Starshell began her career as a childhood actor and model. As a teenager, she pursued her music career and, soon after college, signed to Universal Music Group’s Interscope Records through Mary J. Blige’s Matriarch Record company. She co-penned “Love Lockdown” for pop superstar Kanye West, which debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and went on to sell over three million copies. In 2009, she co-penned “I Can See in Color” and “Closer” for Mary J. Blige. The former was featured in the Oscar-nominated film, Precious, while the latter is featured on Blige’s album, Stronger with Each Tear. Starshell’s first single, “Superluva”, produced by Fernando Garibay and written by Starshell and Nire Alldai, was released in the summer of 2010. The single was followed by a retro-pop remix version produced by DJ Cassidy, entitled “Superluva” (Cass & Dubs Remix). In the summer of 2012, Starshell toured with Jennifer Lopez and Enrique Iglesias on their Dance Again World Tour, as well as on Mary J. Blige and D'Angelo’s Liberation Tour. Starshell released the first single, “Birthday Girl”, via iTunes on February 7, 2012. Starshell’s clothing line, Birthday Girl, consisting of a wide range of basics and was launched in 2013 with the help of Kickstarter. She also appeared in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 14, Episode 16: ‘Funny Valentine’ in February 2013.