Full name: Britney Jean Spears
Date of birth: 2 december 1981
Place of birth: Kentwood, Louisiana, USA
Occupation: singer, actress

Facts about Britney Spears:

(2001) In her first starring role in film (Crossroads), Britney's character was supposed to swear. Britney ordered that the curse words be taken out so not to tarnish her image for the younger pre-teen viewers of her movie.

(1999) Fought rumors of breast implants.

Attended Park Lane Academy, a private school in McComb, Missippi in October 1994. She was on the girls basketball team in Park Lane Academy.

Britney Spears was on Mickey Mouse Club for two years. Famous fellow MMC alums include Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and Keri Russell.

Her idea of a good time is to take a candlelit bath and soak in some tawdry Jackie Collins novels.

(5 March 2000) purchased a seven-bedroom house in Charlton-Kings, England, UK.

Britney Spears wrote two books about herself titled: "Heart to heart" (published in 2000) and "A mother's gift" (this one written together with her mother and published in 2001).

Was offered a role in Scary Movie (2000), but was forced to turn it down, due to concert scheduling.

Older brother, Bryan, born August 1977. Younger sister, Jamie Lynn, born 1990.

Her idols are Madonna and Mariah Carey.

Studied at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School.

First Solo Artist ever to have a number one Album and Single on the Billboard Charts at the same time with a debut (...Baby One More Time).

(2000) Announced that she will attend college and that she eventually wants to study entertainment law.

In Britney's first song 'Baby One More Time' there is a line "My loneliness is killing me" and in another of her songs, 'Stronger', there is a line "My loneliness ain't killing me no more."

Is a natural-born brunette who dyed her hair blonde.

(October 2000) Chicago-based DNA Visual Business Solutions filed a lawsuit against Britney and her marketing companies, including Britney Brands, Inc., claiming that they failed to pay fees due to the web-designing company for helping to set up the pop star's website www.britneyspears.com.

(2001) Was selected as #2 among the 100 sexiest women in FHM Magazine. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez was #1, and Christina Aguilera was in the Top 20.

(March 2001) Britney's video for "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" features Britney doing a love scene with a 23-year old male model. The original cut contained material so sexually explicit that Britney's mother Lynne Spears ordered that some parts of the video be edited for content before its release to the public in the spring of 2001.

Worked at a novelty shop before making it big.

(1999) Caused a stir with the American Family Association by posing in her underwear on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Ended up as the youngest cast member of "MMC" (1989); during the initial audition, she won the part after Jessica Simpson freaked out at the final question during the initial audition.

(2000) Purchased a $1.5 million loft in Greenwich Village, Manhattan for her brother Bryan.

(2001) During the concert "Rock in Rio" in Brazil, a tape recorder caught Britney swearing on a microphone she wasn't aware was connected. She was complaining about the fact that they weren't playing a vamp before she was to go on stage. Tape recordings of the incident were downloaded by Napster users.

Host of the American Music Awards 2001.

(September 2000) Britney's flesh-colored outfit at the MTV Video Music Awards created a stir, as it made her look scantily clad.

Requested that writers change the lyrics of her song "Born to Make You Happy." The original version contained sexually explicit lyrics, and Britney felt she was too young to be singing it.

(June 2001) Two Texas DJs created a panic for Britney's fans when they falsely reported that the pop princess and her boyfriend, 'NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, were in a car accident and that Britney Spears had died in the crash. In reality, both Britney and Justin were alive and well and had not been in any car wreck.

(September 2001) The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) complained to Britney about her use of four caged cheetahs for her performance at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, claiming that animals trained for performances are mistreated during the training.

(September 2001) Announced that she aims to raise $2 million from her fall tour earnings to donate to the children of police officers and firemen who died when the World Trade Center collapsed.

(2001) Her deal with Pepsi will net her upwards of $10,000,000 million.

She was the big winner at the 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards held in Dublin. Spears won the awards of Best Female, Best Pop, Best Breakthrough Artist, and Best Song for her hit "...Baby One More Time." (November 11, 1999)

She was a aerobic instructor at the gym her parents owned.

(2001) Turned down an offer to pose nude for a PETA anti-fur campaign ad.

Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002.)

(March 2002) Britney's 'Crossroads' co-star Taryn Manning denied reports that she, Spears, and Zoe Saldana did a topless scene that was cut from the final edit of the film. According to her and the film's producer, Ann Carli, the "flashing" scene was filmed only from the neck up, and none of the three actresses involved was actually topless during the shoot.

Arrived an hour late for the UK premiere of 'Crossroads' in 2002 and snubbed fans who has been waiting for Spears to arrive.

(March 2002) She and boyfriend Justin Timberlake broke up.

Is currently the most searched for name on the internet. (April 2002, is currently number 2 on the Lycos50 - a chart for web searches, where she has been in the top 10 for nearly 140 weeks!)

Personal quotes:

"Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about. I focus on my book. Isn't that crazy?"

"When you're comfortable with someone you love, the silence is the best." - US Magazine. Issue 295.

"Justin [Timberlake] is everything, and what more could you want in a person? He's funny. He's cute. He's great. He just understands. I get him and he gets me, and that's cool." - Teen People. February 2001.

"I'm attracted to guys who are really confident and make conversation." YM Magazine.

"Marry Prince William? I would love that. After all, who wouldn't want to be a princess?"
- Britney Spears

"My daughter Lourdes and I listen to Britney Spears songs together."
Madonna - People. 10.16.2000.