Britney Spears was born in Louisiana in 1981 and showed an early talent for dancing, winning her first talent competition at age 6. She had a role on the Mickey Mouse Club as a teenager, where she met other future stars. Her debut album in 1999 made her the youngest female artist to have a #1 single and album in the same week. She has since released several successful albums and evolved her image from innocent teen to sex symbol, though some parents disapproved of her more risque persona. Despite her fame and success, she has expressed loneliness.