Ciara's second album, Ciara: The Evolution, was released in December 2006. It has spawned the Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit "Get Up", and the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts top ten hits "Promise", "Like a Boy", and "Can't Leave 'em Alone". To date, the album, which went platinum only five weeks after its release, has sold more than one million copies in the U.S. and two million worldwide, and has also earned

various award nominations..

Ciara's highly-anticipated third studio album, Fantasy Ride, is expected to be released in the United States on May 5, 2009. The first official single, "Never Ever", features rapper Young Jeezy and was released in January 2009.The second single, "Love Sex Magic", which features Justin Timberlake, was released in March 2009. Since its release, the single has already debuted high on numerous charts, and also has been noted as potentially the biggest hit of Ciara's career.

Ciara was born in Austin, Texas. She is the only child of Carlton and Jackie Harris. She grew up on Army bases in Germany, New York, Utah, California, Arizona, and Nevada, since her father was in the United States Army. uring her teens, Ciara and her family settled in Atlanta. Ciara said that watching Destiny's Child perform on a television program while staying home from school inspired her to pursue a career in music. Then, Ciara joined a girl group called Hearsay and worked on her songwriting. he group recorded demos, but began to have differences. Eventually, she left the group, got a publishing deal, and found a "musical soulmate" when she met producer Jazze Pha. Cara graduated from Riverdale High School in Riverdale, Georgia in 2003 and was signed by LaFace Records executive L.A. Reid with the help of Jazze Pha. She began production on her debut album. Ciara co-wrote a demo with songwriter Sean Garrett, who was co-writer of Usher’s international hit "Yeah!

In 2008, Ciara was featured on many albums including rapper Nelly's album Brass Knuckles and Enrique Iglesias's greatest hits album in a upcoming single titled "Takin' Back My Love"; she will continue to be on many more upcoming albums.

In October 2008, Billboard announced that Ciara would be honored as a "Woman Of The Year" for her success in the music industry.

Ciara did interviews in many magazines including "Right On", Maxim Magazine, and Vibe Magazine, which she was promoting the new album Fantasy Ride. his followed to the Vibe Magazine controversy. On the October issue, Ciara was appearing to be naked but she has stated that Vibe airbrushed her clothes off to make it appear she was completely nude. She later confirmed to MTV News that she was in fact clothed. Ciara was quoted as saying:

"I think, at this point, I'd rather just be quiet about things such as that but I definitely want to make it clear that I was going in to do something artistic, and I was upset that when I saw the photos, everything was gone."

On Febrauary 27, 2009, Ciara announced in a SayNow Message, that she will be going on a promo tour in support of her upcoming third studio album, "Fantasy Ride". The tour is expected to have dates in North America and Europe. She is currently thinking of ideas for the tour, and will soon share those ideas with her fans

Ciara had been dating rapper Bow Wow, since 2005. The two quit dating in April, 2006, after it had been said that Bow Wow had been cheating on Ciara with numerous other women, including College Hill:Atlanta cast member, Ashley R. It has been rumored that the two have written songs about each other, namely, Ciara's The Evolution track "My Love", and Bow Wow's The Price of Fame track, Outta My System, featuring T-Pain, and Johntá Austin.

She recently signed a deal with the modeling agency Wilhelmina Models. The deal will allow Wilhelmina to focus on casting Ciara in various photo shoots and commercials. In addition to that, she also has her eyes set on beginning a new clothing line. In June 2008 she was repoerted to be in talks with the department store Steve & Barry's, who are already home to a clothing line for Sarah Jessica Parker's "Bitten" line as well as New York Knicks' star Stephon Marbury's "Starbury" collection, to create a reasonably priced clothing line that would combine her style with affordable prices; these talks presumably ended when Steve & Barry's filed for bankruptcy protection and then liquidated.

The first picture Ciara took with Wilhelmina Models from a photo shoot was released onto the internet. The picture shows Ciara wrapped up in a mic cord. Ciara also confirmed on a radio station that her fashion line is currently still in early talks. Ciara is also currently featured on a six page spread in the January 2009, issue of Elle Magazine. It shows Ciara in different many styles of clothes and hairstyles. And she also promotes the upcoming album "Fantasy Ride".
In December, It was reported that Ciara signed a deal with Victoria Secret and is expected to start modeling for them in early 2009. Ciara was recently spotted at the "Grand Opening of the Victoria’s Secret Lexington Avenue Flagship" store.

In May 2005, Ciara made her acting debut in the MTV Films coming-of-age film All You've Got, as Becca Watley, the queen bee of a high school volleyball team; the Little Madonnas. The film was released on DVD May 23, 2006.

Ciara is starring with Patti LaBelle in the upcoming film Mama, I Want to Sing!, which is based on the worldwide hit off-Broadway musical. Ciara is playing a preacher's daughter in the church choir who becomes a pop star. Mama, I Want to Sing is completed but has just suffered from too many push backs. Currently the film is set for a release in April 2009 but nothing has been confirmed just yet.

In September, Ciara, along with other female R&B artists Mariah Carey, Beyoncé Knowles, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Leona Lewis, LeAnn Rimes, and Carrie Underwood, will team up for the song "Just Stand Up!". The charity tune for cancer was conceived by Antonio "L.A." Reid, who produced it with longtime creative colleague Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. All 15 singers shared the stage to perform the song live on September 5, during the "Stand Up to Cancer" television special, which aired simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS. The proceeds from the single were given to the fundraiser. The television special helped raise $100 million dollars for cancer research. The single is now available via digital download.

In November, Ciara teamed up with the "Make A Wish Foundation". In the foundation, Ciara taught an mentally challenged girl how to do the 1, 2 Step, something the girl always dreamed of doing. The little girl is a huge fan of Ciara and was so happy that she finally able to meet her idol.