Christina Milian is the stage name of Christine Flores. She was born on September 26, 1981 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She was born to Don and Carmen Flores. Named Christine Flores, Milian changed her name and adopted her mother’s maiden name in the hopes of landing a wider range of acting roles. Christina Milian made her first professional musical appearance on rapper Ja Rule’s second studio album Rule 3:36 released in 2000. Her collaboration with Ja Rule led to a record deal with Def Jam; she traveled to Sweden and recorded her self-titled debut album, Christina Milian. The album was released in 2001. The album’s domestic release was delayed partly due to the September 11 attacks, which occurred just two weeks before the intended release date. Eventually the album was released in the United States in 2004. Christina Milian has since released three more albums and acted in several television shows and movies. Television shows she has been on include Sister, Sister in 1996, Smart Guy in 1997 and Movie Surfers in 1998. Christina Milian’s movie roles include Torque in 2004, Pulse in 2006 and Snowglobe in 2007. In 2008 she won the Imagen Foundation Award for Best TV Actress for Snowglobe.
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