Celine Marie Claudette Dion, CC, OQ; born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian pop singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. Born to a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband Rene Angelil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the anglophone album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.