Christina María Aguilera was born in Staten Island , New York on December 18 , 1980 , to Shelly Loraine ( née Fidler ) , a musician , and Fausto Xavier Aguilera , a United States Army soldier .
Christina María Aguilera was born in Staten Island , New York , in December 18 , 1980 . Her parents Fausto Xavier Aguilera , was a soldier in the United States Army and Shelly Loraine ( nee Fidler ) , was a violinist and pianist , respectively .