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Michelle Williams is a Grammy Award–winning recording artist who rose to stardom as a member of the R&B mega-group, Destiny’s Child, considered one of the best female music groups of all time. Her four successful solo albums include Heart to Yours; Do You Know; Unexpected, which spawned the internationally charted single, “We Break the Dawn”; and Journey to Freedom, which featured groupmates Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland on the single, “Say Yes.” In 2003, she debuted on Broadway in Aida then went on to star in productions of The Color Purple, Chicago, What My Husband Doesn’t Know, and Fela! Today, Michelle is passionate about raising awareness around mental health. Michelle puts her passion for mental health and empowerment to work as an ambassador for the Office on Women’s Health, where she fosters awareness for staying healthy in body and soul through nutrition, exercise, and proper medical care. Her new memoir, Checking In: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life—and Can Save Yours is slated to release in May 2021—and we can’t wait!