According to Britney's mom Lynne, Britney was a sweet baby and
started not only talking early, but also showed her talent for dancing
already very soon - as soon as she learned to stand and walk, she
strated dancing already and loved music.
Soon, Britney took her first dancing lessons, was enrolled at a
gym in Covington, near her hometown Kentwood, Louisiana, excelled
in sports and won some titles.
Three hours a day she practiced until she was nine.
Then she returned to dancing, and added singing as well. Soon she
travelled around the state with a dance company, and was in competitions
with the group, and solo. Her specialty was jazz lyrical dancing,
she sang at the competitions as well, and she did very good.
When a producer of the Disney Channel's "Mickey Mouse Club"
saw her, he asked her mom to fly to New York and get Britney her
first agent.
Britney studied at the Off-Broadway Dance Center and at the Professional
Performing Arts School. During this time, she appeard in some commercials
and played in some Off-Broadway productions including Ruthless (1991)
- based on the thriller "The Bad Seed" from 1956 ....
and she enjoyed playing an evil child!
At age 11, Britney became part of the "Mickey Mouse Club",
dancing, singing and acting on the popular TV show.
When the show ended, she returned to her hometown and went to high
school for a year, but missed travelling, dancing and singing.
At age 15, Britney was given the chance to audition for a girl-group,
but decided she would do better as a solo performer. She went back
to New York, and got a contract with Jive Records!
Already before her first album came out, she had her fans from
performances at local malls and from her opening act for 'NSync.
And when "Baby, One More Time" came out, she soon had
fans all over the world.
Britney made a world tour in Summer 1999, and after that, went
to the studio to record another album.
Britney Spears attributes her wonderful success to her family,
and her faith in God.
B R I T N E Y - T
R I V I A
Name: Britney Jean Spears
Birthdate: December 2, 1981
Birthplace: Kentwood, LA
Current Residence: New York and Kentwood
Hair Color : brown
Eye Color : brown
Height : 5'5"
Family : Parents-Jamie and Lynne Spears;
Siblings-Bryan..21, Jamie Lynn...8
Favorite Actor : Tom Cruise
Favorite Color : Blue
Favorite food : pizza
Favorite drink : Sprite
Favorite Sport : Basketball, golf, tennis
Favorite Artists : Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston
Favorite Stores : Gap Favorite
Disney Character : Goofy
Weight : 105 lbs.
Zodiac Sign : Sagittarius
Years in League : Rookie (just signed to Jive Records)
Stats : Member of Mickey Mouse Club since 1993
Appeared in the 1991 Off-Broadway production, Ruthless
Goals : Wants album to be a success and wants to tour
Favorite Players : Mariah Carey, Aerosmith, Prince, Backstreet Boys,
Third Eye Blind
Favorite Food : Ice Cream (Cookie Dough flavor), Pasta, Hot Dogs
Favorite Color : Baby Blue
Favorite Hangout : Shopping at the mall and hanging out there with
her friends
Hobbies : Singing, dancing and reading trashy novels
Last Book Read : The Horse Wisperer
Favorite Movies : My Best Friend's Wedding, Steel Magnolias
Favorite Clothing Designers : Betsey Johnson, Bebe, A/X by Giorgio
Armani
Sports Activities : Basketball, swimming
Favorite Teams : Chicago Bulls, New York Yankees
College Hopeful Major : Business or Communications
