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• Country music singer LeAnn Rimes won the television talent show Star Search when she was just eight years old. By the age of 11, she released her first album Everybody's Sweetheart. Besides singing, Rimes made a special appearance in the movie Coyote Ugly and guest starred on Moesha, Days of Our Lives and Mad TV.

  The wife of actor Eddie Cibrian, Brandi Glanville, accuses Rimes of "stalking her husband" in June of 2009. Rimes and Cibrian were said to have had an affair in March of 2009 and Glanville says that Rimes is still obsessed with Cibrian.US Weekly: LeAnn Rimes Accused of Being a "Stalker" (June 3, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Margaret LeAnn Rimes
  2. Born: August 28, 1982
  3. Birthplace: Pearl, Mississippi
  4. Has sold over 37 million albums
  5. Host of Nashville Star
  6. Married to dancer Dean Sheremet
  7. Ranked #47 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"
  8. Ranked as #50 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005"
  9. 2005 hosted the weekly show Nashville Star
  10. March 2009: Rumored to have had an affair with actor Eddie Cibrian
  11. Won the 2009 Home Depot humanitarian award at the Country Music Awards

• Derby Day

  On May 2, 2009, Rimes became the first ever national recording artist to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" as part of the Derby Day ceremonies. Senior Vice President, Kevin Flanery reported that her performance was the start of a 21st century Derby tradition.

• Alleged Affair

  Rimes is featured in a March 2009 issue of US Weekly in which they claim she was caught having an affair with her Northern Lights co-star Eddie Cibrian. The issue contains photos of the two holding hands and kissing at the Mosun and Club M in Laguna Beach, California. Both Rimes and Cibrian are married.PerezHilton: LeAnn Rimes Caught In Cheating Scandal... (March 18, 2009)

• Blue

  At the age of 13, Rimes released her album Blue, selling 123,000 copies within its first week. It was so successful that it was certified six times platinum. When she released the song Blue, it reached number one on the country top ten and peaked number 10 on the Billboard charts. This album shot Rimes to teenage stardom in which people often compared her to Patsy Cline.

• Studio Albums

  Everybody's Sweetheart, From My Heart to Yours, All That, Blue, You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs, Sittin' on Top of the World, LeAnn Rimes, I Need You, Twisted Angel, This Woman, Whatever We Wanna and Family

• Television and Film

  • 1997: Holiday in Your Heart as LeAnn Rimes
  • 1998: Days of Our Lives as Madison
  • 1999: A Home for the Holidays
  • 2003: American Dreams as Connie Francis
  • 2003: LeAnn Rimes Live
  • 2006: Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes as Kelly Deegan
  • 2007: An Evening with Amy Grant, Featuring the Nashville Symphony
  • 2008: Good Intentions as Pam
  • 2009: Northern Lights as Meg Galligan

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