Ray J

 William Ray Norwood Jr. was born on January 17, 1981. He is referred to professionally as Ray J. The actor was born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson. He is the younger brother of actress Brandy Norwood, and is also the cousin to Snoop Dogg. He was a contestant on the 9th season of Celebrity Big Brother in the UK in January of 2017. Willie Norwood Jr. was born to Sonja Bates and Norwood in McComb, Mississippi. The older sister of his Brandy is an artist with multi-platinum records, is his father. He relocated from McComb, Mississippi, to Los Angeles, California with his family in the early years of his life. In 1989, he started appearing in television commercials for various businesses. When he was eight, Norwood started auditioning for commercials on television. He was the foster child on The Sinbad Show from 1993 until 1994. His acting career was affected by this time of his childhood. Bradley Torreano, AllMusic says that Norwood's affable appearance and personality attracted the producers of Brandy's TV show, Moesha. He was assigned the role of Dorian "D" Money on UPN from 1999 until 2001.