Tiffany Evans may have a few singles under her belt, a self-titled debut album, a starring role in Tyler Perry's production Diary of a Mad Black Woman and a record contract with Columbia, but she is still just your average 13-year-old.

Evans was born in the Bronx as one of 10 children. From the time she could walk she was encouraged by her parents to use art as a way of expressing herself, and she would often spend most of her time singing and dancing in front of her mirror. Though her family noticed Evans' special talent, when their house in the Bronx was taken from them and they had to uproot to Atlantic City, other things were on the Evans' minds. Upon arrival, the family connected with a local hot spot, the Tiffany Lounge, where the young singer began showing audiences just what she was made of. By the time she was 10, she had a vocal coach who suggested Star Search might be the perfect opportunity for this young starlet. Traveling back to New York, she entered the competition, but it wasn't until February 2003 during her fourth "Star Search" appearance that Evans won the title of Grand Champion in the junior singer division.

Later that year, Evans offered her services to execs at Columbia Records and got a record deal immediately before starring on CBS's The District and Diary of a Mad Black Woman. She released a few singles during this time, including a cover of Stacy Lattisaw's "Let Me Be Your Angel" before her eight-song EP was pulled. Her debut album was finally finished in 2007 and featured songs from Grammy winners like Salaam Remi (Fugees), Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin) and others.