Considered an actor before a singer

Guess which which celebrity I am thinking about.
This person is both an actor and singer. This person can be considered an actor before a singer or a singer before an actor. She is known equally for both. This person is of Latin Amercian decent.

Could someone tell me If the following 2 sentences are natural and said by a native english speaker? Does sentence 1 mean sentence 2?
1 This person can be considered an actor before a singer or a singer before an actor. 2 She is known equally for both.

Thanks