Many Canadian cities can boast a huge number of truly talented people. Vancouver is no exception. It has given the world a lot of gifted individuals who have managed to become very successful.
Miquel Brown is one of them. She is a Canadian actress, soul singer, music video director and former dancer.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the albums Close to Perfection and So Many Men – So Little Time brought her immense popularity.
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Early life
Miquel Brown spent all her childhood and early years in Vancouver. At the age of 18, she became the mother of two charming twins, Sinitta and Greta.
Later, Miquel successfully auditioned for the famous musical Hair, where she brilliantly performed the role of Sheila.
Television
In 1973, Brown got the leading role in Decameron ‘73. In 1974, she was offered a role in Regan and in 1975, she played in the film Rollerball.
In addition, during that period, Miquel worked closely with Second Generation (a famous singing and dancing group).
The following years were truly fruitful for Miquel Brown’s TV career. She was involved in various programs and projects, including Bubbling Brown Sugar, Seaside Special, Supersonic, The Ronnie Corbett Show, etc.
Fame
In 1976, Miquel played the role of Sister Anna in the Mardi Gras musical. It brought her immense fame in the musical world and became the starting point in the creation of her first album First Time Around. Then she also began to collaborate with musician Alan Hawkshaw. They signed a contract to release a new album called Symphony of Love. It included such tracks as Dancing with the Lights Down Low, This is Something New to Me, The Day They Got Disco in Brazil, Do It and Something Made of Love.
In 1978, Miquel Brown had a part in the American film Superman.
Albums
In 1983, Miquel released the album Manpower cooperating with Record Shack Records.
In the following years, Brown was involved in various musicals. In addition, she began to be invited by numerous international clubs. Miquel didn’t release new albums until 1985.
Then, she presented Close to Perfection, which included dance hits.
Participation in a famous group
In 1986, Miquel Brown joined the group The Three Degrees replacing pregnant vocalist Helen Scott.
It should be noted that Miquel actively supported the group in promoting the new single This Is the House.
Active work in cinema
In 1990, Brown released several songs, in particular, I Was Strong (My Moment) and Which Way Is Up.
In 1995, Miquel played the role of the Housekeeper in Solomon and Sheba. In French Kiss, she brilliantly coped with the role of a sergeant. In 2001, the Royal National Theatre offered her a role in the play A Streetcar Named Desire.
In the same year, she appeared in the film Wit.
In 2004, Brown took part in one of the famous London productions Purlie.
In 2005, our heroine played an old maid in the film An American Haunting.
2006 gave her a role in the drama 9/11: The Twin Towers. In the same year, Miquel appeared in the film London Successor.
In 2007, she was invited to the production Menopause The Musical.
In March 2008, Miquel Brown’s daughter made her debut in the Celebrity Wife Swap program.