Mandisa Diane Hundley, most commonly known simply as Mandisa (born October 1, 1976) is an American singer and was the ninth-place finalist in the fifth season of American Idol. Mandisa grew up in Citrus Heights, California (Sacramento County) and graduated from El Camino Fundamental High School. She then attended American River College in Sacramento where she studied Vocal Jazz. Then she was off to Fisk University in Tennessee and graduated with a bachelor's of music degree with a concentration in vocal performance.

Genre(s):
R&B: Soul, Gospel