Brenda K. Starr

Brenda K. Starr

Brenda K. Starr’s net worth is $4 Million. Also know about Brenda K. Starr’s bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship, and more …

Brenda K. Starr Wiki Biography

  • Brenda Kaplan was born in Manhattan, New York City, USA, on October 15, 1966. 
  • She is a singer and songwriter, best known during the 1980s for gaining popularity as a dance-pop singer in the music industry. 
  • She would later turn to salsa music and continue to promote her success and net worth. 
  • The sacrifices she’s made have led to raising her net worth to where it is now. 
  • As of the beginning of 2016, sources estimate her net worth to be $4 million, largely earned through a prosperous music career. 
  • While during the 1990s she encountered difficulties in her music career, she ultimately returned and her perseverance had a major effect on raising her wealth. 
  • Brenda is the daughter of the band Spiral Starecase, and a Catholic Puerto Rican mother, (Jewish) Harvey Kaplan, also known as Harvey Kaye. 
  • In the early 1980s, thanks to singing star Harry Belafonte, she was given her chance in music, starring in her first movie called “Beat Street” playing a singer, and her skills earned her ample recognition to win a recording contract with Mirage Records. 
  • These provided her net worth with a fine start. 
  • Starr continued to focus on music, and films such as ‘Lambada’ and ‘License to Drive’ featured her songs. 
  • Mariah Carey, who was just a background singer at the time, was assisted by Brenda, who helped her secure a recording deal, according to sources. 
  • Mariah Carey would gradually become one of the music company’s biggest stars, somewhat driving Starr out of favor. 
  • Carey would later cover a couple of the songs by Brenda, such as “I Still Believe.” 
  • Finally, Brenda had the dream of learning Spanish in the late 1990s and reinventing herself as a Latin Pop artist based on songs from Salsa and Tropical. 
  • She released a cover on the Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay charts of the song “Herida” which became number one. 
  • She then kept on producing hit songs for the genre. 
  • For the show “Under the Stars” for MIX 102.7, WNEW-FM, she also became a disc jockey, furthering her fame and growing her fortune even more than before. 
  • Brenda is known to be married for her personal life and to have a daughter, Gianna Isabella, who gained attention by being part of the “American Idol final “‘s season in 2016, reaching the top 10. 
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Brenda K. Starr Quick Info

Full Name Brenda K. Starr
Net Worth $4 Million
Date Of Birth October 15, 1966
Place Of Birth Manhattan, New York City, USA
Profession Singer-songwriter, dance-pop singer
Nationality American
Children Gianna Isabella
Parents Harvey Kaplan (Harvey Kaye)
MySpace https://myspace.com/brendakmusic
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0823472
Albums “Pickin’ Up Pieces”- I Want Your Love (1985), Brenda K. Starr (1987), “I Still Believe” (1988), By Heart (1990), All Time Greatest Hits (2002), Atrevete a Olvidarme (2005)
Nominations Latin Grammy Awards (2002, 2006), Lo Nuestro Awards (1987)
Movies “Lambada” (1990), “License to Drive” (1988)
TV Shows “Under the Stars”

Brenda K. Starr Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Looking for Alibrandi 2000 performer: “Teenager of the Year” Soundtrack
Ladybugs 1992 performer: “Let’s Go Undercover” – as Brenda K. Starr Soundtrack
Lambada 1990/I performer: “Sata” Soundtrack
She’s Out of Control 1989 performer: “You Should Be Loving Me” – as Brenda K. Starr Soundtrack
License to Drive 1988 performer: “SWEET SURRENDER” Soundtrack
The Two Henrys 2000 Melanie Actress
Squeeze Play 1979 Brenda (as Brenda Kaplan) Actress
Slow Dancing in the Big City 1978 Punk (as Brenda Joy Kaplan) Actress
American Idol 2016 TV Series Herself – Gianna’s Mother Self
VH-1 Where Are They Now? 2002 TV Series documentary Herself Self
¡Mi Gente! My People! 1999 TV Movie documentary Herself (as Brenda Starr) Self
Mariah Carey: Around the World 1998 TV Movie Herself Self
The New Hollywood Squares 1989 TV Series Guest Appearance Self
Beat Street 1984 Herself Self