Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre; September 6, 1967), also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music, is an American R&B (contemporary R&B) and soul (soul music) singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress (actor), famed for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.

To date, Gray has released four studio albums, one compilation album, and one live album?with her fourth studio album, Big (Big (album)), released in March 2007?and has received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one. She has appeared in a number of films including Training Day, Spider-Man (Spider-Man (film)), and Idlewild (Idlewild (film)). Gray is best known for her international hit single "I Try", taken from her multi-platinum debut album On How Life Is. In early 2010 she released a single called "Beauty in the World", which is the lead single from her fifth studio album, The Sellout, set to be released on June 22, 2010.

It was announced on August 17, 2009 that she will compete on the ninth season of Dancing with the Stars. She was the second contestant eliminated with a total score of 15 from the judges.