Stacy Francis

Stacy Francis was a finalist and fan favorite on the first season of Simon Cowell's new show The X Factor. Her audition blew Simon away and gave her one of the few standing ovations. The YouTube videos of her X Factor performances have collectively been viewed more than 11 million times.Stacy's career didn't begin on the X Factor; She grew up a preacher's kid in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, NY. At the age of 16, Stacy joined the girl group, Ex-Girlfriend. The group was signed to Warner Bros. Records by music industry legend Benny Medina and scored a #3 Billboard hit single, "Why Can't You Come Home," produced by notable singer/songwriter, R. Kelly. Before leaving the group, Stacy performed on Broadway in the show Boys Choir of Harlem and Friend's on Broadway and appeared in Girlfriend, a made for television movie produced by Oprah Winfrey. Stacy is a trained actress and has toured the world with several stage plays and musical productions in addition to appearing on a variety o