 Full Name:Tenitra Michelle Williams
Nicknames: Michelle, Mi' Chelle My Belle
Birthdate: December 1st 1980
Age: 23 years.
Hometown: Rockford (hour from Chicago), Illinois.
Sings: Alto (used to be Beyonce's background, now she's on her own).
Education: Went to college for 2 years and studied iminal justice and accounting, then dropped out - "It wasn't for me", to support Monica as her background singer.
Founding Information: 6th to join (1999)
Hair Color: Black (sometimes dyes it to blue)
Eye Color: Brown
Beauty Secrets: "seriously you got to keep your face clean. I'm trying out a lot of products to see what works the best-I bought something from the body shop the other day, and it realy seems to be working for me. Use a good moisturizer and tweeze your eyebrows. Shortly, Cleansing your face and brushing your teeth."
Clothing Secrets: "I get shopping confidence from three friends. they help me choose things that I would normally not choose, they'll say, 'Michelle,you look great in that!' It's so cool to shop with friends."
Realationship Situation: Occipud by me (LOL, she actually wished she had a boyfriend right now)
First Solo: "Blessed Assurance", when she sang @ the church, age 7-8.
Family: Her mom, Anita Williams, is a missionary, and her father, Dennis Williams, is an assistant manager for a financial firm. She still lives with them. She also has an older brother aged 25, a sister who’s 23 and a little 9 year old sister.
Favorite Perfume: Issey Miyake
Favorite Holiday: New Year's
Favorite Cars: Mercedes Benz CLK Convertible
Pets: Doesn't Have Any.
Favorite Flower: African Violet
Favorite Song Of All Time: "Hard to say I'm sorry" & "Hard Habit to Break" by Chicago.
Favorite Book: "Knight in Shining Armor"
Favorite Movie: "Shaft"
Favorite Actors: Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson
Favorite Singer: Kim Burrel & Donnie McLurkin
Cutest Celebrity: Morris Chestnut
Favorite Food: Greens, Mac-n-cheese, sweet potatoes, jiffy cornbread, Bread, Shrimp...
Hobbies (besides shopping): Buying a whole bunch of music
Inspirations: "Beyonce and Kelly are inspiring to me because they're the two strongest young ladies I know!"
Best Thing In Being A Celebrity: Performing, meeting all types of people and making them happy!
Worst Thing In Being A Celebrity: Not being able to go places without being recognized.
Bug A Boo: When a man approaches me with a terrible line OR someone thinks they are "IT!
Favorite Song From The Albums Featuring Her: Thank You
Favorite Accessory: Black leather trench coat, blue jeans
Doing When Feels Blue: Eating Pastries
Doing To Relex: Get a message
Favorite Ice Cream: Haagen Daaz Vanilla
Favorite Cartoon: Jem
Star She Would Like To Meet The Most: Queen Elizabeth
Coolest Place In The World: Australia, Chicago
Future Plans: "I see myself still being in the #1 group of all time: DESTINY'S CHILD! And possibly owning my own studio and gospel record label. I think that, as far as singing, I have a knack for producing one day and arranging vocals. I used to direct the choir growing up and I had to teach the parts. That's hard to do because you have to pick out each part and teach it. I think I'm a good talker and presenter. One day I might want to own my own label. I know how to organize. Beyonce has some weird talents. She's double jointed and can do a lot of stuff. In ten years I see myself still being part of the largest female groups in history, married with a child, owning and operating my own multi-million dollar studio." (I know I repeated on many stuff, but that's Michelle...)
Fans Should Know Her As: "I would like my fans to know that I appreciate and love them for their loyalty and support, and if I can be of help to them, I'll be there!"
Musical Influenses: Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, The Clark Sister, Kim Burrell, Yolanda Adams
The Most Difficult Thing In Being In A Group: "I guess just getting everything tight, because we have to learn everything in so little time. The more we perform, the more comfortable I get. The dance steps and parts of the songs are getting embedded into my head. It's come to the point there there isn't more time for messing up. I mean, there are times where it still happens but we've gotten everything pretty much together. Beyonce and Kelly Helped us and let us know that we could do it. We rehearsed for long hours at a time and it's just really been great."
Best Thing In Being On Tour: "Traveling, coming in contact with fans who appreciate us and love us so much!"
Most Wanted-But-Irregular Power: "She-ra"
Secret Crush: Prince William, Shamar Moore
A Diva Is: Intelligent
Hair Secrets: Long and strong is the ticket here. Michelle's midnight black haircolor is dramatic and sensuous. The hair is well conditioned, blow-dried straight, side parted and blended with a brush. "I keep my hair done wrappin' it every night, so the stylist doesnt have to do my hair often. I just wrap it and then comb it down. I put shampoo every week. I usually wrap my hair and clip it as we go around and then when I put the wrap on, I take out the clips. The clips hurt too much when you lay down and you have the pins sticking into your head. Bobby pins cause too many creases, so I use the regular metal clips. You use the same clips that are used for rollers. I put 3 clips in my hair. One on each side and one in the front.
When Im Not Working: “I just listen to music, gospel, jazz, alternative- it really doesn’t matter what”
I Have To Dance When I Hear: ‘Shackles’ by Mary Mary
But I Sit Down When I Hear: “I don’t know, I really don’t dance at clubs anyway!”
Favorite Designer: “I like Gucci, Versace, Vivienne Taylor and Mark Bauer” (where's Tina Knowles???)
Doing To Be Cheered: "I cry to Beyonce and Kelly"
Shy? It takes her time to get used to the conversion, but after a metter of time she's so energetic and tells jokes all the time!
Role In The Group: Silly Destiny. On the thank you outro the girls say how her laugh makes them all feel happy...
Planned To Do When She'll Grow Up: An obstetrician
Online: occasionally
Grew Up... "I was a very busy young lady. I won't say bad, but busy. My mind was going to every place. I was experimenting a lot. I was truly a busybody. You could always find me doing something I had no business doing." (busy. very.)
Takes To Her Tours: "I have a teddy bear that I take with me. Just a little brown teddy bear."
What Would She Like To Change About Herself: "I don't think I would want to change anything in my life because God has a plan for everything. There's nothing I would change. I like the direction I'm in right now and how I got here. My life has been good."
Writing Skills: "I write little horny stuff [laughs], like four lines, then I get a brain fart, and I can't do anything. Beyonce has truly been an inspiration. She wrote 'Survivor' in five minutes. That's something that would've taken me six months or a year to come up with just the first four lines. I'm serious. It's good to be with someone who does a way better, better, better job."
Sexy Girls From The Church? "Just because you're going to a party and feeling sexy, doesn't mean you're not a Christian and you don't believe in God."
Current Projects: Besides working with Destiny's Child and thinking of a solo project, she also donates money to her local church in Illinoys, for special projects by her request.
Body, Clothes & Personality (from the stylist): "Michelle is so conservative. She doesn't like to show her legs, so I try to always put her in pants."
Doing On Spare Time: "We definitely try to get at least a half-day off a month. We'll travel -- go to Miami and find a hotspot there."
Never Says Goddbye From: Lipstick and powder (always in her make-up bag)
Favorite Drink: Water
Favorite TV Show: "The Young and the Restless"
Favorite Model: Naomi Campbell
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