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Timberlake’s mother conceived the name NSYNC by taking the last letter of each original member’s first name: Justin, Chris, Joey, Jason, and JC.
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He had the unwanted pleasure of being Ashton Kutcher’s first victim on the TV show Punk’d in 2003.
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When he is unable to fall asleep, he sings himself to sleep.
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He cites his greatest fears as dying unloved, snakes, sharks, spiders, and falling unconscious at a concert from stuffed animals fans throw on stage.
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He owns a soul food restaurant called Southern Hospitality in Manhattan on Second Avenue at 79th Street.
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NSYNC was started when Justin was just 14 years old.
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While touring in London, he met Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin and struck up a close friendship; at the 2003 VMAs he introduced the band’s performance, calling them the greatest band in the world.
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He had a younger half-sister, Laura Katherine, who died minutes after birth; she is sometimes falsely reported as his twin, and he mentions her in the liner notes of NSYNC albums.
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Justin’s Say Something one-take/one-camera video featuring Chris Stapleton required 17 musicians, a 60-people choir, and was shot live in the Bradbury Building in Los Angeles where Blade Runner 1982 was filmed.
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He became a father for the first time at age 34 when his wife Jessica Biel gave birth to their son Silas Randall Timberlake on April 8, 2015.
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He married Jessica Biel in Italy on October 19, 2012.
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He was in a relationship with Cameron Diaz from April 2003 to December 2006.
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He did not invite his former NSYNC band members JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Joey Fatone to his wedding to Jessica Biel.
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His ex-girlfriend Britney Spears’s ex-husband Kevin Federline was a former background dancer for NSYNC at the 2002 Grammy Awards and in Justin’s 2002 VMA performance.
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He sang at the Grand Ole Opry when he was ten years old.
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In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year at $20 million.
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He won a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for Cry Me a River on February 8, 2004.
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He broke his thumb on stage in early 1997 when he slipped on a puddle of water during an outdoor concert.
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He was one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2013.
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He is a noted fan of country music.
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His best friend is Trace Ayala, his personal assistant.
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He used his first and middle names Justin Randall for his appearances on Star Search.
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He collects sneakers.
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He collects sports jerseys.
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He is friends with Jimmy Fallon, Jonathan Demme, and Ellen DeGeneres.
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He founded The Justin Timberlake Foundation through the Giving Back Fund, with goals similar to the Save the Music Foundation.
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He became a father for the second time at age 39 when his wife Jessica Biel gave birth to their son Phineas Timberlake on July 31, 2020.
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He was the boyfriend of his former The All New Mickey Mouse Club co-star Britney Spears from 1998 to 2002.
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He and best friend Trace Ayala created a clothing line called William Rast, named after Justin’s grandfather William Bomar and Trace’s grandfather Mr. Rast.
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He won four MTV Video Music Awards in 2007 for Male Artist of the Year, Quadruple Threat of the Year, Best Director, and Best Choreography in a Video.
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He and fellow NSYNC member JC Chasez were both members of The All New Mickey Mouse Club in the early-mid 1990s.
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He collaborated with Duran Duran in 2006 on a song for the band’s album, writing and producing one track.
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He supports the English football team Manchester United FC.
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His parents are divorced; he has two half-brothers from his father’s remarriage with Lisa Perry: Jonathan born c. 1993 and Steven Robert born 1998.
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He received his first UK number-one single with SexyBack from the album FutureSex/LoveSounds in September 2006.
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He owns half a dozen Harley Davidsons, a Mercedes M Class, and two Mercedes Benz vehicles.
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He is a fan of Björk.
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He won his first Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for Justified on February 8, 2004.
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He co-wrote Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays with JC Chasez from NSYNC‘s Christmas album Home for Christmas.
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His girlfriend Jessica Biel accompanied him on his European Tour in 2007.
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He broke his left foot in December 2002 during dance rehearsals.
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He collaborated with Townsend Bell to redesign the paint scheme for his IndyCar, selecting a flat camouflage green that was a hit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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He appeared on the cover of GQ magazine three times: September 2004, August 2006, and March 2009.
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In an exclusive interview with Barbara Walters on 20/20, he said the best burgers in the world can be found at The General Store in Shelby Forest, Tennessee.
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A 15-year-old NSYNC fan filed a lawsuit against Timberlake, claiming he verbally assaulted her after she said she thought JC Chasez was cuter.
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Justin’s patrilineal line traces back to Francis Timberlake, who was c. 1687 in London, England; he is of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and distant Dutch, French, German, and Jersey ancestry.
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As of February 2004, his debut solo album Justified had gone triple platinum.
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He is a fan of Kylie Minogue and Dannii Minogue.
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His single Cry Me a River debuted at number 2 in the UK singles chart in February 2003.
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His mother is Lynn Harless, manager of the all-girl group Innosense.
