Chynna Phillips Biography

Fast Facts

• Was given her unusual name after a little back and forth between her parents
• Her mother suggested the name India, to which her father replied, "You might as well call her North Vietnam or China
• " Started her entertainment career as an actress, making her film debut in 1987's Some Kind of Wonderful, before embarking on a career in music
• Along with bandmates Carnie and Wendy Wilson, is a member of the pop group Wilson Phillips
• Their 1990 self-titled debut album sold more than 10 million copies and garnered numerous music awards
• Publicly supported her older sister Mackenzie when her sister claimed in an autobiography that their father forged an incestuous relationship with Mackenzie
• Made a bet with husband William when she competed in the 13th season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars that if she won the competition, then he would get a vasectomy
• She and partner Tony Dovolani were eliminated in Week 4
• Works with the Los Angelitos Orphanage charity in Tijuana, Mexico, helping the displaced children in the city