About Me
"Never let fear stop you from chasing your dream, Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful"
Infectious, Exemplary, Versatile are just a few words to describe the remarkable Adrienne Eliza Bailon. This sultry Ecuadorian and Puerto Rican beauty captured the hearts of young females and males nationwide, touring and rising the charts with hit teen vocal trio 3LW. The New York native, who was raised on the Lower East Side of New York City, is the youngest sibling from a family of four. As a young girl, Adrienne's parents knew with her exuberant personality that their child would grow up to be a star!
The multi-talented Adrienne discovered her love for the arts at the tender age of 5 when she would sing and perform during family gatherings. Her love for music was something she was brought up with, "As a child growing up in an Hispanic household, music is one of the ways we could really express ourselves, I grew up listening to Latin greats such as La Lupe, Celia Cruz, Hector LaVoe, Marc Anthony and La India" said Bailon. With love and encouragement, Adrienne's parents decided to support their child's God-given talent and have her join their church choir. This is where Adrienne would truly blossom as a singer and embark upon the perfection of her vocal cords. The big breakthrough came one fateful day in 1999, when she was singing with her church choir at Madison Square Garden, and Latin superstar Ricky Martin walked through the doors to ask that four of the best singers from her choir be chosen to sing back-up for him, for his concert that same night. Lucky enough, Adrienne was one of the chosen four and was exposed for a few hours to the life of superstardom.
Adrienne's dream to connect instantly with her audience would come true one year later in 2000 when she was asked to join and form the all girl R&B trio 3LW. This wasn't your typical all girl group. Adrienne, Kiely and Naturi, collectively known as 3LW, were exactly what the new millennium needed. This group would become known for their distinctive blend of Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop, totally in tune with the contemporary trends of music. Their self-titled album "3LW" would go double platinum, lead them to win two Lady of Soul Awards and make them one of the youngest all female groups to go double platinum that year.
In addition to her singing abilities, Adrienne started to pursue her other passion, acting. With sheer determination and drive for success, Adrienne made her acting debut in 2003 in Disney's mega hit original movie "The Cheetah Girls." When "The Cheetah Girls" premiered on the Disney Channel in 2003, it delivered a staggering 6.5 million viewers, making it the 1 movie for kids and tweens that year. Now winning the hearts of the young American TV viewing audience, Adrienne was given a recurring role co-starring on the Disney Channel's hit television show "That's So Raven." With that accomplishment, Adrienne embarked on bigger roles, like the critically acclaimed film "Coach Carter" co-starring Samuel L. Jackson, as well as a role in MTV's original movie "All You've Got," where she had a lead role as "Gabby". With the success of the first Disney original movie and the high demand for a sequel, the talented actress was asked to return, along with the other original cast members for a second and third Cheetah Girls film.
The group will next travel to India in January to film The Cheetah Girls 3: Indian Adventure! The film will be followed by a national tour, for which the bar has been set very high. The group's last tour in Fall 2006 garnered them the top ticket sales crown on TicketsNow, outselling established touring acts such as The Rolling Stones, Barbara Streisand and Eric Clapton, prompting Disney to extend the 50 city sold-out tour to a total of 85 cities going through February 2007.
Like the true pioneer she is, Adrienne Bailon has become the very first Latina to have a long and successful career on the Disney Channel. Adrienne is paving the way for young Latinas everywhere. For the very first time, to celebrate "Hispanic Heritage Month" and Adrienne's ethnicity the Disney Channel aired "The Cheetah Girls 2" in Spanish with English subtitles. Adrienne has also recently found time to donate her famous face to Until There's A Cure, appearing currently in a round of public service advertisements for the HIV/AIDS awareness organization.
Adrienne is now celebrating the release of TCG, the newest Cheetah Girls album, which dropped on September 25th 2007. The group has enjoyed so much success as a fictional girl group in made for TV movies, that Disney has now transformed them into an actual recording act. Adrienne will also soon be establishing her own Latin record label, and recording a solo album that will be released in both English and Spanish. She soon hopes to publish a Spanish Cookbook, co-authored by her mother, as well as release a corresponding DVD, to highlight the value of cooking in the Hispanic culture and the importance of passing it on to the next generation. She also continues to exercise her philanthropic contributions by donating her time to raise money and awareness for several charities including the Boys & Girls Club, Make-A-Wish, Starlight Starbright, UNICEF and Operation Smile. Adrienne also sits on the advisory board of the Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation, having recently been enlisted as the face of the foundation, as well the Hispanic face of The Girl Scouts' uniquely ME! program, designed to foster self-esteem in young girls ages 8-17.
Despite her busy schedule, Adrienne is not consumed by her success. She has maintained a level of sincerity, inspiration and true commitment to the arts, making her a muse of professionalism for all young women in the millennium.
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