Born: Wednesday, December 02, 1981
Birthplace: Kentwood, Louisiana, United States
Biography:
Britney Jean Spears was born in Kentwood, Louisiana on December 2, 1981, to Jamie and Lynne Spears. As a child, Britney attended dance classes, and she was great at gymnastics, winning many competitions. Most of all, Britney loved to sing. In 1989, at age 8, Britney tried out for Mickey Mouse Club, but was turned down due to her young age. This directed her to an off-Broadway show, "Ruthless", for a 2-year run as the title character. At age 11, she tried out again for Mickey Mouse Club and this time made it as a "Mouseketeer" along side other singing sensations Justin Timberlake and J.C. Chasez of N*Sync and Ryan Gosling. Britney's big break, however, came when she was signed as a Jive Recording Artist in the late 90s. With the release of her debut album, "...Baby One More Time" in early 1999, Britney became an international success, selling 13 million copies of "Baby" and 9 million (as of July 2001) of her sophomore album, "Oops!...I Did It Again," released in May of 2000.
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