Faith Evans is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame in the 1990s. Initially a background vocalist, she became the first female artist to sign with Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment in 1994. Her marriage to the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and her subsequent tribute song "I'll Be Missing You" cemented her place in music history. Throughout her career, Evans has released multiple platinum-selling albums and continues to be a respected voice in the music industry.