Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop music singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and author. Britney spears currently resides in Beverly Hills, California.

Britney spears is best known for her studio albums, music videos, and songs such as "...Baby One More Time", "Oops!...I Did It Again", "I'm a Slave 4 U" and "Toxic", for which she won a Grammy Award. In the early 2000s, Britney spears' success as a singer led her way to high-profile advertising deals and endorsements, as well as forays into other forms of media, including film and reality television. Her third and fourth albums, Britney and In the Zone, were released during this era. In 2004, she married back-up dancer and aspiring rap artist Kevin Federline, and the following year she gave birth to their first son, Sean Preston. Their second son, Jayden James, was born in 2006. Spears filed for divorce from Federline on November 7, 2006 citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized on July 30, 2007.

Britney spears has sold over seventy-six million records worldwide according to Time magazine. The RIAA ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold thirty-one million albums in the U.S.

Childhood and discovery

Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised Southern Baptist. Her parents are James Parnell Spears, a building contractor, and Lynne Irene Bridges, a former grade school teacher. Britney spears' brother, Bryan, is one of her managers, and her sister, Jamie-Lynn, is an actress and singer. Her maternal grandmother, Lillian Woolmore, was an English war-bride, who met Spears' maternal grandfather, Barnett O'Field Bridges, in England during World War II, and subsequently moved with him to the United States. Her paternal grandparents were June Austin Britney spears and Emma Jean Forbes.

Britney spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions. Britney spears performed in local dance revues and her local Baptist church choirs, and was auditioning for the Disney Channel The New Mickey Mouse Club by the time Britney spears was eight. Although she was considered too young to join the series at the time, a producer on the show introduced her to a New York City agent. Britney spears subsequently spent three summers at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School and also appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including 1991's Ruthless! In 1992 she landed a spot on Star Search, and though Britney spears won the first round, Britney spears lost in the second. Britney spears then returned to the Disney Channel for a spot on the New Mickey Mouse Club and was accepted. Britney spears was featured in the 1993–94 seasons from the ages of eleven to thirteen. Other performers on the show included fellow pop singer Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, and Joshua Chasez, who later became members of the pop group 'N Sync, Keri Russell, and actor Ryan Gosling. After the show ended, Spears went back home to Kentwood, Louisiana and entered high school at 14 where she had her last bit of normalcy.

Britney spears briefly joined the all-female pop group Innosense. Britney spears later decided to go solo and a few years later recorded a demo tape, which landed in the hands of Jive Records. Britney spears was signed to that label and began touring American venues for a series of concerts sponsored by American teen magazines, before joining *NSYNC and becoming their opening act.




			Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop music singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and author. Britney spears currently resides in Beverly Hills, California. Britney spears is best known for her studio albums, music videos, and songs such as "...Baby One More Time", "Oops!...I Did It Again", "I'm a Slave 4 U" and "Toxic", for which she won a Grammy Award. In the early 2000s, Britney spears' success as a singer led her way to high-profile advertising deals and endorsements, as well as forays into other forms of media, including film and reality television. Her third and fourth albums, Britney and In the Zone, were released during this era. In 2004, she married back-up dancer and aspiring rap artist Kevin Federline, and the following year she gave birth to their first son, Sean Preston. Their second son, Jayden James, was born in 2006. Spears filed for divorce from Federline on November 7, 2006 citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized on July 30, 2007. Britney spears has sold over seventy-six million records worldwide according to Time magazine. The RIAA ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold thirty-one million albums in the U.S. Childhood and discovery Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised Southern Baptist. Her parents are James Parnell Spears, a building contractor, and Lynne Irene Bridges, a former grade school teacher. Britney spears' brother, Bryan, is one of her managers, and her sister, Jamie-Lynn, is an actress and singer. Her maternal grandmother, Lillian Woolmore, was an English war-bride, who met Spears' maternal grandfather, Barnett O'Field Bridges, in England during World War II, and subsequently moved with him to the United States. Her paternal grandparents were June Austin Britney spears and Emma Jean Forbes. Britney spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions. Britney spears performed in local dance revues and her local Baptist church choirs, and was auditioning for the Disney Channel The New Mickey Mouse Club by the time Britney spears was eight. Although she was considered too young to join the series at the time, a producer on the show introduced her to a New York City agent. Britney spears subsequently spent three summers at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School and also appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including 1991's Ruthless! In 1992 she landed a spot on Star Search, and though Britney spears won the first round, Britney spears lost in the second. Britney spears then returned to the Disney Channel for a spot on the New Mickey Mouse Club and was accepted. Britney spears was featured in the 1993–94 seasons from the ages of eleven to thirteen. Other performers on the show included fellow pop singer Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, and Joshua Chasez, who later became members of the pop group 'N Sync, Keri Russell, and actor Ryan Gosling. After the show ended, Spears went back home to Kentwood, Louisiana and entered high school at 14 where she had her last bit of normalcy. Britney spears briefly joined the all-female pop group Innosense. Britney spears later decided to go solo and a few years later recorded a demo tape, which landed in the hands of Jive Records. Britney spears was signed to that label and began touring American venues for a series of concerts sponsored by American teen magazines, before joining *NSYNC and becoming their opening act.
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