Charmayne Maxena Maxwell (January 11, 1969 – February 28, 2015^[1]), professionally known as Maxee, was a Guyana-born American singer–songwriter. In the mid 1990s, Maxwell came to prominence as a member of the female R&B trio Brownstone.

Maxwell found fame in the mid 1990s after she formed the group Brownstone with singers Monica "Mimi" Doby and Nicci Gilbert. After an a cappella audition, the trio were signed to Michael Jackson's Epic Records-distributed imprint, MJJ Music.^[2] The band released their debut album From the Bottom Up in 1995 which earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for their top ten hit single "If You Love Me."^[2] After going through the first of a few lineup switches and the release of their commercially less successful second album Still Climbing (1997), the trio disbanded.^[2]

Following the disbandment of Brownstone, Maxwell moved to London and signed with Mercury Records in 2000 to pursue a solo career.^[1] Her solo debut single "When I Look Into Your Eyes" spawned a remix by producer Fred Jerkins III and peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart.^[3] Follow-up "This Is Where I Wanna Be" failed to chart.^[3] Its commercial underperformance led to the cancellation of Maxwell's same-titled solo album.^[4][5]

On February 28, 2015, Maxwell died after an accident in Los Angeles.^[2] The singer was at her home when she fell and cut her throat on a drinking glass that shattered during the fall.^[2] She died shortly afterwards in a hospital, aged 46.^[2]

Maxwell was married to Danish record producer Carsten Schack from duo Soulshock and Karlin.^[1] The couple had a son, Nicholas Hojer.^[2]