Spears, Britney

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981), is a Grammy-winning American pop singer-songwriter, dancer, occasional actress, author and executive producer. Spears is best known for her highly-publicized personal life, studio albums, music videos and pop songs such as; "... more...

Baby One More Time" and "Toxic".

Spears first came to fame as a member of the New Mickey Mouse Club in the early 1990s, taking a five-year break from entertainment after the show wrapped. She subsequently emerged at the forefront of the pop music scene in late 1998, thanks to the crafting of her chart-topping debut album by producer-songwriter Max Martin. Her second album, released the following year, was a similarly huge hit.

In the early 2000s, Spears' success as a singer led her way to high-profile advertising deals (most notably for Pepsi), as well as forays into other forms of media, including film and reality television. Her third and fourth albums released during this era included more artistic input from Spears, but yielded lower sales. In 2004, she married Kevin Federline, and the following year gave birth to their son Sean Preston Federline. In 2006, she is set to resume her recording career.

With worldwide record sales topping the 85 million mark (as of 2006), Britney Spears has become one of the most recognizable celebrities and sex symbols of her generation.

Biography

Childhood and discovery

Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised a Southern Baptist in Kentwood, Louisiana. Her parents, who are now divorced, are James Parnell Spears (born 1952), a building contractor, and Lynne Irene Bridges (born 1956), a former grade school teacher. Her maternal grandmother, Lillian Woolmoore (1924–1993), was an English war bride, who met Spears' maternal grandfather, Barnett O'Field Bridges (1919–1978), in England during WWII, and subsequently moved with him to the United States. Her paternal grandparents were June Austin Spears (born 1930) and Emma Jean Forbes (1934–1966); Spears claims to have some Native American heritage. Britney Spears has become one of the most recognizable celebrities and sex symbols of her generation. Spears has a brother, Bryan (born 1977) and a sister, Jamie Lynn (born 1991).

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