an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is best known as the mezzo-soprano of the a cappella group Pentatonix. With the group, she has released seven studio albums, won three Grammy Awards, and sold over six million albums.

Maldonado released her debut solo single "Break a Little" on May 19, 2017, under the name Kirstin™ (stylized as kırstın™;™ stands for "Taylor Maldonado"). Her first extended play Love (stylized as L O V E) was released on July 14. Maldonado made her Broadway debut in 2018 as Lauren in the musical Kinky Boots.