Ciara

Ciara Princess Wilson (/siˈɛərə/ see-AIR-ə; née Harris; born October 25, 1985) is a multi-talented American artist, entrepreneur, and actress. She gained fame with her debut album, Goodies (2004), and its lead single, “Goodies” (featuring Petey Pablo), which peaked at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. The album also featured two other hit singles, “1, 2 Step” (featuring Missy Elliott) and “Oh” (featuring Ludacris), both of which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and received two nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. Ciara also collaborated 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.

Ciara’s second album, Ciara: The Evolution (2006), topped the Billboard 200 and spawned the hit single “Get Up” (featuring Chamillionaire), as well as the top 20 singles “Promise” and “Like a Boy.” Her third album, Fantasy Ride (2009), produced the hit single “Love Sex Magic” (featuring Justin Timberlake), which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Her fourth album, Basic Instinct (2010), spawned the hit single “Ride” (featuring Ludacris), which received platinum certification by the RIAA. After the album’s commercial underperformance, Ciara signed with Epic Records in 2011 to release her eponymous fifth album, Ciara (2013), and her sixth album, Jackie (2015). The former peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and included the double platinum-certified single “Body Party,” while the latter included the platinum-certified single “I Bet.”

In 2016, Ciara signed a modeling contract with IMG, became a Global Brand Ambassador for the cosmetics company Revlon, and married Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Her seventh album, Beauty Marks (2019), included the platinum-certified single “Level Up.” In 2022, she signed with Uptown Records, an imprint of Republic Records, through a partnership with her own label, Beauty Marks Entertainment. Ciara’s debut extended play (EP), CiCi (2023), spawned the singles “How We Roll” (with Chris Brown) and “Forever” (featuring Lil Baby).

Ciara has also acted in films such as All You’ve Got (2006), Mama, I Want to Sing! (2012), and That’s My Boy (2012), as well as the television series The Game (2013). In 2023, she starred in the remake of The Color Purple as Nettie. Ciara has received numerous awards for her work, 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 totaled over 45 million.