- Source of Wealth: Music
- Age: 43
- Birth Place: Harvey, Illinois, United States
- Marital Status: Married (Kiwane Garris)
- Full Name: Syleena Johnson
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: September 2, 1976
- Occupation: Singer, Actress
- Education: Thornridge High School, Illinois State University, Drake University
- Children: 2 (Kiwane Garris, Jr., Kingston Garris)
Actress and singer-songwriter Syleena Johnson has an estimated net worth of $2 million as of 2012.
At a young age, Syleena had already been widely exposed to music since his father is very fond of music. Her father, Syl Johnson, is a record producer and R&B soul singer as well. According to her, she was greatly influenced by artists like Tina Turner, Mavis Staples, Al Green, The Dells and Aretha Franklin.
After signing to Jive Records, Syleena Johnson’s first album was released. Titled Chapter 1: Love, Pain & Forgiveness, the album debuted at #1 on Billboard however, it never became a commercial success. In November 2002, her second album titled Chapter 2: The Voice, was released. It ranked 62nd on the list of best Soul Albums of the 2000’s.
In 2005, Selena returned to the limelight with her third album titled Chapter 3: The Flesh. The album’s first single, “Hypnotic” featured Fabolous and R. Kelly. Under ‘Aneelys Records’, she released her fourth album, Chapter 4: Labor Pains, in 2009. It debuted at #42 on Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Album Chart. Two years later, her fifth album, Chapter 5: Underrated, was released.
After her unsuccessful marriage to Marcus Betts, Syleena Johnson is currently married to Kiwani Garris. They have two children together named Kiwani Jr and Kingston.