Vaughnette Bigford is a jazz vocalist, entertainment entrepreneur, band leader, and new host of the revamped, iconic, youth talent show, 12 and Under.

She has been featured at every major jazz event in Trinidad and at the Tobago Jazz Experience, Barbados Jazz Excursion and the Berklee Summer Concert Series among others.

Vaughnette has studied at Boston's Berklee School of Music; trained with US based artists Armstead Christian, Dominique Earle, Donna McElroy, and Trinidad & Tobago's own Jesse Murray. A dynamic and versatile vocal talent and stage performer, Vaughnette has also worked alongside Ron Reid, Frankie McIntosh, Raf Robertson, Elan Trotman, Carlton Zanda, Boogsie Sharpe, and Ray Holman.

She lives in LaBrea, and is the mother of Isaiah Miles.