Britney Spears was born in 1981 in Kenwood and began performing at age 8. She received a spot on The Mickey Mouse Club at 11 which helped launch her career. At 15, she moved to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a star. Her debut album "...Baby One More Time" was released when she was 17 and was a worldwide success, selling over 100 million copies. Now she continues to record and release popular albums and songs.