Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25, 1985), who performs under the mononym (mononymous person) Ciara (pron-ensi?�r?), is an American recording artist, producer, dancer, fashion model, and actress. Born in Austin, Texas, Ciara made her debut in the summer of 2004 with the Billboard (Billboard Hot 100) number-one single "Goodies (Goodies (song))". The album Goodies (Goodies (album)) was released in the United States on September 28, 2004, and in the UK on January 24, 2005. It produced three top two singles on the Billboard Hot 100, selling three million in U.S and over five million worldwide.

Ciaras second album, Ciara: The Evolution, was released in December 2006. It has spawned the Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit "Get Up (Get Up (Ciara song))", and the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts top ten hits "Promise (Promise (Ciara song))", "Like a Boy", and "Cant Leave em Alone". To date, the album, which went platinum only five weeks after its release, has sold more than one million copies in the U.S. and three million worldwide.

Ciaras third studio album, Fantasy Ride, was released in the United States on May 5, 2009. The first official single, the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts top ten hit "Never Ever (Never Ever (Ciara song))", features rapper Young Jeezy and was released in January 2009. The second single, the worldwide hit "Love Sex Magic" featuring Justin Timberlake, was released in March 2009. Since its release, the single became a hit on numerous charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard Hot 100), where it peaked at number 10. The third single, "Like a Surgeon (Like a Surgeon (Ciara song))" and fourth single "Work (Work (Ciara song))" were both released in July 2009.

It was confirmed in September 2009 that Ciara has been working with Tricky Stewart and The-Dream on her yet-to-be titled fourth studio album. The project was originally intended for a 2009 release, but is now likely due for a 2010 release. It will be produced and written entirely by the trio.