What character did Whitney Houston play in the 1992 film The Bodyguard?

In the 1992 film The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston played Rachel Marron.

Rachel is a famous actress and music superstar who receives escalating death threats from a stalker. She hires Frank Farmer, a former United States Secret Service agent played by Kevin Costner, to protect her. Their tense professional relationship gradually develops into a romantic bond.

The role marked Houston’s feature-film acting debut. The film was directed by Mick Jackson and written by Lawrence Kasdan, whose screenplay had been developed for years before Houston and Costner became attached. Costner strongly supported casting Houston because the character needed to be a convincing singer as well as an actress.

Viewers sometimes remember the film’s character names imperfectly because Houston’s performance is closely associated with her real-life singing career. Rachel Marron is fictional, though the movie uses Houston’s genuine star power and vocal performances, including her celebrated recording of “I Will Always Love You.”