Christina Milian

About Christina Milian

Christina Milian (born Christine Marie Flores; September 26, 1981) is an American R&B and pop singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and former MTV VJ. Milian debuted as a singer in 2000 when she appeared on Ja Rule's "Between Me and You", while also co-writing songs for Jennifer Lopez, PYT, and Paula DeAnda.

In 2001, Milian released her first solo single, "AM to PM", which became a worldwide hit. The success of "AM to PM" sparked the international release of Milian's first studio album, self-titled Christina Milian. Milian has released three studio albums and one compilation album. She has also had four solo top five singles (and also a top ten featuring credit single) in the UK as well as hits in the rest of Europe and North America. Milian's first significant acting role was as a reporter on the Disney Channel's Movie Surfers show in 1998 billed as Tina Flores. Milian's first lead role was in the 2003 film Love Don't Cost a Thing opposite Nick Cannon. She also starred as singer Linda Moon in Be Cool, the sequel to Get Shorty, and appeared in the 2006 horror film Pulse.

Milian was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Spanish/Afro-Cuban parents Don and Carmen. She has two younger sisters, Dannielle and Elizabeth. Her family moved to Waldorf, Maryland soon after her birth and she set her heart on an entertainment career at the age of four. Milian shot commercials for Wendy's and Honeycomb and played the lead role in the musical Annie before moving to Los Angeles at age thirteen to pursue an acting career. Soon after the family's move, her father divorced her mother. Milian graduated from Westlake High School in Waldorf, Maryland; and also attended Matthew Henson Middle School in Indian Head, Maryland.