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Christina Milian Profile |
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Birth Date: September 26, 1981
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Birth Place: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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Birth Name: Christine Flores
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Height: 5'2"
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Biography |
When you think of Cuba, what's the first thing that comes to
mind? Cigars, right? Wrong. Mankind's widely exaggerated
obsession with Cuban cigars is about to be replaced with an
even finer Cuban product that goes by the name of Christina
Milian.
Born twenty years ago to Cuban-native parents in New Jersey
and raised in Waldorf, Maryland, Christina simply thrived to
become the starlet that she is today. Her career in the
spotlight began at a very young age when she was cast as
Annie Warbucks in the theatrical musical rendition of Annie.
Shortly thereafter, Christina made her next big move to the
Disney Channel. No, she wasn't part of that cult-like Mickey
Mouse Club that has somehow spawned today's generation of
pop stars, including Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and
Justin Timberlake.
Actually, she declined an offer from the club altogether. A
very bold move on her part and at such a tender age, we
might add. Instead, she worked as a junior journalist on
Disney's Movie Surfers. Apparently, she had her sights set
on bigger and better things.
This exposure to the world of entertainment helped inspire
Christina to pursue her acting career even further. At
thirteen years of age, her mother helped her pick up the
pace by bringing her to California. It was there that she
was able to take her next big step by appearing in a flurry
of TV sitcoms. This was a huge boost for Christina as her
face was now being seen on shows such as Clueless, Sister,
Sister, Smart Guy, as well as portraying a recurring
character on Get Real.
Once she found herself submerged in the small-screen acting
scene, she took an even bigger leap in her career and
appeared in the 1999 film The Wood, and did a voice-over for
an animated character in A Bug's Life.
During her stint in California, she also made some
prosperous connections in the music biz. After a meeting
with Rodney Jerkins, he inspired her to take a stab at
recording music. Lo and behold, a few years later, after a
great deal of hard work and determination, Christina
appeared in Ja Rule's #1 single "Between Me and You." At
this point she had fans worldwide sit up and take notice
while wondering to themselves, "Who on earth is she and
where did she come from?" From this point on, it's been all
uphill for Christina.
After completing her debut album, she wowed audiences far
and wide as the opening act on *N Sync's stadium tour. Her
album was finally released in October 2001, much to the
excitement of her newfound fan base across North America.
With the recent release of Christina Milian, the singer has
been extremely busy with touring and promotional stints. Her
first music video to be released, "A.M. to P.M.," has
created buzz for the 20-year-old beauty. It features
Christina as a rebellious teenager who cleverly sneaks out
of her house in the middle of the night in order to hit the
dance clubs. Just the type of outlandish behavior that
parents worldwide seem to encourage so emphatically. |
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Other
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Pets: Baby (Chihuahua) and Missy (Yorkshire Terrier).
Featured on the song "Between Me And You" by Ja Rule.
Had two number 3 songs in the UK top 40 chart
Released her hit single "AM to PM", which reached #27 on the
Billboard Hot 100, in 2001.
Was on the original "Girl Talk" game box when she was 11
years old.
Is a recording star for Def Jam records.
Born on the same day as tennis star Serena Williams.
Is Cuban-American. Her parents are from Cuba.
Used to make porcelain dolls as a hobby.
Looks up to Janet Jackson, Diana Ross, Celia Cruz, and
Gloria Estefan as her musical inspirations.
Is a self-confessed huge fan of Janet Jackson
Is very good friends with fellow actor/singer Nick Cannon.
She worked on Disney while he was at Nickelodeon and they
became closer when they worked together on Love Don't Cost a
Thing (2003).
Named #30 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
She has two younger sisters, Danielle and Elizabeth.
Her mother is now her manager.
Her parents are Don and Carmen Flores. |
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