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Ana Cristina Cash is an American singer-songwriter
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Birth name | Ana Cristina Alvarez |
Born |
Miami, Florida, United States |
June 2, 1985
Origin | American |
Genres | Pop, Country, Latin, Soul, |
Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Website | www.anacristina.com |
Ana Cristina Cash (born June 2, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter.
Born in Miami, Florida, United States as Ana Cristina Alvarez, she is often known professionally as Ana Cristina. She is the daughter of Cuban parents who immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1960s and is primarily of Spanish, English, and Italian ancestry. Her father, Rene Alvarez, graduated as a mechanical engineer and then started an air conditioning company in South Florida alongside her uncle that has been in business for 40 years. Her mother, Teresita, studied teaching and is a homemaker. She has two older sisters, Aileen and Marisa. She attended Catholic school in both elementary and middle school and later attended Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami for high school. She graduated from Florida International University where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in broadcast journalism. Ana Cristina showed exceptional talent at a very young age and has a rich and extensive vocal range that spans from alto to soprano. She debuted in a local TV show, Sábado Gigante, at the age of 6 and taped shows regularly on the international hit show until the age of 14. At the age of 15, she signed to the Latin division of Sony Music and released records in the Spanish language. She took piano lessons as a child and learned to play guitar as a teenager which would later help with her songwriting.
On January 20, 2005, Ana Cristina became the very first Hispanic person to sing The Star Spangled Banner at a Presidential Inauguration. The following year, on October 6, she performed three songs in a private show at the White House in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
On October 29, 2016, she married singer-songwriter and record producer John Carter Cash. They currently live together in Hendersonville, TN where they operate Cash Cabin Enterprises LLC and collaborate together on music and several ventures. Ana is currently finishing up work on two brand new albums which she plans on releasing in the near future.