Brandy Norwood -- better known as Brandy -- began singing at age two and was signed to a recording contract when she was only 14. Her first album went quadruple platinum and earned her two Grammy nominations. She eventually transferred her musical success to television as the star of 'Moesha,' which ran for three years, and then continued recording with great success. Brandy is an Aquarius, born February 11, 1979 at 8:56 a.m. in McComb, Mississippi. Someone must have had an eye on her astrological chart when she named her 2002 album 'Full Moon' -- she came into the world half an hour past the exact Sun-Moon opposition that marks this monthly event. This means that she was born with the Moon in the dramatic, outgoing and self-confident sign of Leo. Full Moon individuals are often emotionally extreme because the conscious drives of the Sun are in complete contrast with the unconscious needs of the Moon. Brandy's inherent conflict between the Sun in Aquarius' need to be cool and intellectual starkly contrasts with the desire for personal expression and attention of her Moon in Leo. Mood swings are common to Full Moon people, yet they can often use their powerful personalities effectively in front of an audience.

Aquarians are strong individualists who need their freedom. Brandy, though, is an extreme version of this since she was born with assertive Mars and mental Mercury conjunct her Sun, with rebellious Uranus forming a stressful 90-degree square aspect to all three stellar bodies. While inventiveness, originality and brilliance are positive expressions of this complex, there is a less fortunate side as well. Explosive Uranus in a difficult relationship with aggressive Mars can indicate a tendency for accidents. Sadly, Brandy was involved in a car crash in December 2006 in which someone died. Clearly, this doesn't happen to everyone with Mars-Uranus problems. And, happily, Brandy has powerful Pluto in a harmonious angle to her Sun and Mars that should give her the ability to regenerate a sense of confidence and competence that will help her get back on track personally and professionally.

No matter how much we think we know about a celebrity, there is always more to their personal story than meets the eye. In spite of the high-frequency Aquarius energy in her chart, Brandy also has a more conservative side. Venus, the planet of love and style, is in practical Capricorn in her chart, aligned favorably with Capricorn's responsible ruling planet, Saturn. She once said, "I just feel my sexuality is private. I'm very shy about being sexy. That part of me has been so closed to the public eye. I've sold millions of records with my clothes on." Brandy proved that she can make it on her own terms, the perfect story for a truly independent Aquarius.