Britney Spears Biography (1981-)

Full name, Britney Jean Spears; born December 2, 1981, in Kentwood, LA; daughter of Jamie (a building contractor) and Lynne (an elementary schoolteacher)Spears. Addresses: Office: Britney Spears Foundation, 432 Park Ave. S., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016.; Agent: Nick Styne, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: Lisa Kasteler, Wolf/Kasteler Public Relations, 132 South Rodeo Dr., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: Britney Spears Fan Club, P.O. Box 250, Oskya, MS39657.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Singer, actress, producer
Birth Details
December 2, 1981
Kentwood, Louisiana, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • MMC in Concert, 1993
  • L'Oreal Summer Music Mania, 1999
  • Britney Spears in Concert, 1999
  • Britney Spears: There's No Place Like Home, 2000
  • Smash Hits 2000, 2000
  • Britney in Hawaii (also known as Britney in Hawaii: Live and More!), Jive Records, 2000
  • MTV Icon: Janet Jackson, MTV, 2001
  • There's Only One Madonna, 2001
  • Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas, 2001
  • Total Britney Live, 2001
  • Series
  • MMC (also known as The All New Mickey Mouse Club, Club MMC, and The Mickey Mouse Club), The Disney Channel, 1993-1994
  • Awards Presentations
  • TV Hits Awards, 1999
  • MTV Video Music Awards 2000, MTV, 2000
  • 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000
  • Cohost, American Music Awards, ABC, 2001
  • Performer, MTV Video Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
  • Episodic
  • Star Search, syndicated, 1992
  • "Kenan & Kel Go to Hollywood," Kenan & Kel, Nickelodeon, 1998
  • Top of the Pops, CBS, 1999
  • Herself, "No Place Like Home," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1999
  • "Ghost Dance," The Famous Jett Jackson, The Disney Channel, 1999
  • The Priory, 1999
  • KPTM News at 9 PM, 2000
  • Voice, "The Mansion Family," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2000
  • The House of Hits, 2000
  • Russell Gilbert Live, 2000
  • "Nick Takes Over Music," The Nick Cannon Show, 2002
  • Top of the Pops 2, CBS, 2002
  • Top of the Pops, CBS, 2002
  • CD: UK, 2002
  • The Saturday Show, 2002
  • "Britney Spears Special," The Frank Skinner Show, 2002
  • The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC, 2002
  • All That, Nickelodeon, 2002
  • Appeared in "Niemandistperfekt," an episode of Boulevard Bio; alsoappeared in an episode of Touched by an Angel, CBS.
  • Television Work
  • Specials
  • Executive producer, Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas, 2001
  • Film Appearances
  • Flight attendant, Longshot (also known as Jack of All Trades), 2000
  • Lucy, Crossroads, Paramount, 2002
  • Herself, Austin Powers in Goldmember, New Line Cinema, 2002
  • Stage Appearances
  • Understudy for the role of Tina Denmark, Ruthless, off-Broadway production, 1991
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • ... Baby One More Time, Jive, 1999
  • Star Profile, Master Tone, 1999
  • Oops! ... I Did It Again, Jive, 2000
  • In Conversation, Baktabak, 2000
  • The Interview, Poptalk, 2000
  • In the Spotlight with Britney Spears, Matrix Music Marketing, 2000
  • Interview, Griffin Music, 2000
  • Maximum Britney, Griffin Music, 2000
  • Absolutely Britney Spears, Master Tone, 2000
  • Britney, Jive, 2001
  • Videos
  • Time Out with Britney Spears, Jive/Zomba Video, 1999
  • Britney Spears: "Star Baby" Scrapbook, 1999
  • Performer and executive producer, 'N Sync & Britney Spears: Your #1 Video Requests ... and More!, McDonald's, 2000
  • Britney Spears Live and More!, 2001
  • Britney: The Videos, 2001
  • Music videos include " ... Baby One More Time," Jive, 1998; "Sometimes,"Jive, 1999; "Oops! ... I Did It Again," Jive, 2000; "Born to Make You Happy,"2000; "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart," Jive, 2000; "Time Out with Britney Spears," 2000; "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know," 2001; "Stronger," Jive,2001; and "I'm a Slave 4 U," Jive, 2001; also recorded "I'm Not a Girl, NotYet a Woman," "Lucky," and "(You Drive Me) Crazy."
  • Video Games
  • Britney's Dance Beat, THQ Interactive, 2002
  • WRITINGS
  • Books
  • (With mother, Lynne Spears) Britney Spears: Heart to Heart (autobiography), Three Rivers Press, 2000
  • (With Lynne Spears) A Mother's Gift (novel), Delacorte (New York City), 2001
  • Other
  • Composer, Crossroads (film), Paramount, 2002
  • Also writes songs, including "Intimidated."

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Musicians, Volume 28, Gale, 2000
    • Newsmakers 2000, Issue 3, Gale, 2000
    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, November 9, 2001, pp. 28-34
    • Evening Standard Hot Tickets, March 29, 2002, pp. 2, 3
    • Heat, February 2, 2002, pp. 14-15; February 9, 2002, p. 43
    • Newsweek, March 1, 1999
    • Now, January 23, 2002, pp. 8-9
    • Paris Match, July 27, 2000, pp. 84-87
    • People Weekly, February 15, 1999, pp. 71-72; February 14, 2000
    • Premiere, October, 2001, pp. 38-41
    • Rolling Stone, April 15, 1999
    • Sky, June, 1999, pp. 40-43, 45
    • Teen People, June, 1999, p. 56; October, 1999, pp. 174-178; June,2000, pp. 92, 136-140; summer, 2000, p. 83; August, 2000, pp. 144-146; January, 2001, pp. 114-116; May, 2001, p. 104; March, 2002, pp. 92, 96, 98
    • Time, March 1, 1999, p. 71
    • TV Guide, November 17, 2001, pp. 26-30
    • USA Weekend, February 18, 2000
    • Us Weekly, April 1, 2002, pp. 30-33
    Electronic
    • Spears Universe, http://www.spearsuniverse.com, April 28, 2002