Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York, United States) is an accomplished
pop and
rnb singer who debuted in 1998 with the song
Reflection for the
soundtrack to the Disney film, Mulan. She has since become one of the biggest female recording artists of the last decade, selling over 50 million records worldwide. Her work has earned her numerous awards, including four Grammy Awards and one Latin Grammy Award, amongst eighteen nominations. She has achieved five #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as two #1 albums in the United States.