Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson during her Hazel Eyes concert tour in Geelong, Victoria, Australia on November 10, 2005
Background information
Birth name	Kelly Brianne Clarkson
Born	April 24, 1982 (1982-04-24) (age 26) Fort Worth, Texas
Origin	Burleson, Texas, United States
Genre(s)	Pop rock, pop, country, R&B, soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, actress
Years active	2002–present
Label(s)	RCA Records, SonyBMG
Website	KellyOfficial.com

Kelly Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the highly-publicized first season of the television series American Idol in 2002. She was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album Thankful (2002). With the release of her multi-platinum second album Breakaway (2004), Clarkson moved to a more pop rock-oriented style of music. Clarkson's third album, entitled My December, was released on June 26, 2007. Clarkson has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Clarkson is the most successful American Idol alumna, with eight of her singles becoming Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2008, she joined VH1's list of 10 sexiest women of the new millennium at #8. She also hit #28 on Vh1's Top 30 Hottest Rock Front women. As of 2008 she is one of the 10 most played artists on Adult Contemporary Radio. Clarkson's fourth studio album Masquerade is scheduled to be released on March 17, 2009.