Cassie Ventura's Real Name: Casandra Ventura

Quick answer: The singer and actress is known professionally as Cassie or Cassie Ventura. AllMusic and the Associated Press independently give the name Casandra Ventura. AllMusic also lists the form Casandra Elizabeth Ventura and dates the birth to August 26, 1986, in New London, Connecticut.

Real name and early life

Independent publishers identify her under the professional names Cassie and Cassie Ventura. AllMusic says the American singer, dancer, actress, and model was born Casandra Elizabeth Ventura on August 26, 1986, in New London, Connecticut, began modeling as a teenager, appeared in Mario's video for "Just a Friend 2002," later modeled in New York City, and met producer Ryan Leslie, with whom she wrote and recorded the song "Kiss Me." The Associated Press independently gives the name Casandra Ventura and refers to her as the singer Cassie.

Career highlights

AllMusic says a second track co-written with Leslie, "Me & U," became her first major hit, that Sean Combs signed her to Bad Boy Entertainment, and that her self-titled debut album was released in the summer of 2006, peaking in the Top Three of the U.S. and U.K. R&B/hip-hop charts and rising to number four on the Billboard 200, with "Me & U" peaking at number three and earning platinum certification. It also records her film debut in Step Up 2: The Streets, later singles including "Official Girl" with Lil Wayne, the 2013 mixtape RockaByeBaby, later films Honey 3: Dare to Dance and The Perfect Match, a later Epic Records signing, and the 2017 G-Eazy collaboration "Love a Loser." The Associated Press independently says "Me & U" rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2006 and lists later acting work including Fox's Empire, Step Up 2: The Streets, and Spenser Confidential.

Later lawsuit and settlement

In November 2023, the Associated Press reported that a lawsuit Ventura filed in New York federal court, alleging abuse by Sean Combs, was settled one day after it was filed. The Associated Press said no terms of the agreement were disclosed. A lawyer for Combs had denied the allegations. Ventura said she had decided to resolve the matter amicably.

Name notes for searchers

People looking up Cassie, Cassie Ventura, or Casandra Ventura are looking for the same singer and actress, including the 2006 recording and later film work most often associated with her name. Search traffic often uses the professional name Cassie.