Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980), known professionally as
Amerie (Currently
Ameriie), is an American
recording artist,
record producer and
actress. She debuted in 2002 with the album
All I Have, primarily co-written and produced by
Rich Harrison, and was well received. In 2003, she helped develop the BET original series,
The Center, Which she also hosted. The series, however, was short live due to Amerie landing a starting role in the 2004 film,
First Daughter, alongside
Katie Holmes,
Marc Blucas, and
Michael Keaton. In 2005, Amerie released her sophomore album
Touch, which spawned her biggest hit to date,
1 Thing. The song, and the album earned her two
Grammy Award nominations and gained her
crossover recognition. Her third album,
Because I Love It, achieved moderate international success in 2007, although it was not released in North America, and she was subsequently dropped from her label
Columbia Records's roster. Amerie released her fourth studio album,
In Love & War, in 2009, her first album under
Island Def Jam.