Cristina Aguilera

Bio

Born in Staten Island, New York to an Ecuadorian U.S. Army sergeant father and twenty-year-old mother, Christina was one of the talented "Mickey Mouse Club" generation that included Britney and Justin. With a 1999 debut album that instantly marked her vocal range and talent, Christina has become a pop diva with not only the sexy looks, but the pipes to back them up.

Love

Rumor has it that Christina and Britney used to quabble over fellow Mickey Mouse Clubber Justin, but her first major Love was to dancer Jorge Santos, over whom her song “Infatuation” is about. Her husband is Jordan Bratman, an exec who works at Christina’s management label, who she married in 2005.

Career

After her grandmother identified her vocal talent, Christina was entered onto "Star Search" at the age of 10, and was afterwards cast on "The Mickey Mouse Club," where she appeared alongside future divas Britney and Justin. In 1999, her self-titled debut album sold eight million copies in the U.S., leading to a “best new artist” Grammy in 2000. After a Spanish-language album, her second English record in 2002, "Stripped," focused on a sexier, dirtier Christina—including revealing photo shoots and music videos. After slumping sales and vocal chord injuries on her 2004 tour, Christina softened her image to a more old-fashioned platinum-blonde look. Her third English album, a double-disc set entitled "Back to Basics," has a much more mature sound—and did much better with critics.