Born September 26, 1981, this beautiful young lady signed a contract with Def Jam by age 19. That wasn’t the first or last time she was a star. Life for her started in Jersey City, New Jersey. She was only four when she first showed an interest in performance. She started performing in commercials for brands like Wendy’s and Honeycomb. Then she starred as “Annie” in the musical by the same name. That was when the family moved to Los Angeles.