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Singer, songwriter and dancer Ciara celebrates her 39th birthday today! Check out some of her sexiest photos to date below.

Ciara was born in Fort Hood, Texas as the only child of Jackie and Carlton Clay Harris. Growing up, she was an army brat that lived in numerous different places including Georgia, New York, Utah, California, Arizona and Nevada until the family settled in Atlanta. As a teen, she formed the all-girl group Hearsay with two of her friends. After the group dissolved, Ciara signed a publishing deal as a songwriter. It was during this time when she was writing songs that she met her “musical soulmate” Jazze Pha. He introduced her to L.A. Reid, the label executive of LaFace Records, who eventually signed her.

She went on to record and release her first album Goodies in 2004. The album debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts, selling 125,000 copies in its initial week. She went on to win a Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video for “Lose Control” featuring Missy Elliott. Since her debut, Ciara has released six other albums. She also has made appearances with a bevy of artists who she has inspired over the years including Summer Walker and K. Michelle. Ciara cites Michael and Janet Jackson as some of her biggest influences, alongside Destiny’s Child.

Outside of music, Ciara has also dipped into a lot of other things. She has signed a modeling contract with IMG. She is also a Global Brand Ambassador for the cosmetics giant Revlon. She has her own label, Beauty Marks Entertainment. She’s also tried her hand at acting, appearing in multiple movies including That’s My Boy (2012) and The Color Purple (2023 remake). She married Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson in 2016, with whom she has three children with: Sienna, Win and Amora. (Ciara has four total including her oldest, Future). We absolutely love to see a well rounded Queen! HAPPY 39TH BIRTHDAY CIARA! To prove that she’s aging like fine wine, check out a gallery of some of her hottest photos over the years.