Britney Spears: Snapshot
- Name
- Britney Spears
- Birth Date
- December 02, 1981
- Birth Place
- Kentwood, La.
Although Spears initially promoted a good girl image, she lost her much publicized virginity to former N'SYNC-er Justin Timberlake before her 55-hour Las Vegas marriage to childhood pal Jason Alexander in 2004.
That same year, she married backup dancer Kevin Federline, which produced two sons and a 2006 divorce. Spears hit the party scene to an extreme and exhibited some bizarre behavior that led to a rollercoaster stint in rehab. While enduring a well-publicized custody battle with Federline, Spears broke under pressure in 2008, lost custody of her sons, and ended up in (and out) of hospital under mental lockdown, as her parents battled Spears' constant confidant Sam Lutfi over who decides what is best for Spears.
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Britney Spears: Five Fun Facts
- Britney Spears kept a tanning bed on her Baby One More Time tour bus.
- Britney Spears and then-fiancé Kevin Federline gave personalized Juicy Couture sweat suits embroidered with "Maids" and "Pimps" to members of their bridal party in 2004.
- Britney Spears likes to relax with candles, a bath and a Jackie Collins novel. "Every night, I have to read a book so that my mind will stop thinking about the things I stress about," she told Rolling Stone in 1999.
- Britney Spears, a Louisiana native, auctioned off personal items on eBay in 2005 to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina, including a jewel-encrusted bra and a pair of well-worn J. Crew flip-flops.
- Britney Spears sang Naomi Judd's "Love Can Build a Bridge" on Star Search in 1992. She won the first round but lost in the second.
Britney Spears: Biography 
- 1993-1994
Mini-Mouse Pack
Spears lands a cast spot on The New Mickey Mouse Club, where she performs with Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake. Timberlake will later become her first public romance.
- 1998
Proper Dress Code
Spears releases ". . . Baby One More Time," and in the video wears a Catholic schoolgirl's uniform and knotted shirt, revealing her midriff. "The outfits looked kind of dorky, so I was like, 'Let's tie up our shirts and be cute,'" she tells PEOPLE. The following spring, Spears, 17, poses in hot pants and a push-up bra for her first Rolling Stone cover. "What's the big deal?" she asks the magazine. "I have really strong morals, and just because I look sexy on the cover of Rolling Stone doesn't mean I'm a naughty girl."
- 2000
Power Couple
Spears and singer Timberlake go public with their romance when they sit together at the MTV Video Music Awards. During the show, Spears performs her hit "Oops!...I Did It Again" in a sequined, flesh-colored outfit.
Photo Credits
Top Left: Jive Records/Reuters
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): Everett/Rex USA; Kevin Mazur
