Even from a young age, it was clear Christina Aguilera was destined for greatness.
The singer and actor, who has long been a pop culture icon, began singing professionally at the age of six, in local talent shows. Two years later, she gave her first television appearance on Star Search, a talent competition in which American Idol and America's Got Talent followed in its steps years after.
When she turned 12, Aguilera landed a hosting gig on the Disney Channel show Mickey Mouse Club and when she was 17 years old; she released her first ever single, 'Genie In A Bottle'. It went straight to the top of the charts, where it stayed for five weeks.