CeCe Peniston (born Cecilia Veronica Peniston; September 6, 1969 in Dayton,Ohio) is an American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the 1990s, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, scoring five major number one hits in the chart within three years. Her signature song “Finally” (#5 in the Hot 100 and #2 in UK Top 75) became one of the biggest dance singles, selling three million copies worldwide.
Her 1992 top five hit "Finally" was ranked #29 on VH1s 100 Greatest Dance Songs.
Was crowned Miss Black Arizona in 1989.
Daughter of Barbara Peniston , and Ronald Peniston.
Sister of Greg Peniston.
