Kirstin Maldonado

Kirstin Maldonado
Maldonado performing in August 2015
Born
Kirstin Taylor Maldonado

(1992-05-16) May 16, 1992 (age 32)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Other namesKirstin™, Kirstie Maldonado
EducationMartin High School
University of Oklahoma
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Spouse
Ben Hausdorff
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(m. 2024)​
Children1
Parents
  • Michael Cisneros (father)
  • Angelica Maldonado (mother)
Musical career
OriginArlington, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Labels
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Websitekirstinmaldonado.tumblr.com

Kirstin Taylor Maldonado (born May 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for being a vocalist in the a cappella group Pentatonix. With the group, she has released seven studio albums, won three Grammy Awards, and sold over six million albums.

Maldonado released her debut solo single "Break a Little" on May 19, 2017, under the name Kirstin™ (stylized as kırstın™;™ stands for "Taylor Maldonado").[1] Her first extended play Love (stylized as L O V E) was released on July 14.[2] Maldonado made her Broadway debut in 2018 as Lauren in the musical Kinky Boots.[3]

  1. ^ Tom, Lauren (May 19, 2017). "Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado Drops First Solo Single 'Break a Little': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Scott, Jason (July 14, 2017). "Kirstin Breaks a Little, But Pulls It Together With Triumphant 'LOVE' EP". PopCrush. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "See Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado Make Her Broadway Debut in Kinky Boots". Playbill. Retrieved March 19, 2022.