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Britney Spears was born in Mississippi, USA on December, the second, 1981. She is one of the world’s best-selling singers, She has sold over 100 million records worldwide. She also writes songs and acts. She is also famous for her problems with drugs and alcohol.
Britney Spears grew up in Kentwood, Louisiana. She has got two siblings: one sister and one brother. Her mother was a teacher and her father was an estate agent. Spears was very good at gymnastics when she was a child and competed in many tournaments. She also sang and danced in her local church shows. She spent several summers developing her talent at a performing arts school in New York. When she was 11, she appeared in the Disney Channel’s New Mickey Mouse Club. She signed a recording contract at the age of 16.
Spears released her debut single "Baby One More Time” in 1998. It was an instant international success and ranks as the 38th best song of all time. The album of the same name sold 28 million copies. Spears has won many awards. She had established herself as a pop phenomenon.
Her personal life has been less successful. Her four-year relationship with Justin Timberlake ended in 2002. She married dancer Kevin Federline in 2004 and divorced him in 2007. She has got two sons.
