Ciara

Ciara Princess Wilson ( see-AIR-ə; née Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She was discovered by record producer Jazze Pha in the early 2000s, and rose to prominence with her debut studio album, Goodies (2004). Its namesake lead single (featuring Petey Pablo) peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, while the follow-ups, "1, 2 Step" (featuring Missy Elliott) and "Oh" (featuring Ludacris), both peaked at No. 2 on the chart. The album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and received two nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. Ciara also guest appeared on the 2005 singles "Lose Control" by Missy Elliott and "Like You" by Bow Wow, both of which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Her second studio album, Ciara: The Evolution (2006), topped the Billboard 200 and spawned three platinum-certified songs: the top 10 single "Get Up" (featuring Chamillionaire) and the top 20 singles "Promise" and "Like a Boy". Ciara's third studio album, Fantasy Ride (2009), spawned top 10 single "Love Sex Magic" (featuring Justin Timberlake), which was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Her fourth studio album, Basic Instinct (2010), spawned the top 50 single "Ride" (featuring Ludacris), but saw a steep commercial decline. She then signed with Epic Records to release her self-titled fifth album (2013), which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the double platinum single "Body Party". Her sixth album, Jackie (2015) spawned the platinum single "I Bet".

In 2016, Ciara signed a modeling contract with IMG, became a Global Brand Ambassador for the cosmetics company Revlon, and married quarterback Russell Wilson. Her seventh album and first independent release, Beauty Marks (2019), entered the Billboard 200 and spawned the platinum single "Level Up". She signed with Uptown Records for the release of her first extended play, CiCi (2023). Her eighth studio album, also titled CiCi, was released August 22, 2025; it was preceded by the single "Ecstasy".

In her acting career, she has appeared in the films All You've Got (2006), Mama, I Want to Sing! (2012), That's My Boy (2012), and the television series The Game (2013). She starred in the 2023 remake of The Color Purple as Nettie. Ciara has received multiple accolades, 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 15 Ascap Music Awards. As of 2019, Ciara has sold over 45 million records worldwide.