Kelly Clarkson

Pop rock, Celebrity

1982 –

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Who is Kelly Clarkson?

Kelly Brianne Clarkson Blackstock, better known by her maiden name Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer-songwriter, and occasional actress. In 2002, she came to prominence after winning the first season of American Idol, and has since been established as "The Original American Idol". Her debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and broke the record for the biggest jump to number one in the chart's history; it became the best-selling single of the year in the country. She became the runner-up of World Idol the following year.

Clarkson's debut studio album, Thankful, has been certifiedplatinum and sold over 4.5 million copies internationally. Its lead single, "Miss Independent", became an international hit, earning Clarkson her first Grammy nomination. She developed a rock-oriented sound with her second album, Breakaway. It was certifiedplatinum and sold over 15 million copies worldwide, earning Clarkson two Grammy Awards, including one for the hit single, "Since U Been Gone". She took full creative direction of her third album, My December. Its lead single, "Never Again", became a top ten hit. Clarkson's fourth album, All I Ever Wanted, became a critical and commercial success. Its worldwide hit single, "My Life Would Suck Without You", surpassed "A Moment Like This" for the biggest leap to number one on a single week in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart from number 97, a record it still holds today. Her fifth album, Stronger, generated international chart-topping singles "Mr. Know It All" and "Stronger", with the latter being the second-best selling American Idol single to date with over four million downloads in the U.S. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, making Clarkson the first and only artist to win the award twice. In 2012, Clarkson released Greatest Hits – Chapter One; its lead single, "Catch My Breath", is her twenty-fourth entry on the Hot 100 and her eleventh million-selling single.

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Born
Apr 24, 1982
Fort Worth
Also known as
  • Kelly Brianne Clarkson
  • Clarkson, Kelly
  • Kellbelle
  • Kelly Brianne Blackstock
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • Caucasian race
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Burleson High School
Lived in
  • Fort Worth
  • Burleson

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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