Syleena Johnson

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Syleena Johnson
Johnson in 2020
Background information
Birth name	Syleena Thompson
Born	(1976-09-02) September 2, 1976 (age 47) Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	R&B soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter actress television presenter
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Shanachie E1 Aneelys Blackbyrd Jive
Spouse(s)	Marcus Betts (divorced) Kiwane Garris ​ (m. 2007)​
Website	www.syleenamusic.com

Syleena Johnson (née Thompson; September 2, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter from Chicago, Illinois. She is best known for her guest appearance on Kanye West's 2004 single "All Falls Down," which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. She signed with Jive Records to release three albums: Chapter 1: Love, Pain & Forgiveness (2001), Chapter 2: The Voice (2002), and Chapter 3: The Flesh (2005), each were met with critical acclaim and modest commercial reception. She returned to work with West for his tenth album Donda (2021), where she performed on its spoken word song "Donda Chant".