Biography

Christina Aguilera was born December 18, 1980, in Staten Island, New York. Christina is an accomplished entertainer and a star musician. She is the daughter of an Ecuadorian father, Fausto, and a Irish mother, Shelly. Christina moved around quite a bit as a child because her father was in the military. Her parents separated when Christina was seven, an she moved to Wexford, Pennsylvania, with her mom and sister Rachel.

When she heard that Disney was looking for a singer to record a song for the animated film Mulan, Aguilera cut a one-take demo using the boombox in her living room. The demo was FedExed to Disney and 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.

Over all, Christina Aguilera is as overwhelmed as she is thrilled by her enormous success, but she remains reflective and grateful. 'It's been quite a roller-coaster ride,' she laughs, 'But I think I've grown and learned a lot about myself. In this business, it's often all about hype, record sales, and a crazy schedule of traveling, performances, and it can be easy to get lost in all that. But for me, the greatest thing is being able to interact with fans and touch peoples' lives. I know that's a greater accomplishment than selling records. For that I give thanks. I simply love the job I'm doing.