Britney Spears (Britney Jean Spears, born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress and author. Britney Spears has sold over 83 million records worldwide according to Zomba Label Group. The RIAA ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold 32 million albums in the U.S.
Her success as a recording artist has allowed her to work in other media; Britney Spears has acted in film and television, has written two books, and has been contracted to endorse several products, including her own perfume line. Britney Spears released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999, propelling her to international stardom. It spawned the Billboard topping single "...Baby One More Time". Britney Spears released her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again in 2000 with continued success. A third album Britney was released in 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album In the Zone in 2003. The album's breakout single "Toxic" won Britney Spears her first Grammy Award. After the release of a remix album and a career break, Britney Spears released her fifth album Blackout in 2007. As a result of her fame, Britney Spears's personal life has received much media attention. This is especially true of her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. Britney Spears gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston, in 2005 and to her second child, Jayden James, in 2006. The couple's divorce in November of the same year was highly publicized, followed by an ongoing legal battle for the custody of their two children.
Her success as a recording artist has allowed her to work in other media; Britney Spears has acted in film and television, has written two books, and has been contracted to endorse several products, including her own perfume line. Britney Spears released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999, propelling her to international stardom. It spawned the Billboard topping single "...Baby One More Time". Britney Spears released her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again in 2000 with continued success. A third album Britney was released in 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album In the Zone in 2003. The album's breakout single "Toxic" won Britney Spears her first Grammy Award. After the release of a remix album and a career break, Britney Spears released her fifth album Blackout in 2007. As a result of her fame, Britney Spears's personal life has received much media attention. This is especially true of her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. Britney Spears gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston, in 2005 and to her second child, Jayden James, in 2006. The couple's divorce in November of the same year was highly publicized, followed by an ongoing legal battle for the custody of their two children.
