Christina Milian Film and Career

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A talented young singer/songwriter whose initial rise to fame came in the wake of collaborations with Ja Rule and Jennifer Lopez, Christina Milian has — much like her more famous musical partners — opted to pursue a career not only on-stage, but onscreen as well.

A native of New Jersey, Milian was raised by Cuban immigrant parents in Waldorf, MD. An early role in the popular play Annie seemed the idea vehicle to fuse the youngster’s singing talent and acting ambitions, and before she had even reached her teens, Milian had also served as a junior journalist on the Disney Channel’s Movie Surfers. 

Numerous television guest roles were quick to follow, and in 1998, the young actress voiced characters in the popular animated feature A Bug’s Life. Subsequent roles in American Pie and The Wood found Milian gaining face time in front of the camera, and in 2001 she landed a prime role as hostess of the popular television series Wannabe — which was soon followed by the release of her self-titled solo debut album. 

As her presence on the big screen gained momentum, her musical career exploded when the young songstress teamed with rapper Ja Rule for the breakthrough hit “Between Me and You.” Of course, with that kind of exposure it doesn’t take long for the phones to start ringing, and soon thereafter Milian was teaming with none other than Jennifer Lopez to pen the hit single “Play.” As Milian began production on her second full-length album, she could be seen on the big screen in such high-profile releases as Love Don’t Cost a Thing (2003) and Torque (2004).

Never one to forsake her musical career simply for the silver screen, Milian keptthe grooves coming with the release of her sophomore album It’s About Time in 2004. 

By this time Milian had grown to be as comfortable in front of the camera as she was in front of the microphone, with roles in 2005′s Man of the House and Be Cool somehow managing to keep the laughs coming despite her increasingly crowded schedule. 

Her 2006 album So Amazin’ drawing fair enough reviews from critics, Milian would next take a break from the funny to get her fans screaming in the 2006 horror remake Pulse.

Milian’s first significant acting role was offered by the Disney Channel to join The Mickey Mouse Club; however, she did not accept and opted to star as a reporter on Movie Surfers. During this time, she had minor roles in film and television, including Sister, Sister, Smart Guy, The Steve Harvey Show, Get Real, The Wood and American Pie. In 2002, Milian was appointed the host of the live competitive music series Wannabe on MTV, where she met director Joseph Kahn. Kahn suggested she audition for a lead role in the film Torque. Her audition was successful and she played a minor role in the film. She was subsequently cast in her first lead role in Love Don’t Cost a Thing. Milian starred in Be Cool, the sequel to Get Shorty, with John Travolta and Uma Thurman, and recorded two songs for its soundtrack.

She was then cast in a lead role in the horror film Pulse, starring alongside Kristen Bell and Ian Somerhalder. The film was a remake of the Japanese film Kairo (2001), and was adapted by Wes Craven and Ray Wright. Filming took place in Romania, which Milian said made for very rough conditions.

Milian starred as the main character in the Christmas television movie for the ABC Family channel entitled Snowglobe, alongside Lorraine Bracco. She was to be a leading character in The CW’s new show Eight Days a Week as Olivia, alongside Mario Lopez, but The CW decided not to pick up the series due to the Writers Guild of America strike. Milian had a minor role in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past alongside Matthew McConaughey, and starred as the lead role in the straight-to-DVD film Bring It On: Fight to the Finish.

Milian has also appeared in two video games: Def Jam Vendetta (2003), where she plays Angel, a mob boss’ girlfriend, and as one of the female leads, Carmen Mendez, in the video game Need for Speed: Undercover (2008). E! has reported that Milian has started to write two books, both targeted for teenage girls. She has stated that she wants to show her female fans the healthy way on how to be happy.