Jaci Velasquez

For the album, see Jaci Velasquez (album).

Jaci Velasquez
Velasquez performing at the White House in 2002
Velasquez performing at the White House in 2002
Background information
Birth nameJacquelyn Davette Velasquez
Born (1979-10-15) October 15, 1979 (age 45)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
GenresContemporary Christian, pop, Latin pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • voice actress
Years active1990–present
Labels
Websitejacivelasquez.com

Jacquelyn Davette "Jaci" Velasquez (/ˈdʒæki/; born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish.

Velasquez has sold almost three million albums in the US,[1] recorded three Platinum and three Gold albums, and recorded 16 singles that hit No. 1 plus six more that entered the top 10.[2] She received a Latin Billboard Music Award in 2002 for her album Mi Corazón, eight Dove Awards, including Best New Artist and Female Vocalist of the Year,[2] as well as three Grammy nominations, and an American Music Award nomination in the category of "Favorite Latin Artist" in 2002.[3]

From 2010 to 2016, Velasquez co-hosted “The Family-Friendly Morning Show”, a syndicated morning radio program with Doug Griffin.

  1. ^ "Ask Billboard". Billboard. April 11, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference FamilyFriendlyMorningShowAnnouncement was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Jaci Velasquez - Biography". Archived from the original on December 20, 2014.