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Kelly Clarkson

1982 - Today

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Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Rising to fame after winning the first season of American Idol, she has established a multi-decade career in music and television and is credited with having a lasting impact on televised talent shows. Known as a vocal powerhouse and versatile performer, she was named one of the greatest singers in history by publications such as Rolling Stone and Billboard. Signed to RCA Records in 2002, Clarkson released her chart-topping debut single, "A Moment Like This", which became the best-selling single of the year in the US. Her R&B and gospel-influenced debut album, Thankful (2003), entered the US Billboard 200 at number one. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kelly Clarkson is the 1,915th most popular singer (down from 1,794th in 2019), the 10,479th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,585th in 2019) and the 518th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kelly Clarkson ranks 1,915 out of 4,381. Before her are Nayeon, Lynsey de Paul, Tony Kakko, Natalia Gordienco, Lil' Kim, and Andy. After her are Tennessee Ernie Ford, Lars-Göran Petrov, Ne-Yo, Heather Nova, Mabel, and Irma Thomas.

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Among people born in 1982, Kelly Clarkson ranks 190. Before her are Jenny Slate, Yoichi Futori, Jermain Defoe, Kazuki Tsuda, Tomasz Kuszczak, and Thomas Middleditch. After her are Yusuke Suzuki, Kári Árnason, Andreas Thorkildsen, Justin Chatwin, Chloé Zhao, and Han Ga-in.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kelly Clarkson ranks 10,481 out of 20,380. Before her are Gwynne Shotwell (1963), Henry Cabot Lodge (1850), Willard Rice (1895), Thomas Doughty (1793), Norman Fell (1924), and Ashley Greene (1987). After her are ZaSu Pitts (1894), Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919), Derek Jeter (1974), Christian Pulisic (1998), Donny Osmond (1957), and Yancy Butler (1970).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kelly Clarkson ranks 518. Before her are Taboo (1975), Neal Morse (1960), Hope Sandoval (1966), Lil Yachty (1997), Alan Jackson (1958), and Lil' Kim (1974). After her are Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919), Ne-Yo (1979), Irma Thomas (1941), June Anderson (1952), Lawrence Tibbett (1896), and Rickie Lee Jones (1954).

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