It may be hard to believe, but sultry R&B star Toni Braxton grew up in a strictly religious household. As a youngster, she only got the chance to sing for an audience while in church—but when she did, she soared. Braxton was eventually signed to a recording contract with her four sisters, recording under the name The Braxtons. But she soon went solo, storming the charts with her self-titled debut in 1993. Sexy slow jams would prove to be Braxton's specialty as she released six highly acclaimed albums over the next two decades.