Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) featured a cast of 12 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (30%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Oprah Winfrey, age 72. This film starred Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston.
30% still with us· verified cast25% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 30% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 66 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast12 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitney Houston Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/08/1963 | 48 | 11/02/2012 | 54 |
 Cissy Houston Self - Whitney's Mother | Self - Whitney's Mother | Deceased | 30/09/1933 | 91 | 07/10/2024 | 84 |
 Bobbi Kristina Brown Self - Whitney and Bobby Brown's Daughter (archive footage) | Self - Whitney and Bobby Brown's Daughter (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/03/1993 | 22 | 26/07/2015 | 24 |
 Bobby Brown Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 05/02/1969 | 57 | — | 48 |
Robyn Crawford Self - Whitney's Closest Confidant (archive footage) | Self - Whitney's Closest Confidant (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Russell Houston Jr. Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
David Roberts Self - Whitney's Bodyguard | Self - Whitney's Bodyguard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Clive Davis Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage) | Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/04/1932 | 94 | 22/06/2026 | 85 |
 Oprah Winfrey Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 29/01/1954 | 72 | — | 63 |
 Mike Tyson Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 30/06/1966 | 60 | — | 51 |
 Serge Gainsbourg Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 02/04/1928 | 62 | 02/03/1991 | 89 |
 Johnny Carson Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/10/1925 | 79 | 23/01/2005 | 92 |