Kellie Pickler

With her charming, Southern girl persona and endless drive, "American Idol" (Fox, 2002- ) finalist Kellie Pickler went all the way to the top of the charts and established herself as one of country music's more successful young artists. Kellie Dawn Pickler was born on June 28, 1986 in Albemarle, NC. The future singer had a difficult childhood, mostly as a result of her absentee relationship with both her mother, who was convicted for …