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2 December 1981, Kentwood, Louisiana, USA

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Attended Parklane Academy, a private school in McComb, Mississippi until October 1994. She was on the girls basketball team.
Was offered a role in Scary Movie (2000), but was forced to turn it down, due to concert scheduling.
Sister of Bryan Spears.
Her idols are Madonna and Mariah Carey.
Sister of Jamie Lynn Spears.
Studied at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School.
Daughter of Lynne Spears.
First Solo Artist ever to have a number one Album and Single on the Billboard Charts at the same time with a Debut.
Worked at a novelty shop before making it big.
(1999) One of "Teen People" Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21."
(1999) Caused a stir with the American Family Association by posing in her underwear on the cover of Rolling Stone.
(1999) Was one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People.
Ended up as the youngest cast member of "MMC" (1989); during the initial audition, she won the part after Jessica Simpson freaked out at the final question during the initial audition.
(2000) Purchased a $1.5 million loft in Greenwich Village, Manhattan for her brother Bryan.
(2000) Announced that she will attend college and that she eventually wants to study entertainment law.
In Britney's first song Baby One More Time there is a line "My loneliness is killing me" and in another of her songs, Stronger, there is a line "My loneliness ain't killing me no more."
Is a natural-born blonde. However, she dyed her hair brown in 2003 for a short period.
(September 2000) Britney's flesh-colored outfit at the MTV Video Music Awards created a stir, as it made her look scantily clad.
Requested that writers change the lyrics of her song "Born to Make You Happy." The original version contained sexually explicit lyrics, and Britney felt she was too young to be singing it.
(October 2000) Chicago-based DNA Visual Business Solutions filed a lawsuit against Britney and her marketing companies, including Britney Brands, Inc., claiming that they failed to pay fees due to the web-designing company for helping to set up the pop star's website www.britneyspears.com.
(2001) Accepted an endorsement from Pepsi to do TV commercials promoting the soft drink. The first commercial was slated for the 2001 Academy Awards.
(2001) Was selected as #2 among the 100 sexiest women in FHM Magazine. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez was #1, and Christina Aguilera was in the Top 20.
(February 2001) Her third album is slated for release in October 2001.
(March 2001) Her video for "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" features Britney doing a love scene with a 23-year old male model. The original cut contained material so sexually explicit that her mother Lynne Spears ordered that some parts of the video be edited for content before its release to the public in the spring of 2001.
(2001) In her first starring role in film, Britney's character was supposed to swear. Britney ordered that the curse words be taken out so not to tarnish her image for the younger pre-teen viewers of her movie.
(2001) During the concert "Rock in Rio" in Brazil, a tape recorder caught Britney swearing on a microphone she wasn't aware was connected. She was complaining about the fact that they weren't playing a vamp before she was to go on stage. Tape recordings of the incident were downloaded by Napster users.
Host of the American Music Awards 2001.
(June 2001) Two Texas DJs created a panic for Britney's fans when they falsely reported that the pop princess and her boyfriend, NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, were in a car accident and that Britney Spears had died in the crash. In reality, both Britney and Justin were alive and well and had not been in any car wreck.
Wrote 2 books about herself, one with her mom.
(July 2001) Jive Records announced that her third LP is due November 6, 2001.
(September 2001) The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) complained to her about the use of four caged cheetahs and a snake for her performance at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, claiming that animals trained for performances are mistreated during the training.
(September 2001) Announced that she aims to raise $2 million from her fall tour earnings to donate to the children of police officers and firemen who died when the World Trade Center collapsed.
(2001) Her deal with Pepsi will net her upwards of $10,000,000 million.
She was the big winner at the 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards held in Dublin, winning the awards for Best Female, Best Pop, Best Breakthrough Artist, and Best Song for her hit "...Baby One More Time." [November 11, 1999]
Named one of E!s "top 20 entertainers of 2001".
She was a aerobic instructor at the gym her parents owned.
(2001) Turned down an offer to pose nude for a PETA anti-fur campaign ad.
Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002.)
Though it had been rumored that she would be guesting on the sexually suggestive HBO series "Sex and the City" (1998), playing the niece of Kim Cattralls character Samantha Jones, a spokesman for HBO denied the reports, saying no such negotiations ever took place.
(March 2002) Her Crossroads (2002/I) co-star Taryn Manning denied reports that she, Spears, and Zoe Saldana did a topless scene that was cut from the final edit of the film. According to her and the film's producer, Ann Carli, the "flashing" scene was filmed only from the neck up, and none of the three actresses involved was actually topless during the shoot.
Arrived an hour late for the UK premiere of Crossroads (2002/I) in 2002 and snubbed fans who had been waiting for her to arrive.
Was voted by People magazine in 2000 as the fourth most influential person of that year.
Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.
Was ranked 5th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001).
(June 2002) Came in at #2 in the American edition of FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll.
(March 2003) Is currently at work on her fourth album, which is due in October 2003.
Ranked #30 in Maxim's Hot 100 Issue 2003. Placed just ahead of Brittany Murphy and Mya, and behind Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Nichols, Kelly Clarkson and Halle Berry.
Ranked #2 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women In The World 2003, in front of Carmen Electra and behind top-ranked Halle Berry.
Ranked #2 in the "Awesome Multitaskers" section of Stuff's 125 Sexiest Women of the Year 2003 issue, along with hyphenates Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tyra Banks , Mandy Moore, Beyonc� Knowles, Jaime King, Samantha Mumba, Janet Jackson, Estella Warren and Taryn Manning.
17 November 2003: Received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is tied with Melissa Gilbert for being the youngest person to accept a Walk of Fame star.
Taking "a joke too far," according to a statement released by her label, Spears married childhood friend Jason Alexander at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, but quickly had it annulled. (3 January 2004).
Is a huge fan of Bj�rk.
Has British ancestry on her mother's side of her family.
She finally gained the top spot in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2004", moving up from #2 last year. [May 2004]
The other understudy for her off-Broadway role in "Ruthless" was now famous actress Natalie Portman. The two still keep in touch and met recently through a party in New York City.
Shoe size is 6.
Is good friends with Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Engaged to Kevin Federline. [June 2004]
Was ranked #4 on VH1s 100 Hottest Hotties.
Considered for a role in Chicago (2002). The part went to Lucy Liu.
(2004) Acquired a white maltese dog named Lacy.
Was considered for the role of "Daisy Duke" in Dukes of Hazzard, The (2005). That role eventually went to Jessica Simpson.
Is the first woman to have four albums go straight to number one on the American charts.
Had emergency arthroscopic surgery after she injured her knee an the set of her music video "Outrageous" [Spring 2004].
Her wedding dress was designed by Monique L'Huillier.
Has a tattoo of a small black-winged fairy on the back of her spine.
Is considering the idea of taking her husband Kevin Federlines surname, which would change her last name from Spears to Federline.
Wrote a "letter of truth" to her fans which was published on her official website, telling her fans that she needed to take a hiatus from her career to concentrate on her marriage with her new husband Kevin Federline and start a family with him. The move thus displeased her bosses at Jive Records.
Her perfume "Curious" was one of the best selling fragances of 2004.
Angered the animal rights group PETA for wearing a fur jacket on the cover of her "Greatest Hits Album: My Prerogative". She claims she was told it was fake fur. This is the second time PETA has criticized her after she performed on stage with a caged tiger and a snake at the 2001 MTV music awards, after which she apologized and posed for an anti-fur poster.
Ranked #1 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
Her name is an anagram of "Presbyterians".
She is mentioned in the songs "Riot Girl" by Good Charlotte and "Don't Let Me Get Me" by Pink.
She's the best-selling female music artist of the still young century (as of early 2005).
Won her first Grammy for Best Dance Recording for "Toxic" in February 2005.
In her "Baby One More Time" music video, her love interest is played by her cousin.
The school scenes in her "Baby One More Time" music video were filmed in the same place the movie Grease (1978) was shot.
(April 2005) The guy in her "Curious" fragrance commercial is played by actor Eric Winter of the daytime Soap "Days of Our Lives" (1965).
Announced on her web site she was pregnant with her first child with ex-husband, Kevin Federline. [April 2005].
Has two stepchildren (her ex-husband's children from a previous relationship): Kori (b. July 31 2002,) and Kaleb (b. July 20, 2004).
Owns a trendy restaurant in East 41st Street, New York called "Nyla", which opened in July 2002 and is themed around her home state of Louisiana.
Good friends with singer Madonna. They made a song together called Me against the music. The song is on her album In the zone.
Is mentioned in Eminems song "The real Slim Shady" and is spoofed in the song's music video
Shares her birthday with Nelly Furtado, Lucy Liu and Gianni Versace.
She wrote her song "Someday" 2 weeks before she found out she was pregnant
Elected junior high most beautiful in 1996 and 1997.
Sets the record as the only solo female artist to have 4 consecutive albums debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album charts.
Has her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Her ex-husband Kevin Federline was background dancer for her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake.
Likes to wear T-shirts with slogans on them
She and her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, became the parents of a boy named Sean Preston at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center by Caesarian section before 1 PM on September 14, 2005.
(Early October 2005) She and Kevin Federline were forced to leave their home in California, because a bush fire threatened to destroy it and several other houses in that area (including the one of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith)
Topped the 2005 "Worst Dressed" list of fashion critic Mr. Blackwell for wearing clothes that he said made her look like a "over-the-hill Lolita" (11 January 2006).
Loves Betsey Johnson, Bebe, A/X by Giorgio Armani, Rampage, Abercombie & Fitch, Fred Segal, Gap, Victoria's Secret, and Urban Outfitters.
Spears chose Cynthia Wolff's 4-carat cushion-cut diamond set on two slim platinum bands with micropave diamonds.
Accompanied Colin Farrell to the S.W.A.T. (2003) US-premiere
Portrayed as a character in the rock musical "We Will Rock You" by Queen and Ben Elton. The role is currently being played by Colin Charles in London's West End production [May 2006].
Was best friends with Christina Aguilera when they performed together on "MMC" (1989)
Lived with her brother in an apartment in New York for some time
Posed nude for the August 2006 cover of "Harper's Bazaar", in a photo similar to Demi Moores famous September 1991 cover of "Vanity Fair".
Second son, Jayden James Federline, born 12 September 2006. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces.
Was named most searched name on internet search engine Yahoo! in 2006.
Named "Most Controversial Celebrity of 2006" by CNN Headline News for her actions making people discuss about everything from proper parenthood to appearing in public without panties (December 2006).
Michael Fredo wrote a song about Britney called Popstar Lovelife (Britney, I Know) in Summer of 2006.
After topping the 2005 "Worst Dressed" list of fashion critic Mr. Blackwell, she shared the #1 spot with Paris Hilton in 2006 for wearing clothes that made them look like "two peas in an overexposed box" (10 January 2007).
Offered to perform at the Republican National Convention in 2004.
Ranked #12 in "Forbes" magazine's "The 20 Richest Women in Entertainment" list, estimating her net worth at around $100 million (2007).
After shaving her own head with clippers in a Sherman Oaks hair salon, she visited a tattoo parlor and got several tattoos. Her weird behavior caused worldwide public attention. Some days later, she admitted herself to a California treatment facility, but checked out after less than twenty-four hours again (February 2007).
Topped "FHM" Germany's annual survey searching the "100 Unsexiest Women in the World" in 2005 and 2006.
Larry Rudolph is her manager. He sent her to rehab in early 2007. She fired him in April, 2007.
Crowned the "April Fool" (by 76% of all voters) in the "Most Foolish" survey of New York publicist Jeff Barge (2 April 2007).
Ranked #8 on VH1s 100 Sexiest Artists.
Was signed on for a role in a film titled "In The Pink" co-starring comedians Wanda Sykes and Tim Allen, Academy Award Winner Cher, and Academy Award Nominee Bette Midler. The film was scrapped after years of delay.
Actress Claudette Lali was her wardrobe stylist.
Her manager, Jeff Kwatinetz, and her lawyer, Laura Wasser, have quit [September 17, 2007].
(October 2007) Lost physical custody of her two sons with Kevin Federline due to not having a valid driver's license and failing to take a random drug and alcohol test. Federline has sole custody of the children.

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