These days Alesha Dixon is a household name thanks to her long tenure as a popular judge on Britain's Got Talent.
The star - who turns 44 tomorrow - first rose to fame as a teenager with Mis-Teeq after a chance meeting at a London dance studio.
She had originally planned to train as a PE teacher at Loughborough University, but met fellow singer and aspiring star Sabrina Washington at Dance Attic in Fulham. After recruiting Su-Elise Nash, they formed the group and sold 12 million records worldwide, earning seven consecutive top-ten singles and performing at the Queen's Jubilee.