Birth name : Britney Jean Spears

Nickname : Brit, Bit-Bit, Unfitney, Pinkey, British Brit

Origin : Kentwood, Louisiana, United States

Genre(s) : Pop

Sign : Sagittarius

Height : 5'5

Occupation(s) : Singer, dance, songwriter, actress, Author

Instrument(s) : vocals, piano

Voice type(s) : Soprano

Years active : 1998 — present Label(s) Jive/Zomba

Associated acts : The New Mickey Mouse Club
Innosense

Website : BritneySpears.com Britney.com

Introduction of the Britney Spears Biography

Britney Spears is an American pop music singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and author. Her debut album "...Baby One More Time", was released in January 1999, propelled Britney to international stardom. It spawned its five singles, including "...Baby One More Time", which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Spears released her second studio album "Oops!... I Did It Again" in 2000 with similar success. Her third album "Britney" was released in November 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album, "In The Zone", in November 2003. The album's single "Toxic" was an international success and has won Spears her first ever Grammy Award. Her fifth album, "Blackout" was released worldwide in October 2007, with the lead single "Gimme More" earning success at the international and U.S. charts.

Britney Spears has sold over 83 million albums worldwide according to Zomba Label Group. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ranks Britney as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold 31 million albums in the U.S. Spears's fame in the music industry has led her to experiment with other forms of media, including film and television.

Britney Spears – Her Childhood Biography

Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana as a Southern Baptist. Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges), a former elementary school teacher, and James Parnell Spears, a building contractor. Her brother, Bryan Spears, works as a manager for the Spears family interests and her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, is an actress and singer. Her maternal grandmother Lillian Woolmore was an English war-bride, born in Tottenham, London, who met Spears's grandfather Barnett O'Field Bridges in England during World War II. Her paternal grandparents were June Austin Spears and Emma Jean Forbes.

Spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions. She performed in local dance revues and sang in her local Baptist church choir. At age eight, Britney auditioned for the Disney Channel series The New Mickey Mouse Club. 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. 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, Britney landed a spot on the popular television show Star Search. She won the first round of competition, but ultimately lost. At age eleven, Spears returned to the Disney Channel for a spot on The New Mickey Mouse Club in Lakeland, Florida. Spears was featured on the show from 1993 to 1994, until she was 13. Other future celebrities on the show included fellow pop singer Christina Aguilera, 'N Sync members Justin Timberlake and Joshua Chasez, Felicity actress Keri Russell, and The Notebook star Ryan Gosling. After the show ended, Spears returned to Kentwood and attended high school for a year. In 1997, Spears briefly joined the all-female pop group Innosense. Later that same year, Britney recorded a demo solo and was signed by Jive Records. She began a U.S. concert tour sponsored by American teen magazines, and eventually became an opening act for 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys.

The Britney Spears Biography after the Mickey Mouse Club 1999–2004: Britney Spears posed for her first major magazine publication, Rolling Stone in April 1999. Shot by renowned photographer David LaChapelle, the photo shoot garnered widespread criticism for the mixing of wholesome innocence and sex.[citation needed] The cover featured Britney in a skimpy outfit lying on a bed. More controversy arose when Spears declared that she would "remain a virgin until marriage". This has raised questions about her childhood traumas, overt sexuality and relationship with fellow pop singer Justin Timberlake. In early 2002, Spears's four-year relationship with Justin Timberlake ended. Timberlake's 2002 song "Cry Me a River" and its music video, which featured an actress resembling Spears, caused speculation that Spears had been unfaithful; Timberlake, however, denied that his song was meant to portray her.

June 2002 saw the opening of Spears's restaurant "Nyla" in New York City, which served Louisianan and Italian cuisine. However, she was pulled out of the business venture in November as a result of debts and management issues. Nyla officially closed down in 2003. In the same year, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst confirmed that he was in a relationship with Spears. Durst was also hired to help write and produce tracks for her album In the Zone, which were eventually scrapped.

The First Britney Marriage

Britney Spears married childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander on January 3 2004, at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The marriage lasted 55 hours, ending with an annulment stating that Spears "lacked understanding of her actions to the extent that she was incapable of agreeing to marriage because before entering into the marriage the Plaintiff and Defendant did not know each others' likes and dislikes, each others' desires to have or not have children, and each other's desires as to State of residency."

Months after her Las Vegas marriage, Spears embarked on "The Onyx Hotel Tour", which was cancelled in June, after Spears injured her knee during the filming of the video for the single "Outrageous". Britney then became involved in the Kabbalah Centre in September 2004 through her friendship with Madonna. However, she publicly left the religion (Kabbalists make a point that Kabbalah is not a religion but a science) in 2006, stating on her website; "I no longer study Kaballah, my baby is my religion."

Britney, Kevin, and the Kids: The Family Biography 2004–2006: Marriage, children and divorce In July 2004, Spears announced her engagement to Kevin Federline, three months after they met. Federline had recently been in a relationship with actress Shar Jackson, who was eight months pregnant with his second child. These initial stages were chronicled in Spears's first reality show Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, which aired on UPN in May and June 2005. On the night of September 18, Britney Spears married Federline in a surprise, non-denominational ceremony at a residence in Studio City, California, filing legal papers on October 6. After the marriage, Spears announced via her website that she would be taking another career break to start a family. Britney stood by her intent of starting a family; she announced her pregnancy seven months after the marriage writing, "the time has finally come to share our wonderful news that we are expecting our first child together." Spears gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston Federline, on September 14, 2005 in Santa Monica, California by a scheduled caesarean section.

A few months after giving birth to Sean, speculation emerged about Britney Spears being pregnant for a second time. Spears announced her second pregnancy in May 2006 with an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. Britney also appeared on Dateline the next month to discuss tabloid rumors about an impending divorce, and motherhood. She addressed an incident which occurred in February when photos revealed her driving with her son unrestrained in her lap, explaining, "I see a bunch of photographers and I’m scared and I want to get out of the situation... They’re coming up on the sides of the car which is a scary situation for me... so I get my baby out of the car and I go home." The month following the televised interview, Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar. Just two days before Sean's first birthday, Spears gave birth to her second son; Jayden James Federline on September 12 in Los Angeles.

Britney and Divorce

Spears filed for divorce from Federline on November 7, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for both physical and legal custody of their two children, with visitation rights for Federline. The following day, Federline filed a response to Spears's divorce petition, seeking physical and legal custody of their children. Laura Wasser was hired to represent Spears in the case. According to a representative for Federline's lawyer, the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise". The couple reached a global settlement agreement in March 2007 and their divorce was finalized on July 30.

Britney in Rehab

2007–2008: Spears's aunt Sandra Bridges Covington, with whom she had been very close, died of ovarian cancer on January 21, 2007. Spears then stayed in an off-shore drug rehabilitation facility in Antigua called Crossroads Centre, founded by guitarist Eric Clapton, for less than 24 hours on February 16.[130] The following night at a hair salon in Tarzana, California, Britney shaved her head bald with clippers. A few days later, on February 20, Spears admitted herself to a treatment facility called Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu, California. While leaving the facility briefly, she quickly returned on February 22. The previous day, Kevin Federline had requested an emergency hearing regarding the custody of their children but then his attorney announced that Federline asked to cancel the court appearance. No further explanation was given. Throughout 2007, Spears behaviors received heightened media attention, including attacking a paparazzi vehicle with an umbrella. Britney Spears left the rehabilitation center on March 20 according to her manager, who said she was released after "successfully completing their program."As the legal battle over the custody of their children continued, many members of her entourage have been subpoenaed to testify about her parenting skills.

Custody of the Kids: Britney or Kevin?

In September 2007, the official findings in the Spears custody battle were announced by the court. She was ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testings and to attend parenting counseling. Spears and Federline continued to share joint custody of their two children on a conditional basis. A few days later, Spears was officially charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a license. If convicted, she could face a year in jail. Britney Spears lost physical custody of her children to Federline on October 1, with the court ruling that Federline will keep full custody of the children. The charges for her alleged hit-and-run that occurred in August 2007 were officially laid, she was booked for the charges by the Los Angeles Police Department on October 15 but was not arrested.

Most Recent Biography and News

On the evening of January 3, 2008, police were called to the Spears home after she refused to relinquish custody of her children to Federline's representatives. Spears was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after she "appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance," though blood tests show negative for any illicit substances. Spears was held for psychiatric evaluation for two days. Pending a February 19 hearing, Commissioner Scott Gordon issued an order on January 14 stating that her visitation rights have been suspended indefinitely. As a result of an order placed by her psychiatrist, the LAPD's SMART unit took Spears to UCLA Medical Center on January 31 to be put on a 5150 Involuntary psychiatric hold for the second time that month.

Britney Spears Gets Her Start

As a kid, Britney Spears performed anywhere she could - at church, school and local TV stations. It wasn't long before Britney Spears started gaining major attention. Britney audtioned for the Mickey Mouse Club when she was eight years old. The producers of the show thought Britney Spears was too young for the show but they helped hook her up with an agent. From there, Brit went on to star in off-Broadway shows and eventually landed the Mickey Mouse Club gig when she was 11. It wasn't until Britney auditioned for an all-girl singing group that she was offered a record deal as a solo artist - and the rest is pop history.

Britney Spears - The Icon

Since the release of her debut album, ...Baby One More Time, in 1999, Britney has dominated the pop world. She's released five albums, several DVDs and even starred in her own feature-length movie - Crossroads. Despite the pressures of living under the public microscope, Britney Spears has managed to keep a fairly calm head and build herself into somewhat of an industry. Not only is she a singing superstar, she's also delved into the world of fashion and beauty with the release of her own perfume, Curious and Fantasy.

Britney Spears - Rollercoaster Love Life

She started out as a sweet, innocent southern belle, but as she rose in stardom, things got a little complicated for Britney Spears. Britney lived through a highly-publicized romance with Justin Timberlake for a few years, and then survived an even more publicized break-up. Rumors that Brit had cheated on Justin were fuelled by Justin's Cry Me a River video, in which he cast a Britney Spears look-a-like to play the role of a cheating girlfriend. Britney still managed to come out on top. On September 18, 2004, Ms. Spears became Mrs. Federline when she married her former backup dancer, Kevin Federline. The two lovebirds honeymooned in various places including Fiji! On September 14, 2005, Britney and Kevin had a baby boy, who they named Sean Preston. That's right - Brit's ditched her school-girl uniform for a stroller and diaper bag!

Britney Spears - Did U know?

Britney will be starring in a new movie in 2007 called In the Pink.

Britney Spears released a new album, Britney Spears In the Mix, in February 2006.

Britney's marriage to Kevin Federline is actually her second marriage - she wed childhood friend, Jason Alexander in Las Vegas in January 2004.

Britney Spears launched her own line of perfume called Curious in fall 2004. She also has a makeup line and new fragrance called Fantasy.

Britney Spears has three dogs - Lacy Loo, Bit Bit and Lucky.

Some of Britney Spears' first album was recorded in Sweden.

Britney Spears bought a $1.5 million loft in Manhattan for her brother Bryan.

Britney Spears Says...

"Do what you want to do and don't take any bull from anybody and show 'em what you got."

"I would really, really, really like to be a legend like Madonna. Madonna knows what to do next, and when she's performing, the audience is just in awe of her."

Stuff she’s done, i.e: movies, tv, albums: