Ciara

October 25, 2024

Fast Facts
Background
Career Timeline
Why We Love
Surprising Facts
FAQs

Ciara, born October 25, 1985, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, model, and actress. She started to grow her career as a singer in Atlanta. The young and talented singer made demos for her first album with producer Jazze Pha. With his help, Ciara secured a deal with LaFace records. Later on, she released her successful debut album, “Goodies,” which immediately topped the charts and was certified triple platinum. She followed this with another album, “Ciara: The Evolution” which also became a certified platinum album. Are you eager to learn more about her? Well, keep reading, as we have everything you need to get to know her right here!

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Ciara Princess Harris

Nickname:

Queen of Crunk, Ci & CiCi

Birth date:

October 25, 1985

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

Height:

5' 7"

Relationship Status:

Married

Net Worth:

$20 million

Background

Ciara Princess Harris was born in Fort Hood, Texas, the only child of Jackie and Carlton Clay Harris. As the child of a military officer, she had to move many times but during her teenage years, her family finally settled in Georgia, where she formed a girl group named Hearsay with two of her friends. The group, however, parted ways. Despite that, Harris kept working on her music career, landing her a publishing deal as a songwriter. She wrote songs for artists such as Blue Cantrell and Fantasia Barrino. She met producer Jazze Pha and the two worked on demos of songs, such as ‘1,2 Step’ and ‘Thug Style,’ which would later be included in her debut album.

After graduating from high school, she was introduced to music executive L.A. Reid and secured her record deal with LaFace Records in 2003. It was here that she released platinum-status albums and also received four nominations at the 2005 Grammy Awards. In 2006, she made her film debut in the MTV film “All You’ve Got” (2006) but it did not do so well. Her 2009 album “Fantasy Ride” failed to match the sales of her previous releases. The following year, Harris released the album “Basic Instinct,” which gained a fair amount of buzz in the market (2010). In 2013, Harris released her fifth studio album, “Ciara,” with ‘Body Party’ as the lead single. In 2016, she signed a modeling contract with the IMG agency.

Harris dated Bow Wow, an American rapper, but they broke up in 2006. She got engaged to rapper Future and they have a son together — Future Zahir Wilburn, who was born in 2014. In 2015, she started dating NFL player Russell Wilson. The couple got married in 2016 and later gave birth to two children, Sienna Princess Wilson, and Win Harrison Wilson.

Career timeline

2002

Meeting Her Musical Soulmate

Harris meets Jazze Pha who helps her produce her early demos.

2003

The Signing of a Record Deal

Jazze Pha introduces Harris to music executive L.A. Reid, who signs her to LaFace Records.

2004

The Release of “Goodies”

Harris releases her debut studio album, “Goodies,” which earns her two Grammy Award nominations.

2006

The Big Screen Debut

Harris stars in the MTV Films production “All You’ve Got” playing Becca Watley.

2009

The Signing a Modeling Contract

Harris signs a multimillion-dollar deal with a modeling agency, Wilhelmina Models.

Why We Love Ciara

She does philanthropic works
Harris wrote a charity single named ‘Just Stand Up!’. The song, performed by all 15 female singers, was made to raise money for cancer research.
Her unique singing voice
Unlike a lot of R&B singers, Harris has a soft and breathy voice, which makes her sound different from any other artist. She has a vocal range of about two octaves, and she is capable of reaching higher notes.
Her songwriting is honest
Harris has stated before that she used to be afraid of talking about personal experiences in her music. Over the years, she learned to have fun with it, writing music without holding back.

5 Surprising Facts

The meaning behind her name
Harris’s parents named her after a Revlon fragrance called ‘Ciara,’ which was released in 1973.
She has a fear of horses
Harris admitted that a childhood trauma in which the horse she rode was out of control caused her to have an irrational fear of horses.
Harris’s inspiration for singing
At an early age, Harris saw Michael Jackson and Destiny’s Child on television and decided that she was going to pursue a musical career.
She invests in the sports industry
The singer and her husband, Russell Wilson, both invest in the Portland Diamond Project, a business that seeks to bring a professional baseball team to Portland, Oregon.
She doesn’t like her nickname
In the early days of her career, Harris garnered the nickname ‘Queen of Crunk,’ which she hates because the music that she makes is R&B/Pop.

Ciara FAQs

Is Ciara still a singer?

Yes, but she is currently keeping to her personal life with her husband Russell Wilson and her children.

How much does Ciara make per show?

Ciara costs roughly $50,000 for a gig and $70,000 for a rap feature.

Does Ciara Wilson wear wigs?

A childhood chemical accident causes Harris’s hair to break. Over the years, she had worn wigs. In 2019, however, Harris showed the result of her hair regrowth, which she was very proud of as it took several years.