Biography
Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of American Idol at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her 2007 self-titled debut studio album was met with critical and commercial success; it peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200, received platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over two million copies worldwide. The album was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles "Tattoo" and "No Air" (with Chris Brown)—the latter received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and remains the third highest-selling song by an American Idol contestant—with three million digital copies sold in the United States.
Awards & recognition
- Soul Train Music Award — Best Gospel/Inspirational Song · 2012
- People's Choice Awards · 2009
- American Music Award — Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist · 2008
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding New Artist · 2008
- MTV Video Music Award — Best Female Video · 2008 · nominated
Filmography37 titles
Big Time Rush
The Suite Life on Deck
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
RuPaul's Drag Race
The Chosen Adventures
God Bless the Broken Road
The Real O'Neals
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
Name That Tune
Rugrats
Ridiculousness
Hell's Kitchen
So You Think You Can Dance
American Idol
I Can See Your Voice
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Sparkle
Dancing with the Stars
Show Dogs
Dear Secret Santa
A Christmas Treasure
The Pout-Pout Fish
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Roller Jam
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
American Idol
The Grace of Jake
Merry Little Mistery
Tamron Hall
The View
Left Behind
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Sherri
A Motown Christmas
Mind. Body. Money.
Middle of the Night Show