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Real Name : Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez
Birth : 15 October 1979, Houston, Texas, USA
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- 1999 ALMA Awards (1999) (TV) [Herself]
- Chasing Papi (2003) [Patricia] <3>
- Jerusalem Countdown (2010) [Angie] <5>
- Los reyes magos (2003) (uncredited)
- The 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2000) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- The Encounter (II) (2010) [Melissa]
- WOW Hits: The Videos 1999 (1998) (V) [Herself]
- "CCM-TV" (1990) {CCM-TV Weekend Jam: Jaci Velasquez} [Herself]
- "Doc" (2001) {Nip, Tuck and Die (#5.5)} [Penelope] <15>
- "Hollywood Squares" (1998) {(2000-09-11)} [Guest Appearance]
- "Hollywood Squares" (1998) {(2000-09-12)} [Guest Appearance]
- "Hollywood Squares" (1998) {(2000-09-13)} [Guest Appearance]
- "Hollywood Squares" (1998) {(2000-09-14)} [Guest Appearance]
- "Hollywood Squares" (1998) {(2000-09-15)} [Guest Appearance]
- "Taina" (2001) {The Big Show (#2.6)} [Herself]
- "The Drop" (2004) {(#1.21)} [Herself]
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- 'Darren Potuck' (16 August 2003 - August 2005) (divorced)
- 'Nic Gonzalez' (17 December 2006 - present); 2 children
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- Mysteriously lost her hearing at age 9, but quickly recovered.
- Has released 5 English language albums, and 4 Spanish ones.
- She's a spokesperson for the Spanish portion of John Frieda ads.
- She's been nominated for 1 Grammy, 1 Latin Grammy, 3 Latin Billboard Music Awards, and has been nominated and won many Dove Awards.
- Father David Velasquez is part of the Christian trio The Galileans.
- Her parents divorced in 2000; this deeply affected her.
- Wrote an inspirational book ("A Heavenly Place"; "Un Lugar Celestial") that was available in both English and Spanish
- Has released 16 #1 singles
- 'God So Loved' was the first single to achieve #1 status on all of Christian Research Report's radio charts
- Recognized as the fastest selling solo debut recording artist in her genre
- First solo artist in the history of Christian music to reach Gold status with a debut album prior to the release of a sophomore project
- 'Llegar A Ti' was the only debut single from any new artist to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1999
- With 'Llegar A Ti,' Jaci became the first Christian artist to go to #1 on any Billboard Latin chart
- 'Llegar A Ti' reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart and the Latin Pop chart
- 'Como Se Cura Una Herida' was the most played song of 2001 on Latin radio
- Was the first artist to represent the Nashville music community and the Gospel music industry in the Best Latin Pop Performance category at the Grammy Awards
- Was a guest columnist for Campus Life Magazine
- Performed at the 2001 Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies
- International spokesmodel for Frizz-Ease hair care products by John Frieda
- Invited by President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush to perform in Washington, D.C. at the 2002 White House Salute to Gospel Music
- Performed both the U.S. and Mexico national anthems at World Cup soccer match in 2002
- The first album she remembers buying is U2's "The Joshua Tree"
- Hobbies include rock climbing, photography, shopping and driving her car
- Has 4 siblings: Mario, Julian, Mindy and Dion
- Although she performs Latin music, she does not speak Spanish fluently.
- Married Nic Gonzalez, lead singer of Christian/Latino Jam band Salvador, on December 17, 2006.
- Son, Zealand David Gonzalez, born 3 November 2007.
- Second son, Soren Arthur Gonzáles, born February 20, 2009. He weighed 8 lbs.
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