Britney Spears

Britney Spears made an unbeatable impact in 1998 dressed as a schoolgirl for '…Baby One More Time'. Controversy and hits have continued to follow.

Real Name: Britney Jean Spears
Born: 2 December 1981
Height: 5' 4" / 1.63 m
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi, USA
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA

Did you know?

Britney's debut album is the all-time bestselling for a teenage artist.
Her 2001 single 'I'm A Slave 4 U' was written by NERD's Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.
Britney is mentioned in the lyrics to Pink's 2002 single 'Don't Let Me Get Me'.Her No.1 single 'Toxic' was played on a jukebox in a 2005 episode of Doctor Who.
Lady Gaga wrote 2010 single 'Telephone' for her, but Britney rejected it.

First Single: …Baby One More Time
First Album: …Baby One More Time
Big Top 40 No.1: …Baby One More Time, Born To Make You Happy, Oops!... I Did It Again, Toxic, Everytime

News

Kelly Clarkson Calls Britney Spears The X Factor USA Appointment "Cool"

The 'Mr. Know It All' singer admits it is great to see the 'Toxic' singer back in the public eye.
Britney Spears To Receive New Glee Tribute Episode For Fourth Season

The 'Toxic' singer will have several songs covered in an forthcoming episode of the popular TV series.
Jennifer Lopez "Scared" For New X Factor USA Judges Britney Spears And Demi Lovato

The 'On The Floor' singer has given some words of advice for the recently appointed stars on the music reality show.
Britney Spears: "I'm So Excited About Being A Judge On The X Factor USA"

The 'Criminal' star speaks for the first time since being confirmed for the new series of the US show.

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Videos

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Photos

Guess The Celebrity Baby

Can you guess which pop star is which? Take a look at some of the biggest artists baby pictures and see if you can pick out your favourites!
Twitter Rich List Top Ten

As Rihanna overtakes Britney on Twitter, check out our run down of the music stars who just can't seem to stop expressing themselves in 140 characters or less.
Most Controversial Music Videos Ever

Following the recent news that Nicki Minaj's 'Stupid Hoe' video had been banned from US Network BET, Capital is taking a look at some of the music videos which have stirred up controversy over the years.
Britney Spears' New House

We take a guided tour around Britney Spears' reported new home - a lavish mansion in Thousand Oaks, California, which features ten bedrooms and 13 bathrooms.