Anastacia

She went into the wedlock with her bodyguard Wayne Newton in 2007. However, the couple filed for a divorce in April 2010.

Since an early age, health has been a primary concern for her – in her early years this famous singer suffered from Crohn’s disease. Though the disease was treated, it relapsed thereby creating troubles for her.

In 2003, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Though she received proper treatment to cure the same starting with surgery and radiotherapy, the cancer bounced back which caused her to undergo double mastectomy.

Anastacia was born to Robert Newkirk and Diane Hurley in Chicago, Illinois. While her father was a club singer, her mother was a professional actress on Broadway.

After the death of her father due to bipolar disease, she, along with her family, shifted base to New York City. Therein, she studied at the Professional Children’s School in Manhattan.

At the age of 13, she was struck with Crohn’s disease which left her almost physically impaired on the wheelchair. However, strong as she was, she came over the disease to the point that she started learning dancing.

In 1983, she started to pursue a career in dance. Initially, she commenced as a dancer for hire and started receiving fame from the profession. However, in 1987, a relapse of the Crohn’s disease again pulled her down. However, she recovered from the same bravely.

The following year, she was featured in two videos for American hip hop trio Salt-n-Pepa, ‘Get Up Everybody’ and ‘Touch and Shout’ which released in 1989.

She turned to singing during the beginning of the 1990 decade, starting as backing vocalist. In 1990, she served as the backing vocalist for Tiffany's ‘New Inside’ album.

In 1992, she got her first break as a solo singer. She sang Oleta Adams’ ‘Get Here’ on BET's ComicView.

The following years, she recorded numerous songs with various singers but was unsuccessful in making a record deal. Towards the later end of the 1990s, she gave back-up vocals for Jamie Foxx’ debut album ‘Peep This’ and Paula Abdul's third studio album ‘Head Over Heels’.

In 1997, she became a band member of ‘The Kraze’ and Kurt Carr’s gospel vocal ensemble, ‘The Kurt Carr Singers’. She even sung duet songs with Omar Sosa and TienesUn Solo.

It was her participation at the MTV talent show, ‘The Cut’ that provided a platform and forum for her to display her soulful singing and exceptional voice quality. The popularity gained from the show helped her sign a contract with Daylight Records

In 2009, she was presented with the World Artist Award by the Women's World Award for her success and influence in pop music.

In 2013, she became the second only woman to be presented with Humanitarian Award at the GQ Men of the Year Awards for her charitable efforts in breast cancer awareness.

Besides this, she also received several prestigious music awards in various categories.