Birth name Priscilla Star Diaz Parents Jesse Diaz Years active 2002-present TV shows The Electric Company | Name Priscilla Diaz Website myspace.com/misspstar Siblings Solsky Diaz Role Rapper | |
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Born June 13, 1994 (age 29) Bronx, New York City ( 1994-06-13 ) Origin Harlem, New York City, United States Occupation(s) Rapper, singer, actress, dancer, model Associated acts Young B., Reggaeton Ninos, Tony Sunshine, Megan Rochell Albums P Star Rising, Welcome To My Show Includes Promotional DVD with live Interviews & Videos Genres Hip hop music, Pop music, Reggaeton Similar People Josh Segarra, Jenni Barber, Cam'ron Profiles | ||
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Priscilla Star Diaz (born June 13, 1994), better known by her stage name P-Star, is an American rapper, dancer, model, singer, actress, director, and disc jockey. Diaz is best known for her role as Jessica Ruiz in the 2009 version of The Electric Company and as the focus of the PBS Independent Lens documentary P-Star Rising.
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Early life
Diaz was born to parents Jesse Diaz a former rapper and Doris Diaz, a heroin addict. P-Star grew up in Harlem with her older sister Solsky. Diaz also has a younger maternal half sister named St. Clair who was later adopted by her father. Diaz was born of paternal Puerto Rican and maternal Cuban descent.
Due to her father serving time in jail P-Star and Solsky lived in a foster home until their father gained custody of the girls and raised them as a single father in Harlem. At the age of seven, Diaz decided she wanted to become a rapper to make a better life for herself and her family after her father's music career had failed and Diaz and her family found themselves living in a shelter.
Career
Diaz began her rap career at the age of nine in after hours nightclubs in Harlem, battling against other rappers twice her age. She won the Citywide Hip Hop competition in 2005 and became the youngest female entrant. That same year, Diaz recorded an album with Reggaeton Niños as the main vocalist and appeared in the music video for "Oye mi Canto". She signed a recording contract with independent label Hunc Records in 2007 and released her first album titled Welcome to My Show the same year with the song "Biggie Bounce" released as a single. Diaz directed her music videos for "Don't Stop the Dance" and "Sukoshidake Katamomoi". P-Star released two versions of herself singing in English and Japanese. She appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Take the Train to Maine, 2005's short film Sita and as Jessica Ruiz in the Sesame Workshop-produced version of The Electric Company (2009 TV series) in 2009. Diaz has modeled clothing for Royal Addiction, Baby Phat, J. Lo, and Roca Wear. In 2008 P-Star released her exercise DVD "P-Star Workout DVD: Exercise Your Body and Mind, Vol. 1" to help fight childhood obesity. In 2017 P-Star released her come back single "Don't Sleep On Me" through SoundCloud.
Personal life
Diaz got acceptance to Denison University in Ohio in 2015, majoring in theater and education. While in attendance at the school, she was a cheerleader and worked as a DJ for the school's radio station. In May 2017, P-Star graduated from Denison University.