Celeste Johnson
Celeste Johnson (born 1959 in Chicago, Illinois), also known as Celeste, is an American-born, Italian-based athlete, model, singer and TV host. Before entering the showbusiness, Johnson was a professional long jump athlete. She started her career in show business as a model when she was discovered by producer Claudio Cecchetto in Milan. In 1983 she released her first single, "Love & musica". In 1984 she was a regular guest on TV shows like "Sponsor City" (Rete 4 and "Premiatissima" (Canale 5). In 1985 she released her first album, "Celeste". One of the songs from the album, "Lascia  che sia", was released as a single and topped the Italian charts for five weeks. The same year Celeste performed at Festivalbar. In 1986 she released her second album, "Blue". In 1987 she recorded "Hot Girl", a duet with Italo disco Star Sabrina Salerno. In 1991 she switched to the DDD Label and recorded her fourth album, "The Swing of Love".