Born Name
Casandra Elizabeth Ventura
Nick Name
Cassie
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
New London, Connecticut, USA
Nationality
Education
Cassie Ventura attended a preparatory school, Williams School in New London, Connecticut. She finished her schooling in 2004. Cassie did not pursue her college education; instead moved to New York to learn dancing and do modeling assignments.
Occupation
Model, singer, dancer, actress
Family
- Father – Filipino ancestry
- Mother – Stacey Hobson (African-American and Mexican ethnicity)
- Siblings – Rod Ventura (Brother)
Manager
Cassie is signed to these modeling agencies –
- Wilhelmina Models
- One Management
Genre
R&B, contemporary R&B, pop, hip hop soul
Instruments
Vocals
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6½ in or 169 cm
Weight
55 kg or 121 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Cassie dated –
- Ryan Leslie (2004-2007) – She started dating Ryan Leslie in October 2002. Due to him, she started her career in singing in that year. Ryan also signed her to NextSelection Lifestyle Group. He produced Cassie’s debut album. After dating for a long time, the duo finally separated in March 2007.
- Sean Combs (2006-2018) – Cassie was signed by Sean “Diddy” Combs to his Bad Boy Records. And, there were rumors of the two dating together. There was even an engagement buzz between the couple in August 2012. But, both of them denied the rumors. Diddy’s wife Hylton-Brim was happy for Cassie and Diddy as reported by Christian Post. They kept their relationship very low profile and secretly ended their relationship in 2018 which came to public knowledge in October 2018.
- Alex Fine (2018-Present) – In 2018, Cassie started dating celebrity personal trainer and bull rider, Alex Fine. She uploaded her pictures with Alex on the internet in December 2018 in Diddy’s response (when he had sent his pictures to Cassie).
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial
She is of Filipino descent on her father’s side and African-American, and Mexican descent on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Distinctive Features
- Edgy style
- Icy and robotic tone in her songs
Measurements
34-24-34 in or 86-61-86 cm
Dress Size
4 (US) or 36 (EU) or 8 (UK)
Shoe Size
8.5 (US) or 6 (UK) or 39 (EU) or 24.5 (JP)
Brand Endorsements
She has modeled for various local departmental stores, Delia (for their fashion catalog), Seventeen magazine, Calvin Klein one, Adidas, Clean and Clear and Abercrombie & Fitch.
Cassie is the face of Asos 2013 Spring collection.
Best Known For
The hit single “Me & U”, written and produced by Ryan Leslie and recorded by Cassie. This was among the top three hit singles of the Billboard 200. It became a major hit in 2006.
First Album
Cassie released her debut album titled Cassie on August 8, 2006. It charted at #4 in the Billboard US 200 and received a fairly good response. A total of 321,000 copies of the album were sold. The album also contains one the hit singles of 2006 “Me & U”.
First Film
Cassie debuted into acting with the 2008 film Step Up 2: The Streets for her role as Sophie Donovan, Chase’s ex-girlfriend.
Cassie Ventura Facts
- She started her modeling career at the age of 14.
- She was the face of ASOS 2013 Spring collection.
- Cassie began her career in 2002 after meeting the record producer Ryan Leslie.
- Kate Moss is her style influencer.
- Cassie’s music influences include late Aaliyah, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, La Lupe, Madonna, Nine Inch Nails, and Stevie Wonder.
- She was also the face of Summer 2013 Forever 21 collection.
- Visit her official website @ cassiesuper.com.
- Follow her on Twitter.
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