Kelly Clarkson Biography
Kelly Clarkson born ( Kelly Brianne Clarkson ) is an American songwriter, singer, and television personality who rose to fame for winning the first season of f American Idol in 2002, which landed her a record deal with RCA. Her debut single, “A Moment Like This”, became the country’s best-selling single of 2002 as it topped the US Billboard Hot 100.
Kelly became an executive producer after she took further creative control for her third studio album, My December (2007), by co-writing all of its tracks . However, her label was not satisfied with the album’s darker rock music and promoted it reluctantly.
Clarkson became the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album twice after her fourth and fifth studio albums, All I Ever Wanted (2009) and Stronger (2011), returned to a lighter tone and pop rock sound, with the former becoming her second US number-one album.
Due to her successful career as a musician, Kelly has received three MTV Video Music Awards, four American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards, and three Daytime Emmy Awards. She has also been hailed by Billboard as “one of pop music’s greatest singers”, and honored her with the Powerhouse Award for her vocals, while VH1 ranked her nineteenth on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music.
Kelly Clarkson Age
Kelly Clarkson was born on April 24, 1982, in Fort Worth, Texas, and celebrates her birthday on 24th April every year. Clarkson is 41 years old as of 2024.
Kelly Clarkson Height / Weight
Have you been wondering how tall is Kelly Clarkson, well according to our research, she stands at a height of 5 feet 2 inches ( 1.61 m) tall. Unfortunately, no details are talking about her exact weight, we will keep you updated when this information is available.
Kelly Clarkson’s Educational Background
Talking about her educational background, Kelly attended Pauline Hughes Middle School and later graduated from Burleson High School in 2000, where she performed in several musicals, such as Annie Get Your Gun, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Brigadoon.
After her graduation, she proceeded to the University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas, and Berklee College of Music. Despite being offered full scholarships to the University of Texas at Austin, Brianne declined them, explaining: “I’ve already written so much music and wanted to try a career on my own” adding, “You’re never too old to go to college.”
Kelly Clarkson Family / Siblings
Talking about her family background, Kelly was born to parents Stephen Michael Clarkson ( Father ), a former engineer, and Jeanne Ann ( Mother ), a first-grade English teacher in Fort Worth, Texas. She is not the only child in their family, she has a brother named Jason and a sister named Alyssa and is the youngest of three children. Brianne also has two younger half-brothers from her father’s second marriage.
At the age of six, her parents divorced and her brother went to live with their father, her sister went to live with an aunt, and she stayed with her mother. Years later, Kelly’s mother remarried to Jimmy Taylor.
Clarkson is of English, Welsh, Irish, and Greek descent while her mother is a descendant of Republican state senator Isaiah Rose, whose life story was discussed in Clarkson’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? in 2013. Kelly was brought up in a Southern Baptist where she was the leader of the youth group.
Kelly Clarkson Husband / Spouse
Talking about her dating life, Kelly began dating talent manager Brandon Blackstock, son of her former manager Narvel Blackstock and former stepson of Reba McEntire in 2012. They later got married on October 20, 2013, at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee, and together they have a daughter, River Rose, born in June 2014, and a son, Remington “Remy” Alexander, born in April 2016.. At the time of their marriage, Brandon was her manager.
Kelly went ahead and filed for divorce from Blackstock, citing irreconcilable differences in June 2020. According to court documents obtained by USA Today revealed that Clarkson won primary custody of both of their children on November 30, 2020.
In July 2021, Kelly requested to be declared legally divorced, with the reasoning that she and Blackstock “both deserve the opportunity to build a new life” and the divorce was finalized on August 3, 2021.
Kelly Clarkson’s Net Worth
Kelly has an estimated net worth of $35 million, thanks to her successful career as a musician she has managed to gather all this wealth.
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