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Howard Dwaine Dorough Wiki Biography
Howard Dwaine “Howie D” Dorough was born in Orlando, Florida, as the fifth and youngest child of Paula Flores and Hoke Dwaine Dorough. His older siblings include Pollyanna, who is herself an aspiring singer, and Caroline Dorough-Cochran, who unfortunately passed away from Lupus at the age of 38 in 1998. His mother is Puerto Rican and his father …
| Full Name | Howie Dorough |
| Net Worth | $45 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 22, 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5′ 7″ (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack |
| Education | Valencia College |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Leigh Boniello |
| Children | James Hoke Dorough, Holden John Dorough, I Want It That Way, Everybody, As Long as You Love Me |
| Parents | Hoke Dorough, Paula Flores, I Want It That Way, Everybody, As Long as You Love Me |
| Siblings | Pollyanna Dorough, John Dorough, Caroline Dorough-Cochran, Angie Dorough, I Want It That Way, Everybody, As Long as You Love Me |
| http://www.facebook.com/HowieD | |
| http://www.twitter.com/howied | |
| Google+ | http://plus.google.com/+HowieD |
| http://www.instagram.com/howie_dorough | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0234014 |
| Music Groups | Backstreet Boys, NKOTBSB, Bravo All Stars, I Want It That Way, Everybody, As Long as You Love Me |
| Movies | Dead 7, This Is the End |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Howie took dance lessons in classic ballet, claque and jazz at a academy of singing and dance. |
| 2 | His friends more important are his parents, the BSB and his friends Rick and Sally. |
| 3 | He wore glasses. |
| 4 | First jobs: He acted in the movies “Parenthood” and “cap and half”. Moreover he was touristic guide in “Universal Pictures”. |
| 5 | His wife, Leigh, is a film executer, real estate agent and the Backstreet Boys’s webmaster. |
| 6 | Since he was 6 years old he is working in the spectacle’s world, all his free time after the school and weekends he took singing’s class and voice’s test. |
| 7 | Attended Edgewater High School with actress Tina Summerford. |
| 8 | He is the most clean and orderly of the group, and for this reason he’s called “Mr. Clean”. |
| 9 | He is the “Peace Maker” of the group, because he all the time is reconciled his partner. |
| 10 | As of February 16th he and the rest of Backstreet Boys Brian, AJ and Nick will be kicking off their “Unbreakable Tour” in Japan. [February 2008] |
| 11 | Howie, Brian, Nick, Kevin and A.J. (The Backstreet Boys) have finished their fifth album due fall 2005. [January 2005] |
| 12 | He is with the Backstreet Boys promoting their new and fifth album ‘Never Gone’ which came out June 14th, 2005. [June 2005] |
| 13 | Promoting the Backstreet Boys’ new album, their fifth, in a variety of countries, including China & Mexico. [October 2004] |
| 14 | Currently on tour with the Backstreet Boys and released the groups newest single “Incomplete.” [April 2005] |
| 15 | Son, Holden John Dorough was born at 6:37 am on February 16, 2013. He is the second child for both Dorough and his wife. |
| 16 | Son, James Hoke Dorough was born at 2:30 pm on May 6, 2009. He is the first child for both Howie and wife Leigh and is named after Howie’s late father, Hoke, who died of brain and lung cancer in June 2008. |
| 17 | His father, Hoke Dorough, passed away on June 22nd at 9 am, from complications related to brain and lung cancer. |
| 18 | Married long-term girlfriend of six years, Leigh Boniello, in his hometown of Orlando, Florida, on December 8th, 2007. |
| 19 | [August 16th, 2007] Announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend Leigh Boniello, a film exec-turned real estate broker. The couple will marry later this year. Howie initially prepared his “Will You Marry Me?” speech while he and an unexpected Boniello were on a DLF benefit cruise (The trip was to support the Dorough Lupus Foundation, founded in honor of his late sister) and proposed to Leigh during a New Year’s Eve party at her father’s house in New Jersey. |
| 20 | Originally cast as Kevin St. James in Nickelodeon’s “Welcome Freshman” TV show. |
| 21 | Was a member of Florida State Thespians troupe 557 at Edgewater high school. |
| 22 | Graduated from Edgewater high school in Orlando, Florida in 1991. |
| 23 | Bandmates: Nick Carter, A.J. McLean, Kevin Scott Richardson and Brian Littrell |
| 24 | Member of the Backstreet Boys |
| 25 | He is the youngest brother of up and coming new singer Pollyanna Dorough and uncle of up and coming new singer Chelsea Herring. |
| 26 | Howie’s mother is Puerto Rican, while Howie’s father had Irish and English ancestry. |
| 27 | His older sister, Caroline Dorough-Cochraine, died from Lupus in 1998. His charity, “The Lupus Foundation”, is named after her. Every year celebrity friends join the Dorough family to raise money. They have raised millions of dollars since they begun their fight against Lupus. They also try to educate others about what Lupus is and encourage those at risk to get tested for it. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead 7 | 2016 | The Vaquero | |
| Undateable | 2016 | TV Series | Howie Dorough |
| Goede tijden, slechte tijden | 2014 | TV Series | Backstreet Boys |
| This Is the End | 2013 | Backstreet Boys | |
| Constellation | 2005 | Alec (cab driver) | |
| Dora the Explorer | 2002 | TV Series | Santa / Singing Bridge |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 2002 | TV Series | Strum |
| Longshot | 2001 | unconfirmed | |
| Roswell | 2000 | TV Series | Alien |
| Noche de fiesta | 1999 | TV Series | |
| The Mummy | 1999 | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life | 1999 | Video short | Howie D (uncredited) |
| Backstreet Boys: Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) | 1997 | Video short | Howie D (uncredited) |
| Parenthood | 1989 | Kid in Classroom (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volki i ovtsy. Beeezumnoe prevrashchenie | 2016 | writer: “Shining Star” | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2014 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Dora the Explorer | 2002 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | |
| 1000 millones | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Princess Diaries | 2001 | writer: “What Makes You Different Makes You Beautiful” – as Howard Dorough | |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1998 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loose Women | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Performer |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| E! News | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| I (Heart) Nick Carter | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Performer / Himself |
| Larry King Now | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Backstreet Boys 20th Anniversary Fan Celebration | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
| NKOTBSB Live from Fenway Park | 2013 | Video | Himself |
| 20/20 | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Backstreet Boys (segment “The Greatest Women of Country Music”) |
| Unsung | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Xposé | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Xtra Factor | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| El hormiguero | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Exclusif á MusiquePlus: The Pussycat Dolls et Girlicious | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself (as Backstreet Boys) |
| Backstreet Boys: Live from O2 Arena | 2008 | Video | Himself |
| Schmidt & Pocher | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV total | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Brain Fart | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself (as The Backstreet Boys) |
| Loops! | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wetten, dass..? | 1996-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Smap×Smap | 2005 | TV Series | Musical Guest |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Música sí | 1998-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Love the ’80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Arthur | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2002 ALMA Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hollywood Squares | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Boxing | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Backstreet Boys: Video Hits – Chapter One | 2001 | Video | Himself |
| The Concert for New York City | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Performers (as Backstreet Boys) |
| Top of the Pops | 1998-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV20: Everybody Talk About Pop Music! | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Backstreet Boys) |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| Otro rollo con: Adal Ramones | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Backstreet Boys Live | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself (as Backstreet Boys) |
| It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 29th Annual Juno Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| VH1: Men Strike Back | 2000 | TV Special | Himself – Performer (uncredited) |
| Making the Video | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Howard Stern | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself – The Backstreet Boys |
| TRL Italy | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Backstreet Boys: Backstreet Stories | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Backstreet Boys: Live in New York City | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1999 | 1999 | TV Special | Himself (as Backstreet Boys) |
| TV Hits Awards 1999 | 1999 | TV Special | Himself (as Backstreet Boys) |
| Winter Break | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Power Vision – Pop Galerie | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Backstreet Boys: All Access Video | 1998 | Video | Himself |
| Backstreet Boyz | 1998 | TV Short | Himself |
| The 25th Annual American Music Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself (as Backstreet Boys) |
| Unofficial Backstreet Boys | 1998 | Video | Himself |
| Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1998 | 1998 | TV Special | Himself (as Backstreet Boys) |
| Backstreet T.V. | 1998 | TV Special | Performer |
| Club Disney | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| A las once en casa | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 | 1997 | TV Special | Himself (as The Backstreet Boys) |
| Söndagsöppet | 1997 | TV Series | Himself (as Backstreet Boys) |
| Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1996 | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Greatest Music Party in the World | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
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