Before beginning her professional music career, Cassie worked as a model during her teenage years.

Within the last few years, former singer and actor Cassie Ventura has decidedly taken a step back from Hollywood and instead has chosen to focus on her growing family. However, fans are still curious about the inner workings of her life, including her parents and family before her fame.

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Before beginning her professional music career, Cassie worked as a model during her teenage years for multiple brands while signed at the famed New York modeling agency Wilhelmina Models.

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Cassie was born to Regina and Roderick Ventura on Aug. 26, 1986. Her mother, Regina, is a mixture of African American, Mexican, and West Indian descent, according to Celeb Family.

Regina worked as both a settlement paralegal and a workers’ compensation paralegal in the family’s hometown of New London, Conn.

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Cassie’s father, Roderick, is of Filipino descent and worked for an ambulance company before transitioning into being a local firefighter, per the outlet.

In August 2019, Cassie surprised fans when she announced her engagement to personal trainer Alex Fine, who proposed while she was pregnant with their first child, according to CNN. “I knew that Alex was designing a ring, but I honestly wasn’t expecting a super elaborate proposal because we already had the wedding date set, but he planned such a beautiful experience for me,” she told Vogue. “I was so surprised!”