Jessica Lynn Sutta (born May 15, 1982), also known as J Sutta, is an American singer, dancer, songwriter and actress. She is best known as a member of the American pop girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She left the group in January 2010 to embark on her solo career. Sutta's debut single, "Show Me", reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart in the United States. Her official debut solo album I Say Yes, was released on March 3, 2017.
Early life
Sutta was born in Miami, Florida on May 15, 1982. Her mother is of Irish descent and of Catholic faith and her father is Jewish (of Russian, Romanian and Polish origin). She grew up in Cutler Bay, Florida with two older brothers, Billy and Kevin. She started dance classes at the age of three. She was a child model in a dance wear catalog/magazine in Miami called Star Style. Sutta studied dance at Miami City Ballet in Miami Beach, Florida. At New World School of the Arts, she studied dance. She tore the ACL on both knees and switched to theater studies, before returning to dance. She joined the NBA's cheerleading squad Miami Heat in 1999 and became captain in 2001.