Claudette Ortiz Biography

Claudette Ortiz
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Claudette Ortiz
Born July 21, 1981 (1981-07-21) (age 28)
Willingboro Township, New Jersey
Occupation singer, model

Claudette Ortiz (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, most famous as the female in the R&B group City High although she has built somewhat of a name for herself as a solo artist.

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Personal life

Ortiz was born in Willingboro, New Jersey to Puerto Rican parents. Ryan Toby, former group mate, married Ortiz on October 14, 2004. They have 2 sons together. Ortiz's first son was born in 2003 with Toby and her second son with Toby was born in 2005. Her third daughter (not fathered by Toby) was born on August 12, 2008.

Career

She was featured on Wyclef Jean's track "Dance Like This" on the Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights soundtrack, which was later remade by Shakira (as "Hips Don't Lie") in 2006. Other artists she has worked with include Nas, Ja Rule and rapper Mase. Maxim ranked Ortiz as the 99th most beautiful woman in the world in 2002.1

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US R&B/Hip-Hop US Rap UK Singles Chart
2002 "Two Wrongs"
(Wyclef Jean featuring Claudette Ortiz)		 28 11 - 14 Masquerade
2006 "Can't Get Enough"
(Claudette Ortiz featuring Mase )		 - - - - -

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Maxim". Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2002. http://www.freejose.com/lists/maxim/2002/. Retrieved February 6 2008. 

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