Christina Aguilera

Name: Christina Aguilera

Birth Name: Christina Maria Aguilera

Height: 5' 1½

Sex: F

Nationality: American

Birth Date: December 18, 1980

Birth Place: Staten Island, New York, USA

Profession: actress, musician

Education: Marshall Middle School in Wexford, Pennslyvania.

North Allegheny High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania (graduated in 1999)

Mickey Mouse Club

Rochester Area Elementary School in Rochester, Pennsylvania.

Husband/Wife: Jordan Bratman (music executive; dated since 2002; engaged on February 11, 2005; married on November 19, 2005 at the Staglin Family Vineyard in Northern California's Napa Valley)

Relationship: Jorge Santos (backup dancer; dated from 2000-2001)

Father: Fausto Wagner Xavier Aguilera (military officer; divorced)

Mother: Shelly Loraine Fidler (Irish-American, a Spanish teacher)

Sister: Rachel Aguilera (younger; born 1986)

Half Sister: Stephanie Kearns (younger)

Half Brother: Michael Kearns (younger; born 1996), Casey Kearns (younger)

Step Father: Jim Kearns (paramedic)

Son: Max Liron Bratman (born on January 12, 2008; father: Jordan Bratman)

Claim to fame: Hit single Genie in a Bottle (1999)

AT A GLANCE

Christina began performing when she was 6 years old, in school talent shows, and at eight she appeared on the nationally syndicated "Star Search". At the age of ten, she sang the National Anthem for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 12 years old, she joined the star cast of "The New Mickey Mouse Club", appearing on the Orlando based show. Two years later, the show ended and Christina took the opportunity to travel overseas, to follow her singing career, and recorded a duet with Japanese pop star Keizo Nakanishi.

When she heard that Disney was looking for a singer to record a song for the animated film Mulan, Aguilera cut a one take presentation using the boom box in her living room. The presentation was Fed Exed to Disney after 48 hours later she was in a Los Angeles studio recording "Reflection" for Mulan. Within the week, RCA signed her to a major label record contract.

Trivia:

Was the victim of domestic abuse when she was growing up and also regularly witnessed her father Fausto attack her mother Shelly. She turned to music to help her cope with the trauma, and insists it was her tough upbringing that inspired her to follow her dream.

Quotation:

Saying about Britney Spears in an American magazine: "She seemed very distant, even during rehearsals. Every time I tried to start a conversation with her — well, let's just say she seemed nervous the whole time. ... She seems to me like a lost little girl, someone who desperately needs guidance."

Award:

Grammy Awards: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Ain't No Other Man (2007)