Biography of Charlotte Church (a.k.a.: Charlotte Maria)

Charlotte Maria Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed; February 21, 1986) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States. In 2010 she was reported to be worth as much as £11m (though one 2003 report quoted her worth at £25m).

She hosted The Charlotte Church Show on Channel 4 for three seasons (2006 to 2008). On 13 December 2006, Church won the Best Female Newcomer award for the show at the British Comedy Awards, which she said made her feel "over the moon".

Church released her first album in five years, titled Back To Scratch, on 17 October 2010.

She is also mentioned as one of the Bohemians in Ben Elton's musical We Will Rock You.

Full name: Charlotte Church

Born: February 21, 1986

Birthplace: Llandaff, Wales, United Kingdom