Britney Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi. She began her career in the entertainment industry at a young age, appearing on the Mickey Mouse Club in her teens before releasing her debut album, …Baby One More Time, in 1999. Throughout the 2000s, Spears became one of the best-selling artists in the world, releasing hit albums like Oops… I Did It Again and Britney. Despite a highly publicized breakdown in 2007, she continued to release music and perform, with her Las Vegas residency becoming one of the highest-grossing of all time. In addition to her music career, Spears has dabbled in acting and reality television, and has been a prominent figure in the tabloid press for over two decades.
