Biography
With her baby doll sexuality and infectious dance tracks, Britney Spears became the definitive pop princess of the late 1990s, ushering in a new era of bubble gum music for an entire generation of young fans. Pretty, talented and incubated on performance hothouses like "Star Search" (CBS, 1983-2004) and "The Mickey Mouse Club" (The Disney Channel, 1989-1994), Spears was groomed for fame from her earliest years. In 1998, she exploded on the pop …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Announced as the new judge of "The X Factor" (Fox) alongside creator Simon Cowell | |
2011 | Released the dance-oriented album Femme Fatale | |
2010 | Made a cameo on an all-Britney episode of the hit Fox series "Glee"; the episode featured Spears' most memorable songs and iconic music videos | |
2009 | Launched her seventh tour to promote the Circus album, "The Circus Starring: Britney Spears" | |
2008 | Released her sixth studio album Circus; earned a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording for the single "Womanizer" | |
2008 | Guest starred on the CBS show "How I Met Your Mother," playing a receptionist; reprised her role a few months later | |
2007 | Opened the MTV Video Music Awards with a much talked about performance of "Gimme More" | |
2007 | Released her fifth studio album Blackout with singles "Gimme More" and "Piece of Me" | |
2006 | Appeared on Dateline NBC to discuss tabloid rumors about an impending divorce from her husband, future career plans, her emotional state and motherhood | |
2005 | Guest starred on an episode of "Will & Grace," (NBC) as a Christian conservative sidekick to Sean Hayes' character, Jack, who hosts his own talk show | |
2005 | Starred in a six-part reality series titled "Britney and Kevin: Chaotic" (UPN), which mixed footage shot during the pair's whirlwind engagement in 2004 | |
2004 | Released Greatest Hits: My Prerogative featuring three new songs, including "My Prerogative" and "Do Somethin'" | |
2004 | Received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording for the song "Toxic" | |
2004 | Signed a five year deal with Elizabeth Arden to develop fragrance, cosmetics and skin care products | |
2003 | Released fourth album In the Zone, which featured Madonna on first single "Me Against the Music" | |
2003 | Recieved Star on the Hollywood walk of Fame | |
2002 | Opened restaurant called NyLa in New York City; terminated her relationship with the restaurant, citing mismanagement and management's failure to keep her fully updated | |
2002 | Started production company called Britney Spears Productions | |
2002 | Feature film acting debut in "Crossroads," directed by Tamra Davis | |
2001 | Hosted the American Music Awards telecast on ABC | |
2000 | Appeared in a McDonald's commercial filmed in Canada but refused to film a non-union United States-produced commercial for Clairol's Herbal Essence shampoo during the commercial actors' strike; donated $1 of each ticket sold at a concert in California to the SAG Foundation | |
2000 | Followed up with the successful sophomore effort Oops!... I Did it Again | |
2000 | Lent her vocal talents to an episode of "The Simpsons" (Fox), playing herself | |
1999 | Guest starred on an episode of the sitcom "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (ABC) | |
1999 | Released multiplatinum debut album ...Baby One More Time | |
1998 | First single, "...Baby One More Time" | |
1998 | Went on a promotional shopping mall tour | |
1997 | Signed with Jive Records | |
| Returned to Louisiana | ||
1993 | Appeared as a regular cast member on "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" (Disney Channel) alongside Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Ryan Gosling | |
1992 | Competed on the syndicated talent series "Star Search"; won for her debut performance, but was defeated the following week | |
1991 | Starred in the off-Broadway production "Ruthless," a comedic remake of "The Bad Seed" (1956) | |
1991 | Moved with mother and sister to New York City to pursue an acting career | |
1990 | Auditioned for the Disney Channel series "The Mickey Mouse Club"; at eight was considered too young by producers | |
1989 | Trained as a gymnast at age seven | |
1987 | Began dance lessons at the age of five | |
Awards
2004 | Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording |
2002 | MTV Movie Award for Best Female Breakthrough Performance in Crossroads |