Britney

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a teen pop icon. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child and appeared on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club before launching a music career.

Her debut single "...Baby One More Time" (1998) and the accompanying album of the same name achieved global success, selling millions of copies and establishing her as a leading figure in mainstream pop. She followed with Oops!... I Did It Again (2000) and released several successful albums through the early 2000s, including Britney (2001) and In the Zone (2003). The 2007 album Blackout is frequently cited by critics as influential in the evolution of contemporary pop and electronic production. Spears also pursued a Las Vegas residency, "Britney: Piece of Me," from 2013 to 2017, and has continued performing and recording in subsequent years.

Spears’s personal life, extensive media attention, and health issues in the 2000s prompted a court-ordered conservatorship in 2008, with her father Jamie Spears and others acting as conservators. The arrangement drew widespread public scrutiny, and in 2021 it was terminated by a court. The case and related coverage sparked renewed discussion about conservatorship reform, including the documentary Framing Britney Spears (2021).

With a career spanning more than two decades, Spears has sold over 150 million records worldwide and earned numerous awards and nominations. Her influence helped shape late 1990s and 2000s pop, and she remains a prominent figure in popular music.