Farrah Destiny Franklin (born May 3, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and model, formerly a member of Destiny's Child.
Franklin was born in Fresno, CA partially raised in Los Angeles, to an Italian father and an African American mother. Growing up, she performed in various church choirs and in off broadway musicals. In addition to performing, Franklin regularly mentored under-privileged girls at Penny Lane, which is one of the largest group ...
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Farrah Destiny Franklin (born May 3, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and model, formerly a member of Destiny's Child.
Franklin was born in Fresno, CA partially raised in Los Angeles, to an Italian father and an African American mother. Growing up, she performed in various church choirs and in off broadway musicals. In addition to performing, Franklin regularly mentored under-privileged girls at Penny Lane, which is one of the largest group homes in Los Angeles, in her spare time this is something that she reportedly continues to do.
In 1999, Franklin was hired to be an extra in the music video for Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills". It was there that she became acquainted with group members Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé Knowles. At the time she was in a fledgling singing group called Jane Doe, which was in the process of disbanding. In December, Matthew Knowles invited Franklin and Michelle Williams to join Destiny's Child—replacing previous group members LaTavia Roberson and...
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