1991–1999: The All New Mickey Mouse Club and television roles In 1990, Bennett auditioned to became a
Mouseketeer on
Disney Channel's revival of
The Mickey Mouse Club, a
variety show presented by 19 dancing and singing teenagers, who act in skits, appear in videos, and interview celebrities.
2000–2008: Rhona and En Vogue In late 2000, Bennett signed with
Sony Music under producer
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins' newfly founded boutique imprint Darkchild Records, where she was given the title "First Lady of Darkchild." Jerkins recruited most of his regular collaborators to work alongside Bennett and him on her
self-titled debut album, including
Robert "Big Bert" Smith,
LaShawn Daniels, and his brother
Fred Jerkins III. Following a promotional world trip, further plans to release
Rhona were put on hold after a fallout between Sony Music and Darkchild Records. The following year, Bennett was asked to join R&B girl group
En Vogue as a performing member after being recommended to the band's mentor
Denzel Foster through a mutual friend and songwriting partner, replacing Amanda Cole. During her five-year tenure with the band, Bennett released the album
Soul Flower (2004) along with original band members
Terry Ellis and
Cindy Herron.
2009–present: Solo projects and return to En Vogue Following her departure from En Vogue, Bennett began work on her second solo album,
The Anticipation of R&B, under her own label, Tone'n'Rhone Productions. She worked with a variety of musicians on the project, including producers
J.Y. Park, Cool Ruckus, Peter Zora, and
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, as well as guest vocalists such as
Brandy,
40 Glocc and her former En Vogue colleagues Ellis and Herron. with a third single, "Don't Call Me" also eventually being cancelled. Bennett later released several songs from
The Anticipation of R&B on her
SoundCloud account. In 2010, Bennett launched her
Personal Power coaching business under her alias Coach Rho. In 2012, she began authoring mini-books, starting with
Got Motivation? How To Stay Motivated and followed by
Find and Pursue Your Passion... Even with a Regular Job (2012)
Eating Healthier for Less (2013),
Beyond a Wish – How to Discover the Champion Within (2014), and
Beyond the Fear: Real Stories of Inspiration while facing Illness and Adversity (2015). The same year, Bennett rejoined En Vogue after new material by all four original members had failed to materialize again and both Robinson and Jones once more had left the band. In July 2014, Bennett, Ellis, and Herron began work on En Vogue's seventh album
Electric Café. In November, the trio appeared in the
Lifetime holiday film
An En Vogue Christmas, in which they played fictional versions of themselves. In 2016, Bennett launched her online coaching school Personal Power University and released the solo single "Take Me There" through her own label Butterfly In Flight, which was expected to precede a solo EP entitled
R&B Gumbo. As with
The Anticipation of R&B, this EP ultimately failed to materialze, despite the recordings being completed. Following the release of
Electric Café, her second studio album with En Vogue and first in a decade, as well as intense touring and promotional activities with the band, Bennett wrote and released the book
Saving Your Soul, a self-help guide to help musicians through the entertainment industry, in August 2022. She also released her second studio album
Instant Classic through Butterfly In Flight in November 2024. == Personal life ==