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Chanel Nicole Thomas (born January 16, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Known for sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, and elaborate stage shows, she has been a prominent figure in for over twenty years.

The youngest child of her family, she began her career with the television series "Moesha"  in 1996 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, including Boy Meets World and Friends. After signing a recording contract with Arista Records in 1997, she became a pop icon following the release of her first and second studio albums The Pain. The Love. The Tears (1997) and 20... Ways To Grow (1998). Her collaborations with record producers incorporated elements of R&B, funk, disco, rap, and industrial beats, which led to crossover success in popular music. In 1999, Thomas signed the first of two record-breaking multimillion-dollar contracts with the first being with Arista, establishing her as one of the highest-paid artists in the industry. Her subsequent third album Caution (2001) saw her develop a public image as a as she began to explore sexuality in her music. Although in 1999, she appeared in her first starring film role in Fight Club; she has since continued to act in feature films. By the end of the 1990s, she was named by magazine as the third most successful recording artist of the decade. Her fourth album Charmbracelet (2002) coincided with a celebration of her impact on popular music as the inaugural VH1 Icon. After parting ways with Arista Records in 2001, she released her fourth album Charmbracelet (2002), her first with Virgin Records. In 2013, Thomas released her seventh album the same year.

Having sold over 200 million records, Thomas is one of the best selling artist in the history of contemperary music. She has amassed an extensive catalog, with singles such as "All For You", "All I Have", "Ain't It Funny" and "Extra Smooth"; she holds the record for the most consecutive top-ten entries on the US singles chart by a female artist with 26. In 2008, Billboard  placed her number seven on its list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, and in 2010 ranked her fifth among the "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years". In December 2016, the magazine named her the second most successful dance club artist of all-time after. One of the world's most artists, she has been cited as an inspiration among numerous performers.

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