Mandisa Lynn Hundley (October 2, 1976 – April 18, 2024), known mononymously as Mandisa, was an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. Her album Overcomer won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album; she was the fifth American Idol contestant to win a Grammy.
Mandisa Hundley was born on October 2, 1976, in Citrus Heights, California, where she was also raised. The Hundley family lived in Citrus Heights during Mandisa’s growing up years and she attended school there, graduating from El Camino Fundamental High School in 1996. Following high school, she attended American River College in Sacramento, where she studied vocal jazz. She then transferred to study at Tennessee’s Fisk University for vocal performance, and was a member of the school’s “Jubilee Singers”.
