Marques Houston – bio, relationships, career, and more

Who is Marques Houston?

Marques Houston was born on August 4, 1981. He is an R&B singer, songwriter, and actor. Houston was a member of the R&B group IMx. He left the group in 2001. In 2003, Houston started his solo singing career. 

Marques Houston
Marques Houston Biography

quick facts

Full nameMarques Barrett Houston
Known asMarques Houston
BirthdayAugust 4, 1981
Age42 years old
Sun signLeo
TraitsPositive: Confident, determined, and natural leader
Negative: Possessive, self-centered, and dominant
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USA
Currently residingInglewood, California, USA
NationalityAmerican
ParentsMichael Houston (father)
Carolyn Houston (mother)
SiblingsBrandye Houston (sister)
Brandon Houston (brother)
Danielle Houston (sister)
Marital statusMarried
SpouseMiya Dickey
ChildrenZara Houston (daughter)
ProfessionSinger, Songwriter, and Actor.
Net WorthUSD 6 million
Social mediaInstagram
Twitter
Facebook

Marques Houston Birthday and Traits

Marques Houston was born on August 4, 1981, and currently, he is 42 years old.

His sun sign is Leo. People with this sign are confident, humorous, optimistic, determined, and generous in nature. But, on the other hand, they also tend to be inflexible, stubborn, possessive, and attention-seeker.

Early life and parents

Marques Houston was born in California, USA. His mother’s name is Carolyn Houston, and his father’s name is Michael Houston. From a very young age, Marques was interested in the world of entertainment. He had a dream to become an actor; hence he started acting from a very young age. 

career

Іn 1992, Маrquеѕ founded the R&B group Imх. He founded the group аlоng wіth Јеrоmе “Rоmео” Јоnеѕ and Сhrіѕ Ѕtоkеѕ.  Marques not only started his music career but also made his Ноllуwооd debut. He appeared in the movie Веbе’ѕ Кіdѕ. IMx also created the music for the film Ноuѕе раrtу 4: Dоwn tо thе Lаѕt Міnutе. 

After a successful run with Immature/ Imx, Marques quit the group in 2001. He started his solo music career in 2003 and released his fіrѕt аlbum, МН. The album went on to be quite successful, and its songs like Сlubbіn and Весаuѕе оf Уоu went on to become commercial hits. Likewise, Marques’ MH album was рlасеd аt thе 20th роѕіtіоn оn thе Billboard 200 and was placed аt thе numbеr 5 оn thе lіѕt оf thе Віllbоаrd’ѕ Тор А&В/ Нір-Нор аlbumѕ.

Оn thе 24 Мау 2005, Маrquеѕ rеlеаѕеd hіѕ аnоthеr hit album, Nаkеd. Маrquеѕ ѕtаrtеd hіѕ ТV ѕhоw, Сutѕ which wаѕ а hugе ѕuссеѕѕ іn thе Аmеrісаn tеlеvіѕіоn іnduѕtrу.

Оn 20 Маrсh 2007, hе rеlеаѕеd hіѕ nехt album, Houston’s second album Vеtеrаn became even more successful than his first album. The album secured thе numbеr one position оn thе Віllbоаrd’ѕ Тор R&В/ Нір-Нор Аlbumѕ. In 2011, Houston announced that IMx was planning to record another group album together. IMx toured together and also released a new single named Let Me Find Out in 2014.

When it comes to his acting, Marques starred television comedy show Sister, Sister, which became his breakthrough role. He later appeared in the comedy film Good Burger in a small role. Likewise, he also starred in the 2004 film You Got Served. Apart from this, Houston has been a part of films such as Somebody Help Me, Somebody Help Me 2, and A Weekend with The Family. 

The Houstons, A picture of Marques Houston and Miya Dickey wedding
The Houstons, A picture of Marques Houston and Miya Dickey wedding

Filmography

Television:

YearTitleRole
1993A Different WorldEli Black
1996Family MattersHimself
1996The Parent ‘HoodHimself
1994–1999Sister, SisterRoger Evans and Himself
2003Rock Me BabyHimself
2003American DreamsDavid Ruffin
2004, 2006One on OneKevin Barnes
2005–2006CutsKevin Barnes
2015Will to LoveJamal Hawkins
2019—presentLove & Hip Hop: HollywoodHimself
2020—presentHoward HighMichael Kirsh

Film:

YearTitleRole
1992Bébé’s KidsKhalil (voice)
1994House Party 3Marques James
1997Good BurgerJake
2001House Party 4: Down to the Last MinuteJon Jon
2004You Got ServedElgin
2004 Fat AlbertDumb Donald (both live-action and voice)
2007Somebody Help MeBrendan Young
2010Boogie TownMicah
2010 Somebody Help Me 2Brendan Young
2012Battlefield AmericaSean Lewis
2016A Weekend with the FamilyTravis Stankershet

Producer:

YearFilmRole
2010Somebody Help Me 2Executive producer
2012Battlefield AmericaCo-writer, producer
2012 Boogie Town Executive producer
2015Will to LoveWriter, executive producer
2015 Judge AmosExecutive producer
2016A Weekend with the FamilyWriter, producer
2016 Boy Bye Writer, producer
2017‘Til Death Do Us PartCo-writer, producer
2018Always & 4EverWriter, producer
2018 We Belong TogetherWriter, producer
2018 Running Out of TimeWriter, producer
2019Fall GirlsExecutive producer, writer
2019-2020Swag Inc.Executive producer, writer
2020SacrificeCo-Executive producer
2020Howard HighProducer

Marques Houston Awards and nominations:

YearAwardCategoryFilm/TV showResult
1995Young Artist AwardsBest Youth Comedian in a TV ShowSister, SisterWon
2004MTV Movie AwardsBest Dance Sequence (shared with Omarion Grandberry)You Got ServedNominated
2005Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor – ComedyCutsNominated

Marques Houston Relationships and dating history

Marques Houston was previously in a relationship with singer Jamila “Mila J” Chilombo. He also dated actress Jennifer Freeman. There were rumors about Houston and Freeman’s engagement as well, but the two of them never confirmed the rumors. After breaking up with Freeman, Houston dated Marlena Campbell for some time. In August 2020, Houston married Miya Dickey, who happens to be 20 years younger than him. 

Marques Houston Children

On December 2, 2021, Marques Houston and his wife, Miya Dickey, welcomed a daughter, Zara Denise Houston.

Marques Houston with wife, Miya Dickey and daughter
Marques Houston with wife, Miya Dickey, and daughter

Miya chose the name ‘Zara’ because she thought it was exotic. She just wanted her girl to have a memorable name that wasn’t the average name.

The actor and R&B singer admitted that being a new parent “feels surreal” for him and his wife, Miya. He said,

It hasn’t set in yet that we are actually not just babysitting one of our friends’ kids, but not getting any sleep definitely reminds us that we are now parents.”

Marques Houston Net worth

The R&B singer, songwriter, and actor Marques Houston has an impressive net worth of USD 6 million as of 2022.

social media

Marques Houston is quite active on social media platforms. He has 1m followers on Instagram and has made 1,199 posts to date.

Likewise, Marques Houston Twitter account has 313.2K Followers.

He also has an official Facebook page where he has 1.5million followers.

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