Jordin Brianna Sparks
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Jordin Sparks won the sixth season of American Idol in 2007 at age 17, making her the youngest winner in the show’s history. Her self-titled debut album achieved platinum status and spawned the hit singles ‘Tattoo’ and ‘No Air’, the latter of which earned a Grammy nomination. She later expanded into acting, starring in the film Sparkle 2012 and appearing on Broadway. As of 2012, Sparks had sold over 1.3 million albums and 10.2 million singles in the US alone.
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Jordin Brianna Sparks was born on December 22, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona, to Jodi Beth Wiedmann and former NFL cornerback Phillippi Sparks. She grew up in Glendale, Arizona and Ridgewood, New Jersey, moving frequently due to her father’s football career.
She attended Sandra Day O’Connor High School for her freshman year before being homeschooled through Laurel Springs School. Sparks wore a purity ring as a teenager and has cited musical inspirations including Mariah Carey and Beyoncé.
Sparks won American Idol in 2007 at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series’ history. Her self-titled debut album, released later that year, was certified platinum and sold over two million copies worldwide. The album’s singles Tattoo and No Air a duet with Chris Brown both reached the Billboard Hot 100 top ten, with No Air earning a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Her second album, Battlefield 2009, debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 and its title track became her third top-ten single. She made her stage debut in the musical In The Heights in 2010 and her film debut as the titular character in Sparkle 2012. After a five-year hiatus, she released the mixtape #ByeFelicia 2014 and the R&B album Right Here Right Now 2015. Sparks won an NAACP Image Award, an American Music Award, a People’s Choice Award, and two Teen Choice Awards.
Sparks was in a relationship with singer Jason Derulo from 2011 to 2014, and later dated rapper Sage the Gemini from April 2015 to February 2016. She married Dana Isaiah on July 16, 2017 after a year of dating. The couple welcomed their son, DJ Thomas, on May 2, 2018.
Sparks has a younger brother named Phillippi Sparks Jr. and two dogs named Maggie and Miles. She previously wore a purity ring as a teenager.
Billboard ranked Sparks 91st on its Artist of the 2000s Decade list in 2009, and VH1 placed her at number 92 on its list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music in 2012. As of February 2012, she had sold 1.3 million albums and 10.2 million singles in the United States, making her one of the most successful American Idol contestants of all time. Her duet No Air with Chris Brown remains the third highest-selling single by any Idol contestant, with over three million digital copies sold.
Sparks broke barriers as the first non-southerner and first mixed-race winner of American Idol, and she maintained a consistent chart presence early in her career.
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Sparks became the youngest winner of American Idol at age 17, the first non-southerner and first mixed-race contestant to win the competition.
As of May 23, 2007, Sparks at 17 remains the youngest winner in American Idol history.
Sparks’ father, Phillippi Sparks, was an NFL cornerback who played eight seasons with the New York Giants and one season with the Dallas Cowboys before retiring in 2000.
She worked as a plus-size model for Torrid.
Sparks cites Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, and Hanson as her musical inspirations.
Sparks’ father is black, and her mother is white with German, English, Scottish, and Norwegian ancestry.
On July 16, 2017, Sparks married Dana Isaiah after dating for a year.
Sparks and Dana Isaiah have a son named DJ Thomas, born on May 2, 2018.
Sparks wore a purity ring she received as a teenager.
Sparks dated singer Jason Derulo from 2011 to 2014.
She has a younger brother named Phillippi Sparks Jr, known as PJ.
Sparks owns two dogs named Maggie and Miles.
She was in a relationship with rapper Sage the Gemini from April 2015 to February 2016.
Sparks attended Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Glendale, Arizona, for her freshman year before being homeschooled.
The music video for No Air featuring Chris Brown ranked number 16 on VH1’s Top 40 Videos of 2008.
The Battlefield music video placed number 17 on VH1’s Top 40 Videos of 2009.
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