Britney Spears - Entertainer and Recording Artist

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer.

Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel’s television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to 1994. After a brief membership with the pop musical group Innosense, Spears signed a recording contract with Jive, releasing her debut album …Baby One More Time in 1999. The album established her as a pop icon and “bona fide pop phenomenon”, credited for influencing the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s.

Spears is ranked as the eighth best-selling female recording artist in the United States with 31 million sold albums certified by the Recording Industry Association of America and one of the world’s best-selling music artists having sold an estimated 83 million records worldwide.Spears also holds the title to multiple Guinness World Records.

Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana as a Southern Baptist. Her parents are Lynne Irene, a former elementary school teacher, and Jamie Parnell Spears, a former building contractor & chef. Spears has two siblings, Bryan and Jamie Lynn. Bryan Spears is married to Jamie-Lynn’s manager, Graciella Rivera.

In 1997, Spears briefly joined the all-female pop group Innosense. Later that same year, she recorded a solo demo 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.

1998–2000: …Baby One More Time and Oops!… I Did It Again

Spears endorsed her first Elizabeth Arden fragrance “Curious” in 2004, and earned $100 million in sales in the five weeks after its 2004 release. In September 2005, Spears released the fragrance “Fantasy” with Elizabeth Arden, which also saw great success. These were followed by the release of two more fragrances of “Curious:In Control” and “Midnight Fantasy” in 2006. Her latest Elizabeth Arden fragrance “Believe”, was released in September 2007. In January, 2008, Spears released Curious Heart. Spears will release a new fragrance entitled Hidden Fantasy, due in stores in January 2009.

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