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Jessica Sutta

Jessica Sutta (born May 15, 1982) is an American dancer, singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the successful group the Pussycat Dolls.

Early life

Sutta was born in Miami, Florida to a father of Russian/Polish Jewish descent and a mother of Irish/Japanese descent. She grew up with two older brothers, Billy and Kevin. She started dance classes at the age of three. She went to the New World School of the Arts at age fourteen to study dance. She tore the ACL on both knees and switched to theater studies, before finally returning to dance. She joined the Miami Heat dance team in 1999 and became captain in 2001.

Media appearances

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Jessica Sutta in the music video for "Don't Cry for Pain" (2004).
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Sutta in the music video for "White Lies" (2007).

Sutta plays the woman who got abused by her husband in Ana Johnsson's music video for "Don't Cry for Pain". She also acted in the Swedish TV soap opera Ocean Ave., which was shot in Florida. In 2002, Sutta moved to Los Angeles. As a freelance dancer, she appeared in music videos for Will Smith, Beyoncé ("Crazy in Love"), Baby Bash ("Suga Suga"), Craig David and Gloria Estefan, among others. She has also appeared in the movies From Justin to Kelly and Bully. In 2007, she appeared on an episode of Identity.

The Pussycat Dolls

She came to the attention of choreographer Robin Antin, who cast her with the Pussycat Dolls in 2002. As with all the other Dolls, Sutta is a salaried employee of Interscope Records. Her Doll nickname is "Pin Up Doll".

Vocals / Dancing

Sutta sang co-lead along with Carmit Bachar and Ashley Roberts in the "Stickwitu" b-side "Santa Baby". Her singing voice is "sexy" and husky, and has been compared to Marilyn Monroe's.

She recieved no role (along with Ashley Roberts and Kimberley Wyatt) in the recording of PCD, however she is said to be featured more prominently in the upcoming album. Along with the two aforementioned dolls, she is more prominently featured as a lead dancer.

Solo career

Sutta is featured on a track called "White Lies", which also has a video, from Paul Van Dyk's album In Between, due to be released in August 2007. "White Lies" is the first single from this album and was released in July 2007.

She is also set to feature on a Kanye West song called "Lust".

References

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