| Intro | Rapper, songwriter and actress |
| A.K.A. | Priscilla Diaz |
| Is |
Actor Model Singer Beauty pageant contestant Dancer Stage actor Television actor Songwriter |
| From |
United States of America Cuba |
| Type |
Dancing Fashion Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 13 June 1994, The Bronx |
| Age: | 26 years |
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. Diaz was also a former beauty pageant contestant, who won eight pageant titles during her stint as a beauty queen.
Early life
Diaz was born to parents Jesse Diaz and Doris Diaz in the Bronx and grew up in Harlem with her older sister Solsky and her father after her parents’ split. 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.
In the early stages of her life, Diaz’s father was a former rapper and music producer and her mother became a heroin addict. Due to the family’s financial problems and her mother’s drug abuse, Diaz’s parents split up and Diaz and her sister lived in a foster home until their father gained custody of Diaz and her sister 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.
Personal life
As of February 2015, Diaz is attending Denison University in Ohio, majoring in theater and education. She is on the cheerleading squad and a DJ for the school’s radio station.
Discography
Albums
- Welcome to My Show (2008)
Singles
- “Biggie Bounce” (2008)
- “Wanna Make You Dance English” (2008)
- “Wanna Make You Dance Spanish” (2008)
- “Don’t Stop the Dance” (2011)
- “Sukoshidake Katamomoi” (2011)
Soundtracks
- P-Star Rising (2007)
DVDs
- P-Star Workout DVD: Exercise Your Body and Mind, Vol. 1 (2008)
- P-Star Rising (2009)
Compilation albums
- Niños Vol. 1 (Reggaeton Niños), 2006