50 facts about Christina Milian: best known for her singing career, she originally wanted to be an actress

Milian gave birth to daughter, Violet, on February 26, 2010. Learn 50 facts about Christina Milian.

1. Christine Marie Flores is better known as Christina Milian.

2. At the age of 19, Milian signed a contract with Def Jam.

3. In 2001, Milian released her self-titled debut album, which featured the singles "AM to PM" and "When You Look at Me".

4. "AM to PM" charted with in the Top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and both peaked in the top three on the UK Singles Chart.

5. In 2004, Milian released her second studio album It's About Time, which provided her first major U.S. hit, "Dip It Low", which reached number five on the U.S. Billboard chart.

6. In 2006, Milian released her third studio album So Amazin'. The album produced one single, "Say I", which peaked in the Top 30 of the US Billboard chart.

7. A month after the release of So Amazin', Milian's representative confirmed that she had left Island Records due to creative differences.

8. Milian signed with Interscope Records in 2009.

9. In 2012, Milian signed to Young Money Entertainment, which will release her fourth studio album.

10. Although Milian is best known for her singing career, she originally wanted to be an actress.

11. Her first lead role was in the 2003 film Love Don't Cost a Thing, and she subsequently had main roles in Be Cool and the horror film Pulse.

12. Milian had a minor role in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, and starred as the lead role in the straight-to-DVD film Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, training with former Cleveland Cavaliers dancer Kelly Wilson.

13. Milian has since been cast in the ABC Family Original Movie Christmas Cupid, alongside Ashley Benson and Chad Michael Murray.

14. On September 4, 2009, Milian and R&B singer/songwriter The-Dream eloped in Las Vegas, and she gave birth to their daughter, Violet, on February 26, 2010.

15. Milian and The-Dream announced their separation on July 12, 2010.

16. Milian was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.

17. Her parents are Afro-Cuban.

18. Named Christine Marie Flores at birth, Milian changed her name and adopted her mother's maiden name in the hopes of landing a wider range of acting roles.

19. The oldest of three sisters, including Danielle and Elizabeth, she moved with her family to Waldorf, Maryland, soon after her birth.

20. Milian was four years old when she showed an interest in show business, and when her family realized that she was a talented actress, she became determined to pursue an entertainment career.

21. As a child, Milian was "very imaginative and very creative", and watching television and listening to the radio became her life.

22. By the time she was nine years old, Milian had begun auditioning with local talent agencies, shot commercials for Wendy's and Honeycomb, and played the lead role in the musical Annie.

23. Milian's mother noticed her daughter's potential and moved to Los Angeles with her three daughters when Milian was 13 years old.

24. Her father stayed in Maryland and divorced her mother soon after the move.

25. Milian describes her family as her "first, her last, her everything", and says that although she got along with everyone as a child, she did not have many friends.

26. When Milian moved to Los Angeles, her only desire was to be an actress.

27. She always wanted to be in the record business, but did not know how to obtain a recording contract.

28. She was also a host for the Disney Channel.

29. After living in Los Angeles for six months, Milian moved into the same apartment complex as songwriter and producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins.

30. Jerkins heard about Milian from a boy band he was working with and once he heard her sing, they began working together.

31. She began writing songs at the age of 17 because she needed a demo to help her obtain a recording contract.

32. According to Milian, every time she recorded a song, the producer would refuse to give her the demo, or would write lyrics that she did not agree with. She felt that she had to write a song, record a demo, and send it out on her own.

33. Milian made her first professional musical appearance on rapper Ja Rule's second studio album Rule 3:36 (2000), performing vocals on the song "Between Me and You".

34. Milian co-wrote and performed backing vocals for the track "Play" for Jennifer Lopez's album J. Lo (2001), and co-wrote "Same Ol' Same Ol'", the first single from girl group PYT's debut album PYT (Down with Me) (2001).

35. Milian's collaboration with Ja Rule led to a record deal with Def Soul Records, prompted by his affiliation with Murder Inc. Records, an imprint of The. Inc Records that was distributed through Def Jam, the parent label of Def Soul Records.

36. She travelled to Sweden and recorded her self-titled debut album.

37. Milian met actor Nick Cannon on the set of their film, Love Don't Cost a Thing, in 2003, and they began dating.

38. After being together for two and a half years, Milian ended her relationship with Cannon in 2005 because of his cheating.

39. When Cannon married Mariah Carey on April 30, 2008, Milian said, "regardless of what I felt in the past at the time, I actually forgive him and I'm very much over that."

40. In late May 2009, it was reported that Milian and The-Dream were getting married, and the couple celebrated their engagement party in Las Vegas in June.

41. MTV reported that Milian and The-Dream would get married again in Rome, Italy, and then renew their vows in the US in front of family and friends.

42. On September 11, 2009, it was announced that Milian and The-Dream were expecting their first child together.

43. On February 26, 2010, Milian gave birth to their daughter Violet Madison Nash, who had "a full head of hair."

44. Violet was Milian's first child, and the fourth for The-Dream, who had three children with ex-wife Nivea.

45. In July 2010, The-Dream announced that he and Milian had separated in late 2009, only three months after their wedding in September of that year.

46. In September 2010, Christina began dating Jas Prince, son of Rap-A-lot Records CEO, James Prince.

47. On September 2, 2013, It was confirmed that Christina and Jas have been engaged since before April.

48. Christina moved out of the couple's home on June 19, 2014, and the couple announced the following day that their engagement had been called off.

49. Milian is a light-lyric soprano who has not displayed her voice all the way in terms of upper register.

50. On January 18, 2015, Milian debuted her reality show Christina Milian Turned Up. The series follows the day-to-day lives of Christina, her Mom Carmen and her two sisters, Danielle and Liza Milian.

 Source: Wikipedia.org