31 Facts About Cassie Ventura

Cassie Ventura signed with Interscope Records to release her debut mixtape, RockaByeBaby, which was promoted by the music videos for its singles "Numb" and "Paradise".

Cassie Ventura signed with modeling agency Wilhelmina Models early in her career, and later One Management.

Cassie Ventura has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been featured in magazines including GQ, Seventeen, and Bust.

Cassie Ventura was the face of ASOS's 2013 spring collection.

Cassie Ventura has appeared in films such as Step Up 2: The Streets and The Perfect Match.

Casandra Elizabeth Cassie Ventura was born on August 26,1986, in New London, Connecticut.

Cassie Ventura's mother is of African-American, Mexican and West Indian descent.

Cassie Ventura attended The Williams School, a preparatory school, located on the Connecticut College campus.

At age 14, Cassie Ventura began modeling and by 16 was modeling for local department stores, Delia's fashion catalog and Seventeen.

Cassie Ventura finished high school in 2004 and moved to New York City, where she returned to modeling and classes at the Broadway Dance Center.

Cassie Ventura began booking print and commercial modeling gigs and being represented by Wilhelmina Models.

The album, Cassie Ventura, was released on August 8,2006, and sold 321,000 copies in the United States.

Cassie Ventura's performances were described as "rocky" and "less-than-stellar", but Combs said that it was due to her inexperience.

Cassie Ventura said that he would be "with her through her development", and that he has no "question on her ability [to sing]".

Cassie Ventura addressed the events on her MySpace page, saying that she is aware that her performances were "pretty bad", and that she was "still getting over stage fright".

MTV News reported in June 2007 that contrary to rumors, Cassie Ventura had not been dropped from Bad Boy Records after releasing two singles from her self-titled debut album.

Cassie Ventura later stated that she was open to collaborating with Leslie again.

Cassie Ventura said that she had collaborated with Akon, The Neptunes, Danja, Eric Hudson, The Surf Club and Rob Holiday, although she was not sure which tracks were going to be included on the album.

In 2008, Cassie Ventura made her acting debut as Sophie Donovan in the dance film Step Up 2: The Streets, she sang the lead single "Is It You" to the Step Up soundtrack.

In July 2009, Cassie Ventura announced that her second studio album's title would be Electro Love.

Cassie Ventura appeared in rapper Wiz Khalifa's "Roll Up" music video as his love interest.

Cassie Ventura released the single "King of Hearts", which was released in the United States on February 14,2012, along with the official music video.

Cassie Ventura concluded the performance with a brief dance number set to the Kanye West remix of the song, along with four dancers.

In July 2012, Cassie Ventura announced that she had been working simultaneously on her album and a new mixtape titled RockaByeBaby.

In January 2019, after ending her relationship with Combs and leaving Bad Boy Records, Cassie Ventura worked with producers Chris n Teeb and singer-songwriter Ro James.

The series of releases was dubbed "Free Fridays" by Cassie Ventura and serve as a teaser ahead of the release of her second album.

Cassie Ventura cites Aaliyah, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Nine Inch Nails, Britney Spears, La Lupe, Mariah Carey, Faith Evans and Usher as musical influences.

Cassie Ventura is accredited with setting the trend among women of shaving their hair, after Cassie Ventura shaved hers in 2009 influenced by punk.

Cassie Ventura has cited Kate Moss as her style influence.

Cassie Ventura was in a long-term relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs from 2007 to 2018.

In May 2024, CNN obtained and published a video of Combs grabbing Cassie Ventura, punching her and then throwing her to the ground and kicking her and stomping on her in a hotel hallway on March 5,2016.