According to Deadline, Christina Millian has signed on to join John Stamos in an upocoming FOX comedy pilot GRANDPA for the 2015-16 season.
In the project, "Stamos plays Jimmy, a charismatic longtime bachelor whose life is upended when he discovers he's a father - and a grandfather. [Josh Peck] plays the the son Jimmy didn't know he had - a sweet unemployed techie who is himself the proud and surprisingly capable father of a two-year-old daughter, the product of a one-night stand with the sexy Vanessa (Christina Millian.)"
Christina Milian is a multi-talented phenomenon whose resume includes film, television, theater and music.
Milian is formally known for her role as the social media correspondent for the hit NBC show "The Voice." Most recently she was seen on ABC's smash "Dancing with the Stars," and the newest addition to her portfolio is E! Network's docu-series "Christina Milian Turned Up," premiering in January 2015. Her television roles also include the feature film "Baggage Claim," the television movie "The Christmas Cupid," CBS shows "A Gifted Man" and "CSI," and she recurs as the voice of Esther on "Family Guy." Milian also starred in the last installment of the popular "Bring It On" franchise, "Bring It On: Fight to the Finish."
Prior to that, Milian's feature-film credits include "Pulse" opposite Kristen Bell, "Be Cool," alongside John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Vince Vaughn, "Man of the House" with Tommy Lee Jones, "Love Don't Cost a Thing," a remake of the classic comedy "Can't Buy Me Love," and the action-thriller "Torque," opposite Ice Cube and Jay Hernandez.
Born in New Jersey and raised in Waldorf, Md., Milian - who is of Cuban descent - knew show business was for her immediately. At a young age, Milian became a junior journalist on the Disney Channel's "Movie Surfers." Before igniting her musical journey, she appeared as a guest on several TV shows, such as "Clueless," "Sister, Sister," "Smart Guy," "Charmed," "The Steve Harvey Show," and as a recurring character on "Get Real."
Most recently, Milian signed with Lil Wayne's Young Money/Cash Money/ Universal label and is due to release new music at the top of 2015 with a fourth studio album to follow. She is featured on Wayne's latest single, "Start A Fire," off his highly anticipated Carter V album, as well as her song "Video Model" featuring Lil' Wayne on the Young Money Compilation "Rise of An Empire" released earlier this year. Milian's musical career began when she signed to Island/Def Jam/UMG at the age of 18 and was quickly selected to sing the hook on Ja Rule's No. 1 hit single, "Between Me and You." The enormous success of the song introduced her to the mainstream music world and gave her commercial success. Milian then co-wrote the Jennifer Lopez hit "Play" and Paula DeAnda's popular "Walk Away," and she was one of the cowriters of Justin Bieber's smash "Baby." Her self- titled debut, "Christina Milian," produced the hit "AM to PM" which was her break out into pop culture. Several of Milian's singles charted in the top 5 in the states and internationally. Milian's "It's About Time," released on Island/Def Jam/ UMG, featured the mega-hit "Dip It Low," for which she was twice nominated for Grammy awards.
Milian is an entrepreneur in her own right. She currently owns Platinum E- Hookah, Viva Diva Wines and We Are Pop Culture, where she has played an intricate part in founding and taking brands to new levels.
Most recently, Milian has been featured on the covers of Rolling Out, Unleash'd, Denim, Hydrogen and Cielo Magazines.
Photo by: James Dimmock/E! Entertainment
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