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The stirring moment where the choir soloist sings in the award-winning movie #The Color Purple (filmed in Marshville near Charlotte) was delivered by none other than petite singing bombshell Maria Howell. At the age of six, Wanda Maria Howell wanted to sing and act; her mom, who sang in her church's choir, taught her to sing harmony. Members of the Gastonia, NC, native's church benefited from the lessons when she joined their choir at 13. Her favorite music genre is jazz and she lists some of its greatest female vocalists as influences. She also loves gospel, soul, contemporary R&B, and classical. Howell's stunning looks haven't hindered her opportunities, but she possesses the pipes to go with her beauty. The songstress graduated from Hunter Huss High and obtained a bachelor's degree in biology from Winston-Salem State University with the goal of continuing her education and becoming a doctor.

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