Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she is widely regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of the 21st century. Her impact on pop music—particularly her role in reviving teen pop—and energetic stage performances contributed to her success.

Spears began her career in 1992 as a cast member for the musical Ruthless! and the final two seasons of The All-New Mickey Mouse Club television series before signing with Jive Records in 1997. Her debut single, "...Baby One More Time", was her first US Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper and one of the best-selling singles in history. Spears became the best-selling teenage artist of all time with the best-selling albums ...Baby One More Time (1999) and Oops!... I Did It Again (2000), as well as Britney (2001), her 21st-century bestseller. After starring in the film Crossroads (2002), she released the albums In the Zone (2003) and Blackout (2007). The former included the single "Toxic", which won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording.

Facing lifelong public scrutiny and a much-publicized emotional breakdown, Spears was placed under a controversial conservatorship in 2008. During this period, she recorded Circus (2008) and Femme Fatale (2011) for Jive, and Britney Jean (2013) and Glory (2016) for RCA Records. With the singles "Womanizer", "3", and "Hold It Against Me", she became the third woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 in three decades. Spears withdrew from regular concert touring in 2019 to focus on her conservatorship case, leading to its dissolution in 2021, after she publicly testified against her family and management for maltreatment. She announced her departure from the music industry in 2024, and sold her music catalogue for a reported $200 million in 2026.