Cindy Herron

American singer and actress

Cynthia Ann Herron (born September 26, 1961), professionally known as Cindy Herron and sometimes credited as Cindy Herron–Braggs is an American singer and actress. Herron is best known as a founding member of the R&B/pop group En Vogue, one of the world's best selling girl groups of all time. She sang lead vocals on the group's first single "Hold On", which garnered mainstream success and sold over a million copies. Despite being absent from the group during certain periods, Herron and fellow group member Terry Ellis are the only original members to appear on all of the group's album releases to date. In the 1980s, Herron began her career as an actress, making her debut appearance in Up and Coming as "Valerie". She would eventually land roles in more popular TV series including Amen and Full House. She landed a supporting role in the 1986 film release Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI, and co starred in Wally and the Valentines as "Roxanne Valentine". Throughout her career, Herron has sold a total of over 20 million records with En Vogue. Her work has earned her several awards and nominations, including two American Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, seven MTV Video Music Awards, four Soul Train Music Awards and six Grammy nominations.

Herron was born in San Francisco, California, to an African American father and a Swiss German mother. Herron attended Balboa High School, graduating in 1979. Herron began her musical career in the cabaret scene in San Francisco, during the early 1980s. Herron also worked as a background vocalist for local San Francisco Bay Area acts such as Tiggi Clay. She also appeared in the original company of the Jerry Herman musical revue Showtune (then titled Tune the Grand Up).

Herron was featured as a Jet Magazine's JET beauty in the January 13, 1980 issue. Herron was named "Miss San Francisco 1986" and placed 2nd Runner Up in the 1986 Miss California Pageant. She is also a former Miss Black California. Herron has also worked as an actress, beginning in 1980 as a cast member of the PBS television drama Up and Coming. She appeared in episodes of 'Amen' & 'Full House' in the late 1980s. She had a regular role on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air as Will's girlfriend. She later appeared in such films as Juice, En Vogue appeared on two episodes of Fox's Roc sitcom in 1993, with Herron playing the love interest of the title character's brother Joey (Rocky Carroll). Batman Forever and Lexie. In 2007, Herron played Deena Jones in the stage version of Dreamgirls.

In 1988, Herron was chosen along with Dawn Robinson and Maxine Jones to be in a three piece girl group by producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. After adding Terry Ellis to the line up, the group became a quartet and chose the name En Vogue. Herron sang lead vocals on the group's first single "Hold On", which peaked at number 2 on Billboard'''s Hot 100 chart, and sold over a million copies becoming platinum certified by the RIAA. Later that year, the group released their debut album Born to Sing, which went platinum. Herron also sang lead vocals on the singles "Lies" and "You Don't Have to Worry", both of which peaked at number 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. However, the judge decided to award full rights of the "En Vogue" name to Herron and Ellis. In July 2014, Herron signed to Pyramid Records along with fellow member Ellis and Rhona Bennett. In November 2014, they released An En Vogue Christmas''. In February 2015, Rufftown Entertainment filed a lawsuit against En Vogue, which names Herron and Ellis for breach of contract. Rufftown owner Rene Moore is seeking $310 million from the group.

Herron is a classically trained soprano. Possessing a two octave range, Herron sang second soprano and alternated with Dawn Robinson when she was a member of the group, and even sang lower harmonies when Maxine led songs.

Herron married former MLB player Glenn Braggs in June 1993. Together, they have four children; Donovan Andrew Braggs (born March 17, 1994), Jordan Braggs (born April 22, 1998), Natalia Braggs (born 1999) and Solomon Braggs. In early 2022, Herron filed for divorce after almost 29 years of marriage with Braggs, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the breakup. She was declared legally single by January of 2023.

Year Title Role Notes 1982 High Five Stacey TV movie 1986 Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI Gloria Powell TV movie 1989 Wally and the Valentines Roxanne Valentine TV movie 1992 Juice Yolanda 1995 Tank Girl Model Cameo appearance Batman Forever Girl on the corner #3 Cameo appearance 2001 Deadly Rhapsody Cindy 2004 If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely Lexie Main role 2012 A Fool and His Money Herself Supporting role 2014 The Next Dance Mrs. Hamilton Supporting role An En Vogue Christmas Herself Main role

Year Title Role Episode 1980 Up and Coming Valerie Episode: "Pilot"1984 ABC Afterschool Special Betty Episode: "The Hero Who Couldn't Read" Partners in Crime Fan #1 Episode: "Celebrity" 1988 Amen Mary Lee Stehle Episode: "Thelma's Handyman" 1989 Full House Cindy Daniels Episode: "Joey & Stacy and Oh, Yeah, Jesse" 1992 The Royal Family Torrid Terri Episode: "The Fame Game" 1993 Sesame Street Herself Episode: "Telly Pretends to be Triangle Man" In Living Color Herself Episode: "Stacy Koon's Police Academy" A Different World Hope Episode: "Mind Your Own Business" Roc The Downtown Divas Recurring cast: Season 2 1994 Sesame Street Herself Episode: "Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration" On Our Own Shannon Recurring cast 1995 Sesame Street Herself Episode: "Elmopalooza" 1997 The Wayans Bros. Herself Episode: "I Was En Vogue's Love Slave" 1999 Malcolm & Eddie Olivia Simmons Episode: "B. S. I Love You" 2000 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Doll Episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" 2013 Basketball Wife E. Cheryl Copeland Episode 8