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Name
Britney Spears

Age
28

Date of Birth
2 Dec 1981

Birth Place
Louisiana, USA

At the age of 11, Britney Spears entered the entertainment industry as a 'mouseketeer' in the Mickey Mouse Club, where she worked alongside Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera.

In 1998, the young star's musical career took off with hit single Hit Me Baby One More Time.

She famously dated Justin Timberlake before marrying childhood friend, Jason Alexander, in Las Vegas in January 2004. The union lasted for just 55 hours before being annulled by Britney's horrified parents.

The same year, Britney met and married dancer Kevin Federline. Two children followed: Sean Preston and Jayden James.

Shortly after becoming a mother for the second time, Britney filed for divorce, however, the star's troubles didn't stop there.

2007 saw an out-of-control Britney shaving her hair off, attacking the paparazzi, slipping in and out of rehab and losing custody of her children to Federline.

Still, all was not lost: the public proved they were more than happy to continue to buy her records, with her 2007 comeback single Gimme More shooting to the top of the charts on its release.

2008 was truly the year of the turnaround for Britney, in which she finally seemed to combat her personal demons. At the MTV Video Music Awards, she took home the prizes for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video of the Year for single Piece of Me. She then proceeded to win two awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards - Album of the Year for Blackout, and Act of 2008.

In November 2008 her 5th album Circus debuted at number one in both the US and the UK, and in March 2009 she launched her seventh sellout world tour; The Circus Starring Britney Spears.


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Britney's Back!

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Back to Blonde

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SEE Britney turn in to Barbie

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Brit Short

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Britney Spears to marry again?

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Brit Shopping Trip

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Britney dating backing dancer?

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Is Britney back with KFed?

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Britney has a crush on KFed-a-like

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Denim Disaster

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Britney in Circus love tryst?

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Britney's 50s-style get-up

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Racy? Corset Is!

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Bright As A Feather

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Swing Out Sister

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Raunchy Ringmaster

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You're Under Arrest

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Heavy Metal

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Pole Dancer

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Britney's Sizzling Circus

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PICS: Britney's sizzling Circus tour

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Disney Princess

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SEE: Britney tour sneak peek

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Britney's circus style

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Britney Spears’ ex-boyfriend ban

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Britney's new single ban threats

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Britney moves into $9m mansion

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NEW PICS: Blooming Brit & boys

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Britney first husband in jail

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Roll up! Roll up!

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Pretty pop princess

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BRITNEY: I am sad and lonely

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Britney's back at the Bambis!

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Britney's secret London gig

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Britney:I married for wrong reasons

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Britney: I'm a prisoner

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Madonna's marriage tips for Britney

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Britney performs with Madonna

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The MTV Europe Music Awards

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Britney Halloween fun with sons

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Britney back at No1 in US

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Britney Spears: the Movie?

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Britney Spears' new video

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Britney Spears on breakdown

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Britney Spears new video

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Britney Spears workout DVD

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Britney airbrushed for new single?

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Britney to perform on X Factor

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Britney date with Russell Brand

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Britney Spears wins at VMAs

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Britney and Justin single

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Britney Spears OK! magazine interview

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Britney returning to MTV Awards?

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Britney falls for bodyguard

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Madonna to reunite Britney and Justin?

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Britney to appear in Madonna tour

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Britney Spears' 'reinvention'

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Lynne Spears' memoirs

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Britney plans Vegas comeback

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Britney pregnancy rumours fly

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Britney Spears' money issues

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Britney Spears video diaries

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Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan movie

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Britney Dad's new powers

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Britney Spears bankrupt in four years

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Britney Spears dumps Adnan Ghalib?

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Britney's dad controls affairs

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Britney sees her sons

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Emergency meeting for Britney

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Britney Spears rushed to hospital

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Britney seeking treatment for 'mental issues'

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Britney court fiasco

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Britney's boyfriend seeks $1 million for photos of the star

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Britney Spears bipolar?

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Britney Spears arrested over custodial dispute

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Britney Spears' lawyer quits

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Britney's new music video

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Britney's sister pregnant

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Britney's parenting questioned by child services

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Britney celebrates 26th birthday

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Britney accused of stealing

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Britney Spears' 'twisted' past

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Louis Vuitton wins Britney lawsuit

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Britney's $120,000 Federline debt

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Britney Spears: I'm doing the best I can

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Britney's visitation rights reduced again

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Blackout by Britney Spears

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Britney hit-and-run charge dropped

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Celebrity homes threatened by fire

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Whitney Houston offers help to Britney Spears

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Britney Spears new video

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Judge tightens orders for Britney Spears

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Britney Spears granted visitation rights

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Britney Spears loses custody of her children

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