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Christina Vidal Biography

Birth Name:Christina Marie Vidal

Birth Place:Whitestone, Queens, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Studied dance and drama at the Performing Arts School of New York
  • Began her career as a member of the pop group Gemstone while in high school, but left to move to Florida to film "Taina" in 2001
  • Although she has yet to release her first solo album, she has lent her vocals to many artists' tracks including Will Smith
  • Became the first Puerto Rican child actor to earn lead billing in an American film after landing a role on the 1993 comedy "Like with Mikey"

Awards

  • 1994Special Award-Most Promising New Youth Actress: winner
  • 1994Young Artist Award-Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy: winner
  • 2002ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Series: nominated
  • 2024Imagen Award-Best Actress - Comedy (Television): nominated