| The beautiful Staten Island is not only bestowed | | | | Aguilera broke all the barriers with zeal and |
| with natural gifts but also given some prominent | | | | potential and became the competitor of blonde |
| celebrities. The island is famous for promoting | | | | ex-Musketeer, Britney Spears. Her eponymously |
| tourism to the optimum level, revealing the | | | | titled debut album, released in August 1999, |
| ancient glory with many outstanding museums | | | | bought new storm for all music lovers. After |
| and monuments. It has also given several inborn | | | | recording for All I Want to Do, Aguilera was back |
| talents to the society and the world. The talent | | | | with the song Reflections for the Walt Disney |
| and popularity of these celebrities touched the | | | | movie, "Milan". The song was nominated for "Best |
| sky. | | | | Original Song in a Motion Picture" at the Golden |
| Born in this small island in the surroundings of quite | | | | Globe Awards. That was the landmark in the life |
| and natural peace, these celebrities are now the | | | | of Aguilera. From there she started recording for |
| part of glamorous world. The island had produced | | | | her debut albums. Like "Genie in a Bottle" which |
| some real talents whose knowledge had outshined | | | | was placed top at various musical charts. Other |
| on entire world. Some of the prominent celebrities | | | | includes "Love Will Find A Way", "So Emotional and |
| of this island are: | | | | What A Girl Want", "My Kind of Christmas", and |
| Brendan Sexton III - Born in February 21, 1980, | | | | "Dirty, Car Wash". Aguilera was nominated twice |
| the renowned actor with pale skin and street | | | | for Grammy awards with Tony Bennett for the |
| tough demeanor, Sexton engraved his name in | | | | song "Stepping' Out". |
| edgy independent films. This versatile actor made | | | | Rick Schroder - The heartthrob of teen, dramatic |
| his debut as Brandon, the abusive classmate from | | | | actor and award-winning director Rick Schroder. |
| the movie Welcome to the Dollhouse. The actor | | | | The fantastic actor was born on April 13, 1970 in |
| also acted in some of the classic movies like | | | | Staten Island, New York, at showbiz family of |
| 'Warren Beatty', the shoplifter given a job at | | | | Richard and Diane Schroder. The actor possessed |
| "Empire Records. Arresting Gene where he played | | | | the natural gift of acting that further helped him in |
| the role of soldier. However, the golden movie of | | | | earning name and fame. Some of the top movies |
| this actor that changed his entire career was | | | | include The Champ, The Last Flight of Noah's Ark, |
| Generation X-err in "Myth America and Hurricane | | | | Little Lord Fauntleroy, and Silver Spoons. He also |
| Streets/Hurricane, which was screened on the | | | | directed movies like Black Cloud and Whiskey |
| streets of Manhattan in the Sundance Film | | | | Lullaby. |
| Festival. | | | | Eric Close - The star of NBC series Dark Skies |
| Christina Aguilera - The pop diva Christina Aguilera | | | | actor Eric Close also belongs to Staten Islands. |
| also belongs to Staten Islands. Aguilera was born | | | | Eric earned his fame by acting in popular |
| in December 18, 1980, in Irish family at Staten | | | | investigation series "Without a Trace". It was his |
| Island. Her father was in military while mother was | | | | excellent acting that stolen the heart of millions. |
| first music teacher who taught her. Due to her | | | | Other famous celebrities of Staten Islands include |
| father's job, the family had to settle in Wexford, | | | | announcer, news editor and commentator John |
| Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh where | | | | Diner, the veteran actor Robert Loggia. Other |
| Aguilera started her music career from school | | | | includes Mabel Normand, Phyllis Allen, Don Stewart |
| talent shows. Aguilera was at the time where | | | | and David Johansen. |
| talent of the teen was overshadowed. But, | | | | |