Allison Marica Nash (born in Paris, Ontario, November 23, 1988) known by the stage name Alli L!ve, is an Canadian American celebutante, singer-songwriter, record producer, model, and former actress. She is mainly known for her grandmother Fiorenza Cossotto and grandfather Ivo Vinco's fame. Nash first began acting and modeling at age 5 in Canada, and then later moved to the United States to further her career. She enjoyed great success as a childhood actress, appearing on the PBS, Disney, ABC, and Nickelodeon cable networks. At age 12 she officially retired from acting after giving this statement, "I've acted for a really long time, but I think it's time for me to explore what else is out there." Later on Nash followed in her mother's footsteps and became a songwriter and producer. As a producer Nash has worked with the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks, Jojo, Paula DeAnda, and many others. In 2006 she began a singing career and was signed to Epic Records, but due to creative issues she was dropped. She was later signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2010, with whom she will release her debut album. She released one promo single from the album, "Emotions" which charted at number 5 on the dance charts. Currently she is planning a promo tour around Europe with the aid of her grandmother. Nash also has a modeling career and has been included in People's Beautiful At Every Age issue. She made her fashion week debut in 2009, modeling for Vera Wang. She has also modeled for Maxim. Nash is currently working on a lip gloss line named Mezzo in honor of her grandmother's renown voice type and is planning on returning to acting. In her personal life, Nash dated actor Chace Crawford for 6 months from 2009 through 2010. After the breakup Nash was reportedly left broken and confused. In a recent interview with J-14 magazine, Nash confirmed that she had began dating Hawaiian model Jonathan Nice.
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