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Jordin Sparks Biography

Birth Name:
Jordin Brianna Sparks
Birth Place:
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Profession
Reality cast member, singer

Fast Facts

  • Was named the Coca Cola Rising Star at the Arizona State Fair in 2002
  • Performed in high-school productions of A Christmas Carol and Footloose
  • Sang at the memorial service for Pat Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinals player who was killed in action in Afghanistan
  • Sang the national anthem at the Arizona Cardinals' home opener in September 2006
  • Won a local Fox-affiliate-sponsored contest called Arizona Idol, which sent her to the American Idol auditions in Seattle as the prize
  • Winner of Season 6 of American Idol (2007); runner-up was Blake Lewis

Relationships