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Christina María Aguilera (/æɡɪˈlɛərə/;[1] born December 18, 1980), also known as Xtina, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Referred to as the "Voice of a Generation",[2] she has been remarkable due her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes.[3] Aguilera rose to stardom with her eponymous debut album, for which she is credited for influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Her works, which incorporate feminism, sexuality, and domestic violence, have generated both critical praise and controversy, for which she is often cited as an influence by other artists.
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Christina Aguilera | |
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Born | Christina María Aguilera (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 1993–present |
Organization(s) | Christina Aguilera Fragrances MX Investments |
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Jordan Bratman
(m. 2005; div. 2011) |
Partner(s) | Matthew Rutler (2010–present; engaged) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Jim Fidler (cousin) |
Awards | Over 200 wins |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Website | christinaaguilera |
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After launching her career as a child star and appearing in television programs, Aguilera signed with RCA Records in 1998. Her debut album spawned three Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)", as well earned her the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Once established as a bubblegum pop artist, Aguilera adopted a more mature and provocative persona and sparked controversy for exploring her sexuality with the music video for "Dirrty", leading to the departure of her teen idol image. She kept achieving worldwide success with albums Stripped (2002) and Back to Basics (2006), and its singles "Beautiful", "Can't Hold Us Down", "Ain't No Other Man", and "Hurt".
Her work was expanded to the Spanish records Mi Reflejo (2000) and Aguilera (2022), whose have entered the U.S. Top Latin Albums. Throughout her career, she also reached commercial success in collaboration songs with other artists, including "Lady Marmalade", "Moves Like Jagger", "Feel This Moment" and "Say Something". Aguilera's work has broadened to roles in films such as Burlesque (2010), which earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song nomination due its soundtrack, as well on television programs as a coach on reality competition show The Voice (2011–2016), and as a supporting actress in the musical series Nashville (2015). Her other activities include been a spokesperson for the World Food Program (WFP), as well ventures as a perfumes brand, a soccer team, and a wide range of investments in other companies.
With estimated sales over 100 million records, Aguilera is recognized as one of the world's best-selling music artists. In 2009, she was classified as the twentieth most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard. Referred to as a pop culture icon, she has accumulated numerous awards and accolades, including five Grammy Awards, two Latin Grammy Award, three Billboard Latin Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), two People's Choice Awards (PCAs)—including the inaugural Music Icon Award—, one Guinness World Record and was named a Disney Legend. Aguilera was also ranked as the eighth greatest woman in music and the fourteenth greatest woman in music video era, both by VH1. In addition to being cited as one of the most influential Latin artists in the entertainment industry, she was listed among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2013.