Cissy Houston

Cissy Houston

Acting

Born September 30, 1933 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Cissy Houston was a Grammy winning soul and gospel singer. She was also the mother of Whitney Houston.

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Whitney

Whitney

2018

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

2026

The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

1996

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

2018

Whitney: Can I Be Me

Whitney: Can I Be Me

2017

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018

Elvis: That's the Way It Is

Elvis: That's the Way It Is

1970

Acting(20)

2026EPiC: Elvis Presley in ConcertSelf (archive footage)

2021Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me OverSelf

2021Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It AllSelf (archive footage)

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2018WhitneySelf - Mother

2018Elvis Presley: The SearcherSelf

2018God's Not Dead: A Light in DarknessLead Choir Vocalist

2017Whitney: Can I Be MeSelf - Whitney's Mother

2016Bang! The Bert Berns StorySelf

2014Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack StorySelf

2012The Houstons Remember WhitneySelf

1997Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.Self

1996The Preacher's WifeMrs. Havergal

1994The Vernon Johns StoryRose

1992Whitney Houston: This is My LifeSelf

1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeSelf

1987Superstars and their MomsSelf

1985Taking My TurnHelen

1980HoodlumsHerself

1970Elvis: That's the Way It IsSelf (uncredited)

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf