Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer, dancer, and occasional actress, author and songwriter. She is best known for her studio albums, music videos, and pop songs such as "...Baby One More Time", "Oops!...I Did It Again", "Toxic", "Lucky" and "Everytime".Spears has sold over 67 million records worldwide according to TIME magazine. Having sold over 31 million albums in the U.S., Spears ranks as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history.Spears first came to fame as a member of the The New Mickey Mouse Club in the early 1990s, after which she took a five-year break from entertainment. She subsequently emerged at the forefront of the pop music scene in late 1998, thanks to her chart-topping debut album, ...Baby One More Time, which was crafted by producer-songwriter Max Martin. Her second album, Oops!...I Did It Again, which was 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. Along with her highly-publicized relationship with 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake, her third and fourth albums were released during this era and included more artistic input from Spears, but yielded lower sales. In 2004, she married dancer and aspiring rap artist Kevin Federline and the following year she gave birth to their son, Sean Preston Federline. Their second son, Jayden James, was born in 2006. Eight weeks after the birth of her second child, Spears filed for divorce from Federline, citing irreconcilable differences. Spears' fifth studio album is due to be released in early 2007.Britney Facts
FULL NAME: Britney Jean Spears
NICK NAMES: Brit-Brit, Pinky
BIRTHDATE: 12/02/1981
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kentwood, Louisiana
SIGN: Sagittarius
HEIGHT: 5'4
RESIDENCE: Malibu, California
HAIR COLOR: Brown
EYES: Brown
PARENTS: Jamie & Lynn Spears
SIBLINGS: Jamie-Lynn and Brian Spears
AWARDS BRITNEY HAS RECIEVED
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS:
2000 - Best New ArtistBILLBOARD AWARDS:
2004 - Hot Dance Sales Single of the Year "Me Against The Music"
2000 - Album Artist of the Year "Oops I Did It Again"
1999 - Female Artist of the Year
1999 - New Artist of the YearGRAMMY AWARDS:
2005 - Best Dance RecordingNICKELODEON KIDS CHOICE AWARDS:
2001 - Favorite Female Singer
2000 - Favorite Female SingerTEEN CHOICE AWARDS:
2004 - Choice Music Single "Toxic"
2002 - Choice Hottie Female & Choice Female Artist
2001 - Choice Female Artist
2000 - Choice Hottie Female & Choice Female Artist
1999 - Choice Music Single "Baby One More Time"RENNBAHN EXPRESS:
1999 - Best New ArtistMUCH MUSIC AWARDS:
1999 - Best International ArtistMTV EUROPE AWARDS:
2004 - Female Artist of the Year
1999 - Best Female Artist
1999 - Best Breakthrough Artist
1999 - Best Pop Artist
1999 - Best Pop Single "Baby One More Time"POPCORN AWARDS:
1999 - Best Female SingerBRAVO GOLD AWARDS:
1999 - Best International Female VocalistGOLDEN BRAVO OTTO AWARDS:
1999 - Best Liked ArtistTMF AWARDS:
1999 - Best NewcomerPREMIOS AMIGOS:
1999 - Best International ArtistROCKBEAR AWARD:
1999 - Best New ArtistSMASH HITS POLL WINNERS:
1999 - Best Female Solo Artist
1999 - Best Dressed Female
1999 - Most Fanciable Female
1999 - Best Dancer
1999 - Best Female HairCAPITAL LONDON AWARDS:
2000 - London's Favorite International FemaleMUSIC WEEK:
1999 - Highest selling singles artist in the UKPEPSI AWARDS:
2001 - Peoples Choice Best Female
