She was born in McComb, Mississippi on December 2, 1981.¹⁾

She grew up in Kentwood, Louisiana.²⁾

Britney was an outstanding gymnast by the age of nine.³⁾

Jamie Lynn, Britney’s sister, has made headlines due to her teenage pregnancy. She fell pregnant with boyfriend Casey Aldridge's child in 2007, while she was just 17 years old. They never married and their relationship terminated in 2010.⁴⁾

Bryan James and Jamie Lynn are her two siblings.⁵⁾

Lynne Irene Spears, Britney Spears' mother, is not only the mother of two celebrities, but also a writer. Lynne and her daughter Britney co-wrote the book Heart to Heart (2000), which is based on Britney's life. Aside from it, she wrote a novel called “A Mother's Gift” in 2001. The novel was adapted into a television film titled “Brave New Girl.” Britney's mother published a diary titled “Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World” in 2008, which was based on her family's experiences with all of the media following them around.⁶⁾

She auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club, but she was too young at the time; nonetheless, Disney recommended an agent, and she and her mother traveled to New York, where she found employment as an understudy in a production of Ruthless.⁷⁾

In 1997, she signed with Jive Records.⁸⁾

Britney Spears made history by being married for the shortest time on New Year's Eve 2004. It was just for 55 hours. Britney married her buddy Jason Alexander in Las Vegas. However, the marriage was canceled after only 55 hours, shocking the entire globe.⁹⁾

Britney is well-known for being a vocalist who frequently lip syncs during her concerts or TV performances.¹⁰⁾

Because of her drug addiction, she was denied custody of her boys following her divorce from Federline. Federline was given custody instead. Britney even shaved her head during those days in a bizarre act of insanity. She was also admitted to UCLA Medical Center's mental unit.¹¹⁾

Britney Spears' debut album was a big hit when it was released. During same period, the single “Real Slim Shady” by American rapper Eminem was also released.¹²⁾

Britney Spears' music video for “…Baby One More Time” was shot in the same high school where Grease was filmed.¹³⁾