Adrienne Eliza Bailon (born October 24, 1983) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, dancer, fashion designer, and television personality. She was a part of the former girl group 3LW and The Cheetah Girls, and is known for her roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name and latter sequels which brought the group to prominence.
Bailon was born to a Puerto-Rican mother and an Ecuadorian father on Lower Eastside Manhattan, New York. She has an older sister named Claudette. Her cousin, Jorge Santos is a professional backup dancer. She attended the High School for Health Professions and Human Services in New York City. Bailon started to sing at age 5. In 1999, Bailon was singing in a church choir which caught the attention of popstar Ricky Martin. Martin asked for the best four singers, and Bailon was among those chosen.
3LW (1999-2007)
Bailon, along with Kiely Williams and Naturi Naughton, formed the girl group 3LW in 1999. The group released their debut album of the same name in late 2000, which had moderate success in the U.S. Their debut single "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)", peaked at 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, along with Playas Gon' Play which was favorable among fans but didn't share the same success of No More (Baby I'ma Do Right). The album peaked at 29 on the charts was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipping 1.3 million copies in the U.S. The group later returned with their second album A Girl Can Mack. The album was considered "racier" than their previous effort and dealt with negative publicity due to the departure of former member Naturi Naughton. The group later released a compilation album with the original lineup of the members and later disbanded.
The Cheetah Girls (2005-2009)
Bailon along with Kiely Williams were cast in the Disney channel original movie The Cheetah Girls in summer 2003 with Sabrina Bryan and Raven-Symoné. The Cheetah Girls soundtrack debuted at 33 on the Billboard 200 and was later certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.Bailon had a supporting role on Disney Channel's That's So Raven which she played Alana. In 2005, she starred in Coach Carter. In 2006, Bailon starred in the MTV film All You've Got, along with R&B singer Ciara. The movie was released to DVD on May 2006 and premiered on MTV.The group later returned to film the sequel The Cheetah Girls 2. The movie premiered on August 25, 2006 and brought a total of 8.1 million viewers, becoming the highest rated Disney Channel original movie and beating the premieres of High School Musical films. The soundtrack to the movie released on August 15, 2006 and debuted at 5 on the charts and was certified platinum by the end of the year. The soundtrack had hit singles like The Party's Just Begun, and Strut which peaked at 85 and 53 on the Hot 100. The Cheetah Girls began work on their debut album in January 2006. However, when filming and recording for The Cheetah Girls 2 came up, the album was put on hold. "We'll be making a real album, not a soundtrack", Bailon said. Their debut album TCG was released on September 25, 2007 and featured the single "Fuego", which charted on Hot Dance Club Play's chart and had its video played in heavy rotation on Disney Channel and MTV Tr3s.
In 2008, the group filmed the The Cheetah Girls: One World; the film was the only film to not feature Raven-Symoné. The movie premiered on Disney Channel on August 22, 2008 ans was in summer's top movies and ranked 2. The soundtrack to the movie peaked at 13 on the Billboard 200. Bailon recorded two solo tracks for The Cheetah Girls: One World, "What If" and "Stand Up".
Disbanded
In November 2008, Williams, in an interview with In Touch Weekly magazine, stated that the group would be breaking up as all three members were pursuing solo albums. Bailon later confirmed it also. As of 2009, the group disbanded.
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New York,NY. Adrienne Bailon is an American actress,singer-songwriter,fashion designer,and television personality.She was a part of the former girl group trio 3LW and The Cheetah Girls. Adrienne pursued a solo music carrier and is set to release her debut album sometime in 2009.
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