co-owner. Ciara will be responsible for marketing, creative, and business development, as well as strategic alliances, in her new position. In March 2022, Russell and Ciara Wilson wrote a children's picture book, Why Not You?, published by Random House. Later in August, she would announce the launch of her skincare line, On A Mission, set for mid-September. Philanthropy In September 2008, Ciara contributed to the song "Just Stand Up!" with fifteen other female artists, who shared the stage to perform the song live on September 5, 2008, during the "Stand Up to Cancer" television special. The proceeds from the single were given to the fundraiser. The television special helped raise $100 million for cancer research. In 2009, Ciara became the face of Dosomething.org's "Do Something 101" campaign to raise school supplies for those in need at the start of the school year. She filmed a public service announcement to endorse the campaign. In December of 2017, Ciara joined her husband's nonprofit 'Why Not You' Foundation as a board director. Through the foundation, she would eventually open a charter school called Why Not You Academy in June 2021 following an announcement eight months prior. They would also partner with the NFL Players Association and Goalsetter to open checking accounts for students at Denny International Middle School with a donation of $35,000 in May 2021. Ciara would later partner with the Black Women's Health Imperative and Hologic's Project Health Equality on their collaborative 'Cerving Confidence' campaign to raise awareness about the disproportionate effects of cervical cancer on black women. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Ciara donated one million meals to Food Lifeline to help the Puget Sound Region. Discography Goodies (2004) Ciara: The Evolution (2006) Fantasy Ride (2009) Basic Instinct (2010) Ciara (2013) Jackie (2015) Beauty Marks (2019) Tours Headlining 2006: Ciara: Live in Concert 2007: Screamfest '07 (with T.I.) 2009: Jay-Z & Ciara Live (with Jay-Z) 2015: Jackie Tour 2019: Beauty Marks Tour Supporting act 2005: Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005 (Gwen Stefani) 2007: Good Girl Gone Bad Tour (Rihanna) 2009: The Circus Starring Britney Spears (Britney Spears) 2018: 24K Magic World Tour (Bruno Mars) Festivals 2010: Summerbeatz 2011: Supafest 2022: Lovers & Friends Fest Filmography See also List of artists who reached number one in the United States List of awards and nominations received by Ciara List of dancers References External links Ciara at Rotten Tomatoes 1985 births Living people 21st-century American