Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, and author. Her debut album ...Baby One More Time propelled her to international stardom in 1999.It spawned several singles, including "...Baby One More Time", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.She released her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again in 2000 with continued success.A third album Britney was released in 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album In The Zone in 2003. The album's breakout single "Toxic" has won Spears her first Grammy Award.After the release of B in the Mix: The Remixes and a brief career break, she released Blackout in 2007 Spears has sold over eighty-three million records worldwide according to Zomba Label Group.The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold 31 million albums in the U.S.Spears's fame in the music industry has led her to experiment with other forms of media, including film and television. Most noted for her starring role in the 2002 movie Crossroads. Spears has also made guest appearances in various movie and television programs. Her success as a singer led her to several high-profile advertising deals and endorsements, including her own perfume line.
Spears's personal life has gained much attention from the media as a result of her stardom. Her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004 received much publicity, as did the birth of her first child, Sean Preston, in 2005 ando her second child, Jayden James, in 2006.The couple's divorce in November of the same year was highly publicized, followed by an ongoing legal battle for the custody of their two children.