Ciara

For other uses, see Ciara (disambiguation).

Ciara
Ciara in 2019
Born
Ciara Princess Harris

(1985-10-25) October 25, 1985 (age 39)
Fort Hood, Texas, U.S.
EducationRiverdale High School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • actress
  • businesswoman
  • model
Years active2001–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children4
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websiteofficialciara.com

Ciara Princess Wilson[1] (/siˈɛərə/ see-AIR-ə;[2] née Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter. She was discovered by record producer Jazze Pha in the early 2000s, and rose to prominence with her debut studio album, Goodies (2004). Its namesake lead single (featuring Petey Pablo) peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, while the follow-ups, "1, 2 Step" (featuring Missy Elliott) and "Oh" (featuring Ludacris), both peaked at number two on the chart. The album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and received two nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. Ciara also guest appeared on the 2005 singles "Lose Control" by Missy Elliott and "Like You" by Bow Wow, both of which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.

Her second studio album, Ciara: The Evolution (2006), topped the Billboard 200 and spawned three platinum-certified songs: the top ten single "Get Up" (featuring Chamillionaire) and the top 20 singles "Promise" and "Like a Boy." Ciara's third studio album, Fantasy Ride (2009), spawned top ten single "Love Sex Magic" (featuring Justin Timberlake), which was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Her fourth studio album, Basic Instinct (2010), spawned the top 50 single "Ride" (featuring Ludacris). Due to the album's commercial underperformance, Ciara signed with Epic Records to release her fifth album, Ciara (2013). It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and spawned the double platinum single "Body Party". Her sixth album, Jackie (2015) spawned the platinum single "I Bet".

The following year, Ciara signed a modeling contract with IMG,[3] became a Global Brand Ambassador for the cosmetics company Revlon,[4] and married quarterback Russell Wilson.[5] Her seventh album and first independent release, Beauty Marks (2019), entered the Billboard 200 and spawned the platinum single "Level Up". She signed with Uptown Records for the release of her first extended play, CiCi (2023).[6]

In her acting career, she has appeared in the films All You've Got (2006), Mama, I Want to Sing! (2012), That's My Boy (2012), and the television series The Game (2013). Ciara starred in the 2023 remake of The Color Purple as Nettie.[7] Ciara has received multiple accolades, including a Grammy Award, two BET Awards, the Woman of the Year award from Billboard Women in Music, two MTV Video Music Awards, eight Soul Train Awards, and fifteen Ascap Music Awards. As of 2019, Ciara's worldwide sales total over 45 million.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Us Weekly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Olausson, Lena; Sangster, Catherine (2006). Oxford BBC Guide to Pronunciation. Oxford University Press. p. 73. ISBN 0-19-280710-2.
  3. ^ Smith, Trevor (May 13, 2016). "Ciara signs deal with IMG Models". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Fields, Jackie (October 18, 2016). "Ciara Is Revlon's New Ambassador, Reveals 'My Name Came From One of Their Fragrances'". People. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Melas, Chloe (July 6, 2016). "It's official: Ciara and Russell Wilson get married". CNN. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Jason Lipshutz (June 29, 2022). "Ciara Signs Label Deal With Republic, Uptown Records: Exclusive – Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Steves, Ashley (March 31, 2022). "'The Color Purple' Adds Ciara to Its All-Star Cast". Backstage. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Just Announced: Ciara to Host & Kesha to Perform at AMAs" (Press release). American Music Awards. November 14, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2022.