepted Answer

False. Her first major TV appearance was on 'The Merv Griffin Show' in 1983, but she was 19, not 14—she started as a model and backup singer earlier.

Question 8

True or false: Whitney Houston was the first artist to have a posthumous number one album on the Billboard 200.

Accepted Answer

False. That honor goes to Michael Jackson with 'Michael' in 2010; Houston's posthumous albums charted high but never hit #1 on the Billboard 200.

Whitney Houston Trivia Questions