Christina Milian is petite, just 5ft 2 (157.5 cm), and slightly shorter than the average American woman. Her husband, M. Pokora, is significantly taller than Christina Milian, with a height of 5 feet 10¾ inches (about 1.80 meters).
M. Pokora, standing at 5 feet 10¾ inches (about 1.80 meters), towers over Christina Milian by 8¾ inches (approximately 22.5 cm), a difference highlighted when the couple attended the “Trolls 3” Premiere in Paris, France, on October 11, 2023 (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Celebrity Shoe Sizes: Christina Milian’s Choice
She wears a shoe size 7.5 (US), below the average US women’s shoe size 8.5. This corresponds to a 38 in European sizing; in the UK, it’s a size 5. In Australia, it translates to a size 6.5.
Christina Milian boosts her height by showing off her feet in high heels at the OK! Magazine pre-Grammy party at Lure Nightclub on January 24, 2014, in Hollywood, California (Credit: Tony DiMaio / Startraksphoto)
The Power of Heels: How Christina Milian Elevates Her Look
In a TeenPeople chat, Christina Milian said she prefers dating guys taller than her. “I LOVE tall guys! I’m short, so I like to be protected by a big man! I’m 5’2”
She likes to boost her height with high heels by Giuseppe Zanotti to look taller.
Christina Milian displays her feet and toes in embellished sandals at the PrettyLittleThing #PLTxUSA launch party on July 7, 2016, in Los Angeles, California (Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock)
“I wore Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, which are my favorite! I’m 5’2, so that’s why I love Giuseppes because I tower over everyone,” she told InStyle in an interview.
Compared to the average American woman who stands around 5ft 4in (162.5 cm), Christina Milian is 2 inches (5 cm) shorter at 5ft 2 (157.5 cm).
Christina Milian and her daughter Violet Madison Nash, whom she shares with her ex-husband Terius Youngdell Nash, better known by his stage name The-Dream (Credit: Faye’s Vision / Cover Images / INSTA)
Best known for her singing career, she has a net worth of $8 million dollars as of 2024.
Her parents, Don Flores and Carmen Milian, are Cuban American, and Christina Milian grew up speaking Spanish in Waldorf, Maryland.
Christina Milian: Facts, Rumors, and Everything in Between
| What is Christina Milian's net worth? | Christina Milian, an American actress and singer-songwriter, boasts a net worth of $8 million as of 2024. |
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| Full Name: | Christine Marie Flores |
| Born: | September 26, 1981, in Jersey City in northeastern New Jersey. |
| Boyfriend: | She has been dating Matthieu Tota, commonly known as M. Pokora or Matt Pokora, a French singer and songwriter of Polish origin, since August 2017. They married in December 2020. Christina Milian was previously married to The-Dream from 2009 to 2011. Following that, she was engaged to Jas Prince between 2013 and 2014. Over the years, Milian has also been in relationships with a variety of individuals, including Dave East (2017), Brandon Wilds (2017), Izzy Lopez (2016-2017), Lil' Wayne (2014-2015), Shawn Costner (2010), Andre Lyon (2006-2008), Jamie Foxx (2005), Nick Cannon (2003-2005), Ja Rule (2000-2002), Paul Walker (1999-2000), Jay-Z (1999), Wilmer Valderrama (1998), and others such as Irv Gotti, Lil Jon, DJ Clue, Joe Budden, Memphis Bleek, and Damon Dash. |
| Kids: | She has a daughter, Violet Madison Nash (born February 26, 2010), with her ex-husband Terius Youngdell Nash, better known by his stage name The-Dream. She and her new husband Matt Pokora share two sons, Isaiah Tota (born January 20, 2020) and Kenna Tota (born April 23, 2021). |
| Weight: | Christina Milian is rumored to weigh around 120-130 pounds (54-59 kg). However, it is important to note that this is just a rumor, and her actual weight is unknown. |
| Shoe Size: | Christina Milian wears a shoe size of 7.5 (US)/38 (EU), which is below average for women. |
| Is Christina Milian petite? | Yes, her height is just 5ft 2 (157.5 cm). |
| Nationality: | Christina Milian is an American citizen. |
| Source of Wealth: | Christina Milian's net worth is derived from her earnings from her music career, her acting career, and her business ventures. She achieved significant success with two top ten hits in the UK, one in the US, and received two Grammy Award nominations. Milian began her career in commercials, then progressed to starring in "Annie" and hosting shows on the Disney Channel. At 17, she started writing and recording demos, leading to a contract with Def Jam at 19. Her debut album in 2001 featured two hit singles that charted in the Top 40 in the US and Top 5 in the UK. Returning to acting in 2003, she starred in "Love Don't Cost a Thing" and released another hit album in 2004 with hits like "Dip It Low." Her third album in 2006 saw moderate success. She later joined Young Money Entertainment in 2012 and continued acting in films such as "Be Cool" and "Bring It On: Fight to the Finish," balancing her music and acting careers. |
| What is Christina Milian's ethnicity? | She is is of Afro-Cuban descent. Her ethnicity is African and Spanish. |
Christina Milian Quotes: Crushes, Fashion, Inspiration, Social Media, Motherhood, and Role Models
“I enjoy being happy every day, and hopefully you can hear my happiness in my music. Life is beautiful.” – Christina Milian
“My biggest lesson I’ve learned about love is to keep on loving. Love is love; it’s amazing. It’s fine. It hurts. It’s probably one of the best experiences in life.” – Christina Milian
“Also, my mom and family are very important to me and I know that this is not expected.” – Christina Milian
“I feel like if you don’t put too much expectations and too much high hopes into things, everything will fall into place.” – Christina Milian
Christina Milian exuded sophistication and elegance in a captivating black and white leather ensemble at the highly-anticipated world premiere of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” in Los Angeles on May 30, 2023 (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
“There’s nothing better than that feeling of new chemistry when you’re so into someone, and you could care less about what anyone else thinks… and there’s butterflies! It’s a real feeling that people experience.” – Christina Milian
“I signed to Def Jam and within two months, I heard that Ja Rule was looking for someone to do a song with.” – Christina Milian
“I am not greedy, so I would gladly give a song to someone else to sing if it makes more sense.” – Christina Milian
“I felt like a dork growing up so this is shocking.” – Christina Milian
“I was living in Maryland and my first week was dreadful. My first week I actually got into a fight at school.” – Christina Milian
“It wasn’t until I was about 17 or 18 years old that I got into music.” – Christina Milian
Christina Milian displays her feet in clear sandals by self-taught shoe designer Jessica Rich (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
“I would love to do some kind of mystery movie, or an action flick, something with that combination.” – Christina Milian
“Even in relationships, I don’t get my hopes up or anything, especially not right now because I know I’m young and I’ve got plenty of time later in the future.” – Christina Milian
“You have to be a strong person to be in music, especially.” – Christina Milian
“The actors I would like to work with are Julia Roberts, just because I’ve admired her work for a long time, well Brad Pitt. I think you know my reasons.” – Christina Milian
“That’s my fun time so, to me, doing my homework, studying on what I do, watching the movies, listening to music, all that inspires me so I focus a lot on that and practice.” – Christina Milian
Christina Milian was joined by her daughter, Violet Madison Nash, at the world premiere of “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” at Regency Village Theatre on May 30, 2023, in Los Angeles, California (Credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock)
“When I think of the definition of cool and when I look at people, John Travolta is really the definition of cool because, not only is he great in all his movies, but, as a person, he’s just really cool.” – Christina Milian
“I go in full with my heart.” – Christina Milian
“At 18, I finally came into a relationship with a record label. My family got back on its feet. I was happy.” – Christina Milian
“My mom was a cheerleader and had me as a teenager. I remember her giving me some pom-poms and teaching me how to do some splits when I was 3 or 4.” – Christina Milian
“Staring down the barrel of a gun is the scariest thing you could ever experience. It’s not funny. It’s not for the movies.” – Christina Milian
“If you want to page me, It’s OK! I’ve actually had guys tell me they were fans from the ‘Kim Possible’ days. And I’ve met people who still have the ‘Kim Possible’ theme song as their ringtone.” – Christina Milian
“I’ve always loved ‘Umbrella.’ Funny enough, my ex-husband wrote that, and I’m not saying it was meant for me or anything – people will start twisting this – it is Rihanna’s song! But I’ve always loved it.” – Christina Milian
“I like doing arts and crafts, so I would probably go to one of those fun little ceramic places and go paint some plates and do something fun like that.” – Christina Milian
Christina Milian and Matt Pokora began dating in August 2017 after meeting at a restaurant in France (Credit: DFree / Shutterstock)
“Violet speaks Spanish and understands it. She loves Cuban food! My mom is very good at teaching her about our culture, whether it be the food or Spanish or explaining to her that she’s Cuban.” – Christina Milian
“Because I get nervous all the time. It’s weird but I think it’s fun and it’s refreshing. It’s always good to be that way. That keeps me appreciative of everything.” – Christina Milian
“There hasn’t been one highlight that stands out… but touring and performing has been great.” – Christina Milian
“But people who do not know me are surprised to see me as a real person I guess.” – Christina Milian
“I did a theatrical musical, Annie Warbucks, when I was 11. We did a tour and we stopped by Los Angeles.” – Christina Milian
“I also have two dogs, a Chihuahua and a Yorkshire terrier, so if they like him, that’s a good sign.” – Christina Milian
“For one year I did go to Performing Arts School, and I had very weird friends.” – Christina Milian
“I had actually been on tour in Japan and I had my own world tour that I was doing. I was used to doing a show for an hour, so I was always learning choreography.” – Christina Milian
“I would just love to do something where I’d have to train and work really hard and do one of those types of action movies, which a lot of women are doing now.” – Christina Milian
“When I meet somebody, I hang out with them, and it’s all good, but I don’t take it too seriously.” – Christina Milian
“Well, Tommy Lee Jones is a little bit more intimidating. He’s definitely a cowboy. He’s from Texas.” – Christina Milian
“Even if I don’t have the money to take vocal lessons, I’ll practice in the house by myself singing out loud.” – Christina Milian
“Still, to this day I go back and listen to music that inspires me to write now.” – Christina Milian
“I’m very passionate, and I care about the people that are around me.” – Christina Milian
“I’m here to save someone. I really want to help other people, especially the youth.” – Christina Milian
“If there’s an inkling of abuse, I have to move on. Even jealousy – seems cute it first, but if they’re getting in my head, it’s not right for me. It’s okay to be alone. It’s okay to be single. The right thing will come along.” – Christina Milian
“I make a great lasagna. I also like making piccadillo. It’s a Cuban dish with ground beef, tomato sauce, garlic and olives served over rice, with plantains. My ex-husband and all my boyfriends love it.” – Christina Milian
“When you have something special, it’s like everybody picks apart words. They’ll pick apart a moment in a picture and take something that’s special and trash it.” – Christina Milian
“‘Dip it Low’ is pretty highly requested for me. I get that a lot.” – Christina Milian
“I think chatbots are the future of engagement between a fan and a brand or celebrity.” – Christina Milian
“I’m a grown woman. The haters are definitely wrong if they think I care.” – Christina Milian
“I just got tired of waiting for things to happen through other people when so many other people are taking chances on following their dreams.” – Christina Milian
“For the longest, I was slightly naive when it came to the real world. There were a lot of fears I was afraid to conquer that were just holding me back from standing up for myself or taking chances.” – Christina Milian
“I am also a hard worker and people are sometimes surprised to see that as well.” – Christina Milian
“Living in Maryland, I saw that the opportunities were far greater in California than back home.” – Christina Milian
“I moved here to California when I was 13 to pursue my acting career.” – Christina Milian
“Being in the music business is a totally different industry right there.” – Christina Milian
“My advice to someone to follow in my footsteps is to have patience. I’ve been doing this for twelve years.” – Christina Milian
“I enjoy my fun time and everything like that but I love what I do.” – Christina Milian
“I have to have a little bit of time to myself right before whatever it is that I have to do because most of the time I’m sitting in my head convincing myself to calm down, all right, show down.” – Christina Milian
“I have two sisters, so there is the three of us, and we’re very close. We’ve been best friends since I pronounced it when I was ten and they were four and five.” – Christina Milian
“I do love pears. All types of pears. Not too firm, not too soft; they have to be at the right time of their life.” – Christina Milian
“I’ve been a fan of ‘Rocky Horror’… my mom let me see it at a really early age.” – Christina Milian
“I have a lot of respect for the musical theater plays.” – Christina Milian
“As a mom, that’s at the forefront of everything in my mind, so I’m always trying to balance, whether it’s bringing Violet to work or, the second I am done working, getting home to her.” – Christina Milian
“I guess NBC must have noticed that one of my main staples is social media. So, when they approached me for ‘The Voice,’ I thought, ‘Why not be the first one to do it?'” – Christina Milian
“I’ve teamed up with Pine Sol to celebrate the makers of home.” – Christina Milian
“I sang the ‘Kim Possible’ song for their cartoon series ‘Kim Possible’.” – Christina Milian
“It takes a lot of work to be a great mother, a great daughter, and a great friend. All those things take effort, and I think, after having my daughter, she opened up this fearlessness within me, and I’m setting an example for her.” – Christina Milian
“The writing process is more… it becomes a case of more like a diary for me. I mean, I write stuff down all day whenever I’m experiencing something that I think would be important for me to look at later on. You know, whether it be for writing lyrics or just for a memory, like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I can’t believe I was feeling that way at that time’.” – Christina Milian
“I have a fan base that goes everywhere from 5 to – I don’t even know what age, but grown adults.” – Christina Milian
“My father’s in the military, so we moved a lot. I was born in Jersey but grew up in Maryland until we moved to L.A. to pursue my acting career. Music came into it after that.” – Christina Milian
“With my first single, ‘AM to PM,’ I was just this cute 18-year-old. But ‘cute’ didn’t get me older roles, and ‘cute’ wasn’t selling records. I wanted people to see that I’d grown up, so I did ‘Dip It Low’.” – Christina Milian
“F. Gary Gray, I think, is one of the best directors I’ve ever worked with in my life, and I’d love to work with him again.” – Christina Milian
“Keep the faith; work hard: practice does make you perfect. Do what you can, and meet the right people to make it work.” – Christina Milian
“I was a Tina Turner fan growing up.” – Christina Milian
“I’m doing everything in my power to be a great mother. I wish I could be with her throughout the day, because I’m always working, but I make sure that whether it’s the morning or nighttime, I make it extra special.” – Christina Milian
“Instagram. Pictures. Lots of pictures! I don’t really care to read everyone’s thoughts.” – Christina Milian
“I’m happy that I took time off to become a mom and raise my daughter properly and build a bond between the two of us.” – Christina Milian
“My favorite thing about motherhood is the outpouring of love that is non-judgmental and beautiful. My daughter just makes me happy, and she motivates me to be a kid again.” – Christina Milian
“I’m all about ‘molde de arroz con picadillo’.” – Christina Milian
“I’ve got Christian Louboutin’s 6 1/4-inch Equestria boots. I wear them so much, I turned the red bottoms brown!” – Christina Milian
“My real last name is Flores, and Milian is actually my mom’s maiden name. So it’s not made up, which is cool; it runs in the family. And it actually worked out better for my career to have the last name Milian, because Flores kept me in a little box, and no one really associated me with the last name Flores.” – Christina Milian
“I was definitely a ‘Full House’ fan.” – Christina Milian
“It takes a big man and a big woman to actually say, like, ‘Okay, I’m in love with you, but I can’t keep forcing it – it’s only pushing us apart’.” – Christina Milian
“When its time to go off to work, or work out, I have a great support system: a great nanny and friends who offer to help out whenever they can.” – Christina Milian
“I’m an entertainer, period. But I’d probably have to say my passion is in singing. I’m willing to go broke singing.” – Christina Milian
“Once upon a time, the homemaker was just Mom, but now we’ve evolved and come to a place where we’re celebrating grandmas, grandpas, moms, dads – all the people that keep it safe and clean for our kids – and the overall health for ourselves so we can continue to function and do the variety of things we all do.” – Christina Milian
“‘We Are Pop Culture’ is my clothing line for women that started with just T-shirts. The clothing line is urban streetwear. It’s for women that feel confident in their own skin and want to express themselves. The whole idea is to play with modern pop culture and previous pop culture using art and sayings.” – Christina Milian
“When it comes to my career and investing in myself, I’m going to be very particular and meticulous about how I’m doing things so that I can reach the level of success that I want. I’m also going to take some chances because who better for me to invest in than myself?” – Christina Milian
“A great script might come my way, and I could be in the middle of music. So, it’s a huge choice that I have to make – if I’m going to go do a movie or if I’m going to turn it down – because it could be an opportunity that could send my career through the roof, and you never know.” – Christina Milian
“At the end of the day, I’m Violet’s mom, and I want the best for her.” – Christina Milian
“I was in musical theater when I first started, so there was always both acting and singing. But as far as getting a record deal, that took time. The majority of that time, I was acting.” – Christina Milian
“My ‘Chili Palmer’ was my mother. Her name is Carmen Milian, and she’s my manager. Before getting into music, we actually educated ourselves, and I went to college for music as a business and learned the business side, and she read a lot of books.” – Christina Milian
“Janet Jackson – I enjoy her style and her dancing.” – Christina Milian
“In the world’s eyes, what they know of me is from the blogs. What they know is from the media.” – Christina Milian
“Growing up, I had an internal struggle with my body because I was really chubby. My sisters were younger, and they were all skinny and all cute. As a teen, I definitely had, like, an extra 30 pounds of weight.” – Christina Milian
“I had a really great performance with Steven Tyler in the movie ‘Be Cool.’ I performed ‘Cryin’,’ so we recorded the song beforehand. But I didn’t get to meet him until I hit the stage with him, and we had a live performance with 30,000 people in the audience, and that was for the movie.” – Christina Milian
“I would love to do an indie film, as I’ve grown to have a more serious side.” – Christina Milian
“Channing Tatum. He’s a cutie-pie, but he’s also got swag. Before him, my crush was Brad Pitt forever!” – Christina Milian
“I would love to go to a restaurant on the beach. And that could be in Miami or that could be in Malibu or Bahamas, Mexico.” – Christina Milian
“Everything inspires me, but when it comes to chemistry, and when it comes to the ups and downs of relationships, that’s what’s real for people.” – Christina Milian
“I make a lot of my own clothes. I don’t like wearing the same thing everybody else wears.” – Christina Milian
“I’m a fan of Rihanna. I have all her albums. I love her music; she’s a great performer. We’ve both gone on to great things. It’s all love.” – Christina Milian
“Since high school, I’ve always been super into photography. I even went to Valley College for photography.” – Christina Milian
“I really stay away from products that are not silicon-based, and I really stay away from parabens.” – Christina Milian
“Social media has allowed fans and celebrities to really engage and have an organic interaction with each other. Ever since I’ve had the opportunity to use social media, all the way back to the days of chat rooms, I found I was able to really understand what the fans wanted, communicate with them, and share my lifestyle.” – Christina Milian
“That’s the greatest thing: an experience you can grow from.” – Christina Milian
“I’ve always felt a certain guilt to have them labeled as ‘Christina’s sisters’ or ‘That’s Christina’s mom’ but them looking for the respect to be named Elizabeth and Danielle and Carmen.” – Christina Milian
“I love ‘Latina’! You guys have always been so supportive of me and my career. Now I have my family, and it’s just awesome.” – Christina Milian
“I’m not too hard on myself about dieting and exercise. Some stars are a little too bony for me. What happened to the booty?” – Christina Milian
“This pro football player once sent me 100 teddy bears, asking me to fly to one of his games and go to dinner. I didn’t do it – it was just too weird.” – Christina Milian
“My mom and I always had a great bond. It was always a natural friendship bond since early on. My mom was 18 when she had me.” – Christina Milian
“I do my best to use all-natural types of products. I find that Perricone has really nice face cream. I find they have good facial products. Whenever I have a pimple, their products clear them up and make my skin nice and clean. Also, Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel-Cream.” – Christina Milian
“When it comes to brands and having the opportunity to be an entrepreneur, social media has really become a great outlet for people to become their own boss.” – Christina Milian
“I’m more vocal about my ideas in person and music.” – Christina Milian
“You bring your children onto this earth thinking, ‘Okay, I want to make sure that by that time, I’m gonna be good and that they’ll be okay.’ But it’s like, every day we’re worried, ‘Are we gonna be good?’ Things change constantly, so you just gotta push, and you gotta work to the core.” – Christina Milian
“The new idea for me now is creativity. I like to express myself.” – Christina Milian
“When I go home, I still have to clean my room; I still have to do the dishes. We have somebody come every now and then to do that stuff, but my mom still makes me clean before she comes.” – Christina Milian
“Lil Wayne and I are really close. We have a really close, personal relationship, and I really like him a lot. We have a great chemistry.” – Christina Milian
“Women need each other. Be there for each other, and don’t feel threatened.” – Christina Milian
“The only thing that I stress out about is, how am I going to make sure that I balance out my time for motherhood?” – Christina Milian
“I’ve always loved Jennifer Lopez, and I think, as an entertainer, she is a great example of a strong woman that is also very levelheaded and cool and produces her own content.” – Christina Milian
“I’m happiest when I’m with my daughter, and I don’t have any distractions with my phone going off.” – Christina Milian
“From singing to acting to songwriting to mom to fashion designer! It’s been quite an evolution.” – Christina Milian
“I’m up all night, and then next thing you know, it’s the morning, and I’ll sleep, like, three hours. I’m a night owl. I’m usually in the studio at night working, and then I get home, I’m on my phone looking at Instagram pictures and buying stuff.” – Christina Milian
“Women, we’re all coming together.” – Christina Milian
“I know that my dad not being in my life made a huge impact on me.” – Christina Milian
“The will to never give up and to be fearless. That’s what I have.” – Christina Milian
“I have had fear in the past, yes. I’ve learned to fight it. But I still have my moments. I just have to remind myself that fear is all within your mind, and that you’re only holding yourself back when you give in to it. Even fear of success can be scary.” – Christina Milian
“I’m not afraid to blame myself for any of my own faults or just to analyze things in a different way, but I don’t overanalyze, either.” – Christina Milian
Christina Milian Spotted Wearing Charlotte Russe Studded T-Strap Pumps at Viva Diva Wines L.A. Launch Party
Christina Milian was spotted looking beautiful and flirty at the Viva Diva Wines Los Angeles launch party held at The Revolve Beach House on August 3, 2013.
Christina Milian donned a breezy off-shoulder turquoise mini dress complemented perfectly by studded heels (Credit: Ryan / WENN)
She wore a pretty, flowy, off-shoulder mini dress in turquoise paired with studded heels. Aside from being a singer and an actress, she’s also The Voice’s social media correspondent.
Christina Milian wears Charlotte Russe pumps at the Viva Diva Wines L.A. Launch Party at The Revolve Beach House in Los Angeles on August 3, 2013 (Credit: Ryan / WENN)
Christina is also “an equity owner of Viva Diva and will be the official spokesperson and the ambassador for Viva Diva Wines.” It looks like someone will be a lot busier now, huh?
Her pumps added a hint of edge to her summery ensemble. It was a safe choice for her striking dress. They feature metallic pyramid studs, vegan leather straps, and 4″ stiletto heels. Her Charlotte Russe pumps were available in cognac and black but have sold out.
Christina Milian wearing studded cognac t-strap pumps (Credit: Ryan / WENN)