Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)

★ 6.5 1h 45m 160 votes IMDb
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The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.

Whitney: Can I Be Me

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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston as Self (archive footage) Died 2012 · Newark, New Jersey, USA Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012) was an American R&B/pop singer, actress, and former fashion model. Houston is the most awarded female artist of all time, according...
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston as Self - Whitney's Mother Died 2024 · Newark, New Jersey, USA Cissy Houston was a Grammy winning soul and gospel singer. She was also the mother of Whitney Houston..
Bobbi Kristina Brown
Bobbi Kristina Brown as Self - Whitney and Bobby Brown's Daughter (archive footage)
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown as Self (archive footage) Age 57 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA Robert Barisford Brown Sr. (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing:...
Clive Davis
Clive Davis as Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage) Died 2026 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Clive Davis was a legendary American record executive, A&R executive, record producer and lawyer. He worked for Columbia Records as an attorney, general manager and president. Davis was responsible f...
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Age 72 · Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954), also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk...
Director Nick Broomfield
Cast Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown, Robyn Crawford, John Russell Houston Jr., David Roberts, Clive Davis, Oprah Winfrey, Mike Tyson

Audience Reviews

Simon Foster May 20, 2017
"Nick Broomfield hits a shattering high note with Whitney: Can I Be Me, a soaring celebration of a once-in-a-generation talent and a heartbreaking study into the corrosive pressure that fame and addiction can inflict..."

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