Jennifer Pena was born on September 17, 1983 in San Antonio, Texas. While still an infant, she and her family moved to Corpus Christi. By the age of 6, Jennifer's knack for musical performance was evident, as she frequently sang country songs at informal get-togethers and at children's singing contests within the Tejano musical community. At the age of 11, she was so moved by the Bette Midler film Beaches, that it convinced her for once and for all that singing was her true