Christina Aguilera Biography

Date of Birth
18 December 1980, Staten Island, New York, USA

Birth Name
Christina Maria Aguilera

Nickname
Chrissy
X-Tina
Baby Jane
Candy

Height
5' 1½" (1.56 m)

Mini Biography
Christina Maria Aguilera was born on December 18, 1980, in Staten Island, New York. Her parents divorced when she was young and she lived with her mother, although they moved around quite a bit. Christina's goal almost since birth was to be a singer, and at age 12 she was invited to audition for "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" (1989). She wound up getting the part and stayed there for a few years, until the show ended. In 1999 she had her breakthrough hit, "Genie in a Bottle". Since then she's made millions of fans, sold millions of records and has won many awards, including a Grammy for best new female artist. She has even made a Latin album and will be working on a second one. A Christmas album has also been released.

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Mini Biography
Christina Aguilera is a bilingual singer mixed with Irish and Ecuadorian roots. Her self titled debut album went 10x platinum. She has received many honors including 6 Grammy Nominations and one win for Best New Artist. 2 MTV Video Music Awards, a Radio Music Awards, 2 VH1 Awards, and a Teen Choice Award with Kimberly 'Lil' Kim' Jones, Mya and Pink and the smash hit "Lady Maramalade". She was on "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" (1989) with *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake and J.C. Chasez, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell. Her musical influences included Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson.

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Spouse
Jordan Bratman (19 November 2005 - 15 April 2011) (divorced) 1 child

Trade Mark
Known for her powerful voice and her ability to sing acapella.

Wears bright blue contact lenses, even though her eyes are already naturally blue (albeit a darker blue).

Trivia
Won a Grammy for "Best New Artist" in February 2000.

Made the Top 20 in FHM Magazine's 100 Sexiest Women. [2001]

Announced that she will star in TV commercials for Coke, which were slated to appear in the United States in May 2001 and continue throughout the summer. The Coke campaign also offered a $1,000,000 grand prize for a sweepstakes as well as the opportunity to meet the pop princess and hang out with her during a video taping. Christina previously starred in commercials for Coke which aired solely in Latin America. The ads were such a success that Coca-Cola decided to run new ads featuring Christina Aguilera in the U.S. [March 2001]

Attended North Allegheny High School up until the 9th grade in Wexford, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sued Warlock Records, Platinum Recording Group and producers Robert Allecca and Michael Brown to prevent them from releasing "Just Be Free", a demo compilation she recorded when she was just 14 years old. [May 2001]

Won the world's best selling Latin female artist at the World Music Awards. Christina also performed her #1 world-wide smash hit "Nobody wants to be lonely" with Ricky Martin at the ceremony. [2001]

Formerly dated backup dancer Jorge Santos. Christina co-wrote the songs "Infatuation" and "Loving Me 4 Me" about the relationship.

For two seasons, Christina appeared on "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" (1989) which furthered her desire to record an album before she graduated from high school.

Nominated for 6 MTV Video Music Awards. So far in her career she has received 11 nominations. [July 2001]

In 1994, several labels, including RCA, passed on the opportunity to sign Christina Aguilera. Undaunted, she left for Japan to jump-start her career on distant shores.

With co-performers Kimberly 'Lil' Kim' Jones, won two awards at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards for "Lady Marmalade." One was for the prestigious 'Best Video Of The Year' award and the other for the 'Best Song From A Movie Soundtrack' award (Moulin Rouge).

Host of the second annual Latin Grammy awards show. [September 2001]

Co-hosted the 2001 Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas with Ricky Martin. [October 26, 2001]

Voice range is four octaves.

After wowing the crowd at a Pittsburgh charity banquet, 11-year-old Christina landed offers to sing the national anthem for the Penguins, Pirates, and Steelers.

Her contract requests she gets various health foods and Flintstones chewable vitamins. Also soft drinks such as Coca Cola and Nesquik but not Pepsi or anything diet. [2000]

Although she is half-Ecuadoran and has released a Spanish album, she is not fluent in Spanish.

Attended Marshall Middle School in Wexford, Pennsylvania.

Won the 2002 Grammy (best collaboration) with 'Kimberly 'Lil 'Kim' Jones', Myaand Pink for her work in the Moulin Rouge! (2001) song "Lady Marmalade".

Appeared in the musical "The Pussycat Dolls".

Co-wrote fourteen songs on her latest album, "Stripped".

Attended Rochester Area Elementary School in Rochester, Pennsylvania.

Has 4 siblings: a younger half-brother Michael (born 1996), step-brother Casey, younger sister Rachel (born 1986) and step-sister Stephanie.

Above all sports, she prefers baseball and volleyball.

Considers Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Etta James and Billie Holiday as her most important musical influences.

Was named Godmother, "Madrina", for the second generation of students on the Mexican TV reality-talent show called, "La Academia".

Her parents met while attending college at Brigham Young University in Utah.

Has two papillon dogs, Chewy and Stinky.

Nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards for her "Dirrty" video including, Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video and Best Choreography in a Video.

Has her own shoe line, which is manufactured by ES Orginals. The shoe box that has her picture on it, can be used as a CD holder or picture frame.

Step-dad is: Jim Kearns

Co-wrote Kelly Clarkson's hit single, "Miss Independent".

Is #1 on Maxim's Hot 100 of 2003.

Is the host of MTV's 2003 Europe Music Awards.

Her parents were married in the LDS Temple in Washington D.C.

Debuted on national TV at age 8 on "Star Search" (1983).

At 11, she was the youngest person to perform the national anthem at a major sporting event at that time

Nominated for five 2003 Grammys, Song of the Year, "Beautiful", Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, "Beautiful", Best Pop Collaberation with Vocal, "Can't Hold Us Down" (with Lil'Kim), Best Pop Vocal Album, "Stripped" and Best Remixed Recording, "Beautiful"(Peter Rauhofer, Remixer.)

Nominated for five 2004 Grammys, Song of the Year, "Beautiful", Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, "Beautiful", Best Pop Collaberation with Vocal, "Can't Hold Us Down" (w/ Lil'Kim), Best Pop Vocal Album, "Stripped" and Best Remixed Recording, "Beautiful" (Peter Rauhofer, Remixer.)

Has a Cadillac SUV and a Range Rover.

Nominated for the 2004 Echo Awards Best International Female.

Her "Stripped" tour with Justin Timberlake came in first in the Rolling Stone 2003 Readers' Poll for Best Tour.

Received 3 BRIT Award nominations, Best International Female Solo Artist, Best International Album, and Best Pop.

Has joined forces with Fetish, the cosmetic line to come out with a line of her own.

Won the 2004 Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, with her song, "Beautiful".

Her much talked about, ground-breaking, record-setting video "Dirrty" cost an estimated $5 million dollars to make.

In the year 2003 she made an estimated $29.7 million in album sales and endorsement campaigns.

Her video, Fighter, has six nominations for the 2004 Music Video Production Association awards for best pop video, best hair and best makeup, best cinematography, best styling and best direction of a female artist.

She is #3 on Maxim's Hot 100 List for 2004.

Cancelled her North American summer tour with, Chingy, due to strained vocal cords. [2004]

Released an album, "Stripped", in October 2002. The first single from her album was released in mid-September.

One of Teen Peoples 25 Hottest Under 25 (2004).

She was named Glamour's very first Woman of the Year (2004).

She has four tattoos; on the back of her neck - "Xtina", on her left waist, on her left wrist and on her arm - "Te Amo Siempre".

Her infamous satin thong from her cover of a Maxim Magazine, was fetched by a lucky bidder on ebay for $1,542.69. The treasured thong was obtained from BBC Radio 1 personality Scott Mills, who got them from a pal at Maxim, according to the online description. The winner got more than the thong that once adorned the backside of Aguilera. The total ebay deal incuded a bottle of the pool water, a note from Mills, a note from a BBC producer, a letter from Maxim that included pointers from Aguilera and a copy of the racy Magazine itself.

Ranked #14 on VH1's The 50 Geatest Women of the Video Era.

Stated in a recent interview that she had all her piercings removed with the exception of the one in her right nipple. [2004]

She has asked the US Patent and Trademark Office to approve over 450 items. Among the list are lingerie, crayons, skiwear, ropes and handcuffs.

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