Britney Jean Spears is an American singer. Referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 21st century and is credited for helping revive the teen pop genre. Her energetic stage performances has brought both great success and initial controversy.
Spears developed an interest in music from an early age and began her professional career in 1992 as a cast member for the Ruthless! musical and the final two seasons of The All-New Mickey Mouse Club television series before signing with Jive Records in 1997. She debuted with the best-selling albums ...Baby One More Time (1999) and Oops!... I Did It Again (2000). The first album's lead-off single, "...Baby One More Time", reached number one in the US and became one of the best-selling singles in history. In 2001, Spears released her third album, Britney, one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century, and made her film debut that October in Longshot before co-starring in Crossroads the following year. Her next two albums, In the Zone and Blackout, were released in 2003 and 2007, respectively.