LeAnn Rimes: Snapshot
- Name
- LeAnn Rimes
- Date of Birth
- August 28, 1982
- Birth Place
- Jackson, Miss.
After she won unwanted attention in 2000 with a series of legal battles against her father, former manager, and record label, Rimes seemed destined for the crash-and-burn trajectory of other child stars. But she redirected her focus and found stability with dancer Dean Sheremet. Her return to Tennessee after her 2002 wedding with Sheremet signaled a return for Rimes not only to her family, but also to the country music roots that made her a household name.
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LeAnn Rimes: Five Fun Facts
- LeAnn Rimes recorded the heart-wrenching ballad "Blue" before she'd ever been on a date.
- At 6, LeAnn Rimes competed against girls twice her age for the lead role in the Broadway sequel to Annie. She made it to the finals, but was deemed too young for the role. Instead, she wound up on stage as Tiny Tim in a Dallas production of A Christmas Carol.
- When fans expressed disbelief that "Blue" had been recorded by a 13-year-old, LeAnn Rimes and her parents went on Entertainment Tonight to show her birth certificate.
- LeAnn Rimes has the perfect antidote to her husband's blues. "When he's not having a good day, I lay his head on my shoulder," Rimes told In Style. "And she sings Hank Williams's 'Lovesick Blues' right into my ear," said Dean Sheremet.
- In the midst of an interview with PEOPLE at the 2008 Country Music Television Awards, rapper Snoop Dogg stopped mid-sentence to gape at LeAnn Rimes. "Wow – damn! Who is that?" he asked. Upon learning her identity, Snoop, who compared Rimes to Marilyn Monroe, gushed, "She is beautiful! Wow, wow, wow."
LeAnn Rimes: Biography 
- 1982
Mississippi Baby
Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Margaret LeAnn Rimes is the only child of Wilbur and Belinda. After little LeAnn demonstrates the ability to sing in perfect pitch at just 18 months, her parents sign her up for vocal and dance class. By age 5, she is determined to be a performer. "I told my mom and dad, 'This is what I want to do,' and I went for it," Rimes tells Interview in 1998. At 6, she wins her first talent contest when she performs "Getting to Know You."
- early 1990s
Star-Spangled Girl
At 8, Rimes becomes a finalist on Star Search, and becomes a popular act, performing more than 100 stage dates a year. She adds to her local fan base when she sings the national anthem at Dallas Cowboys football games, where Texas deejay Bill Mack hears her. Mack, who wrote a song titled "Blue" for Patsy Cline, taps Rimes (pictured with her parents) to record the ballad.
- 1996
Breakthrough Blues
Just two years after telling the Dallas Morning News, "I'm going to be a huge star," Rimes makes the big time with her breakthrough single and album, Blue. Asked to explain the meaning of "Blue," Rimes giggles: "Something about a man and a girl falling in love or something, I don't know." The 13-year-old's album goes on to sell more than 8 million copies.
Photo Credits
Top Left: Mark Okoh/Retna
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): Courtesy of Leann Rimes; Getty Images; amazon.com
