11 Things Brandy and Kelly Rowland Have In Common

Happy birthday to sisters from another mister, Kelly Rowland (40) and Brandy (42). The soulful singers who started their careers in their teens are now grown moms in their early 40s — and looking every bit of fabulous, might we add.

In true Aquarius style, their charm defines their personality. We’ll always love Kelly’s impromptu throwback performance singing Brandy’s classic song, I Wanna Be Down.

These birthday twins have shared some fun times together and even share some similarities beyond their birthdays. Here are our top 11:

1. More Than Friends, They’ve Collaborated on Music

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Kelly Rowland’s debut album, Simply Deep, features Brandy’s writing credits on the song Love/Hate.

2. They’re Multi-talented Singers AND Actors

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Kelly Rowland had multiple reccuring roles in some of our favorite hit series from starring as Tammy Hamilton on Girlfriends, Gladys Knight on American Soul and as Leah Walker on Empire.

3. They’re Multi-talented Singers AND Actors

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Meanwhile, Brandy starred first in Thea and then on Moesha.

4. They’ve Been in Some of Our Favorite Scary Movie Franchises

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Brandy was one of few characters not to get killed off in the horror flick, I Know What You Did Last Summer. Here she is at the premiere of the film.

5. They’ve Been in Some of Our Favorite Scary Movie Franchises

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Meanwhile, Kelly Rowland brought energy to her role of Kia Waterson in Freddy vs. Jason. Spoiler alert, her character died. She was Jason’s 151st and last victim.

6. Their Prom Dates Became Celebrities Too

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While it wasn’t Brandy’s prom, per se, she attended late NBA baller Kobe Bryant’s prom. “He asked me to go to the prom with him, and since he was a nice guy … I asked my mom, and she said yes,” she said in an interview with New York Daily News in 1996.

7. Their Prom Dates Became Celebrities Too

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Believe it or not, the former Destiny’s Child singer also went to prom – though it wasn’t talked about as much as Brandy’s prom date. Kelly Rowland went to prom with her high school sweetheart, now ABC reporter Foti Kallergis.

8. They Were Engaged to Ballers

DENVER, COLORADO--FEBRUARY 19, 2005--Phoenix Suns guard Quentin Richardson , left and fiance Brandy arrive at the National Basketball Association Ice Gala at the Colorado Convention Center Saturday night. (PHOTO BY GLENN ASAKAWA/DENVER POST STAFF)

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Brandy was engaged to former NBA star Quentin Richardson in 2005.

9. They Were Engaged to Ballers

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Kelly Rowland was engaged to former Dallas Cowboys NFL star Roy Williams in 2005. Coincidently, the pair met for the first time at an NBA All-Star basketball game in 2002.

10. Their Moms Are Divas – on TV That Is

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Kelly Rowland covered Patti Labelle’s Love, Need, and Want You chorus on Nelly’s Dilemma song, while Ms. Labelle made a special appearance as Rowland’s mom in the video.

11. Their Moms Are Divas – on TV That Is

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Brandy acted alongside Diana Ross in the movie Double Platinum. Kayla Harris (Brandy) learned that the Olivia King (Ross), a singer she idolized, was her long-lost mother.

12. Their Moms Are Divas – on TV That Is

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Brandy also starred in Cinderella alongside Whitney Houston who didn’t play her mom but was her fairy godmother. Close enough, right?

13. They’ve Had Hit Solo Careers

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I Wanna Be Down, Sitting Up In My Room, The Boy Is Mine, Brokenhearted — you get it, right? Brandy has had hit after hit for over two decades and counting.