Britney Spears

**Britney Jean Spears** (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. She has recorded several albums and has received several entertainment industry awards.

## Early life

Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981 in McComb, Mississippi. Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges) and James Parnell Spears. She grew up in Kentwood, Louisiana. One of Spears's maternal great-great-grandfathers was Maltese. Her siblings are Bryan James and Jamie Lynn. She was the middle of three children.

She prepared early for a career in entertainment. She took music and dance lessons. She often performed for family and friends.

## Personal life

On January 3, 2004, Britney Spears married her childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander in Las Vegas, Nevada. The marriage was annulled 55 hours later.

On September 18, 2004, she married Kevin Federline. The couple have two sons, Sean Preston Spears Federline (born September 14, 2005) and Jayden James Spears Federline (born September 12, 2006). Two months after giving birth to her second son, Britney Spears filed for divorce from Federline. In September 2007, she lost some custody of her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, to her ex-husband, Federline. At the beginning of January 2008, she lost again the full custody of her children after a mental breakdown. In February 2008, Spears' father took control of her estate. She had 50/50 custody of her two sons until they each reached their 18th birthday, respectively.

Her father Jamie has been one of her conservators since 2008. Fans have participated in a movement known as #FreeBritney to raise awareness about Spears' conservatorship arrangement. In 2021, Britney Spears spoke in a courtroom hearing, revealing that she felt controlled by the "abusive" arrangement, in ways such as having an IUD to prevent pregnancy, despite wanting to have another child. She was also sent to a rehab center and was prescribed lithium. Britney Spears also claimed that she did not know she could ask for this conservatorship to be canceled. In July, Britney Spears hired a new lawyer, who filed a petition for Jamie to be removed as a conservator. August of that year, it was revealed that Jamie Spears showed interest in stepping down as one of Britney's conservators.

Britney Spears stated in 2012 that she has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Britney Spears has been in a relationship with model and fitness coach Sam Asghari since her music video **Slumber Party**.  On April 11, 2022, she announced that she was pregnant with her third child, Asghari's first. A month later, on May 14, the couple announced that Spears had suffered a miscarriage.

On June 9, 2022, she and Asghari were married. On August 16, 2023, Spears and Asghari separated.

## Professional life

Britney Spears appeared on the 1993 - 1994 season of the children's television series, _The All New Mickey Mouse Club_. In 1997, she signed with Jive Records. Her first and second studio albums _...Baby One More Time_ (1999, the best-selling album by a teenage solo artist) and _Oops!... I Did It Again_ (2000) became great successes. Their title tracks broke sales records around the world.

In 2001, Britney Spears released her third album _Britney_ and starred in the profitmaking but critically panned movie, _Crossroads_. She developed a more sexualized image, dancing in little clothing with an albino python at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. She took creative control of her fourth album _In the Zone_ (2003). The song "Toxic" was a huge success. In 2003, she shared a kiss with Madonna at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards that raised eyebrows in the entertainment industry and fan magazines.

Spears' fifth album _Blackout_ was released in 2007.

On September 17, 2013 "Work Bitch" was released as the first single from Spears' eighth album _Britney Jean_.

In November 2017, her first watercolor painting sold for $10,000 in Las Vegas.

## Discography

- _...Baby One More Time_ (1999)
- _Oops!... I Did It Again_ (2000)
- _Britney_ (2001)
- _In the Zone_ (2003)
- _Blackout_ (2007)
- _Circus_ (2008)
- _Femme Fatale_ (2011)
- _Britney Jean_ (2013)
- _Glory_ (2016)

## Filmography

- _Longshot_ (2001)
- _Crossroads_ (2002)
- _Austin Powers in Goldmember_ (2002)
- _Pauly Shore Is Dead_ (2003)
- _Fahrenheit 9/11_ (2004)
- _Corporate Animals_ (2019)

### Tours

- ...Baby One More Time Tour (1999)
- (You Drive Me) Crazy Tour (2000)
- Oops!... I Did It Again Tour (2000–2001)
- Dream Within a Dream Tour (2001–2002)
- The Onyx Hotel Tour (2004)
- The M+M's Tour (2007)
- The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009)
- Femme Fatale Tour (2011)
- Britney: Live in Concert (2017)
- Piece of Me Tour (2018)

### Residencies

- Britney: Piece of Me (2013–2017)

## Written works

- _Heart to Heart_ (with Lynne Spears) (2000)
- _A Mother's Gift_ (with Lynne Spears) (2001)
- _Crossroads Diary_ (with Felicia Culotta) (2002)
- _Stages_ (2002)
- _The Woman in Me_ (2023)

## Other websites

- Official site (1)
- Official site (2)

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **embed**: yes
- **background**: solo_singer
- **occupation**: Celebrity, Singer, Dancer
- **years active**: 1992–present
- **website**:


## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Britney Spears
- **image**: Britney_Spears_2013.jpg
- **image size**: 220px
- **caption**: Britney Spears in May 2013
- **birth name**: Britney Jean Spears
- **birth place**: McComb, Mississippi, USA
- **children**: 2