Britney Spears
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Birthdate :December 2, 1981
Country :United States
Sign : Sagittarius
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Job :musicians
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1965
April 2005: The guy in her "Curious" fragrance commercial is played by actor Eric Winter of the daytime soap "Days of Our Lives" .1965
April 2005: The guy in her "Curious" fragrance commercial is played by actor Eric Winter of the daytime soap "Days of Our Lives" (1965).1975
At 18, she became the youngest person in the history of "Saturday Night Live" to act as a host and the musical guest at the same time on May 13, 2000. She did the same on February 2, 2002 and appeared as the musical guest only on October 18, 2003.1975
At 18, she became the youngest person in the history of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) to act as a host and the musical guest at the same time on May 13, 2000. She did the same on February 2, 2002 and appeared as the musical guest only on October 18, 2003.1978
The school scenes in her "Baby One More Time" music video were filmed in the same place the movie Grease was shot.1978
The school scenes in her "Baby One More Time" music video were filmed in the same place the movie Grease (1978) was shot.1989
Was best friends with Christina Aguilera when they performed together on "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" .1989
Ended up as the youngest cast member of "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" ; during the initial audition, she won the part after Jessica Simpson freaked out at the final question during the initial audition.1989
Ended up as the youngest cast member of "MMC" (1989); during the initial audition, she won the part after Jessica Simpson freaked out at the final question during the initial audition.1989
Was best friends with Christina Aguilera when they performed together on "MMC" (1989).1994
Attended Parklane Academy, a private school in McComb, Mississippi until October 1994. She was on the girls' basketball team.1994
Attended Parklane Academy, a private school in McComb, Mississippi until October 1994. She was on the girls' basketball team.1996
1996, 1997: Elected junior high most beautiful.1998
Though it had been rumored that she would be guesting on the sexually suggestive HBO series "Sex and the City" , playing the niece of Kim Cattrall's character Samantha Jones, a spokesman for HBO denied the reports, saying no such negotiations ever took place.1998
Though it had been rumored that she would be guesting on the sexually suggestive HBO series "Sex and the City" (1998), playing the niece of Kim Cattrall's character Samantha Jones, a spokesman for HBO denied the reports, saying no such negotiations ever took place.1999
Her 1999 album "Baby, One More Time" has sold 25 million copies worldwide.1999
One of "Teen People" Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21". 1999
Caused a stir with the American Family Association by posing in her underwear on the cover of Rolling Stone. 1999
Was one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People. 1999
One of "Teen People" Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21". [1999]1999
Caused a stir with the American Family Association by posing in her underwear on the cover of Rolling Stone. [1999]1999
Was one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People. [1999]1999
Her 1999 album "Baby, One More Time" has sold 25 million copies worldwide.2000
2000: Was voted by 'People' magazine as the fourth most influential person of that year.2000
Was offered a role in Scary Movie , but was forced to turn it down, due to concert scheduling.2000
Purchased a $1.5-million loft in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, for her brother Bryan Spears. 2000
Announced that she will attend college and eventually wants to study entertainment law. 2000
Her flesh-colored outfit at the MTV Video Music Awards created a stir, as it made her look scantily clad. 2000
Chicago-based DNA Visual Business Solutions filed a lawsuit against her and her marketing companies, including Britney Brands, Inc., claiming that they failed to pay fees due to the web-designing company for helping set up her website, www.britneyspears.com. 2000
Was offered a role in Scary Movie (2000), but was forced to turn it down, due to concert scheduling.2000
Purchased a $1.5-million loft in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, for her brother Bryan Spears. [2000]2000
Announced that she will attend college and eventually wants to study entertainment law. [2000]2000
Her flesh-colored outfit at the MTV Video Music Awards created a stir, as it made her look scantily clad. [September 2000]2000
Chicago-based DNA Visual Business Solutions filed a lawsuit against her and her marketing companies, including Britney Brands, Inc., claiming that they failed to pay fees due to the web-designing company for helping set up her website, www.britneyspears.com. [October 2000]2000
2000: Was voted by 'People' magazine as the fourth most influential person of that year.2000
Her first album 'Baby One More Time' was released on January 1999, when Spears was 17 years old. It became the best selling album by a teenager ever. It also led to her first Grammy award nominations. Her second album 'Oops!...I Did It Again' (2000) was the fastest-selling album by a female artist ever, selling over 1.3 million copies in the first week.2001
2001: Was ranked 5th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan.2001
Angered the animal rights group PETA for wearing a fur jacket on the cover of her "Greatest Hits Album: My Prerogative". She claims she was told it was fake fur. This is the second time PETA has criticized her after she performed on stage with a caged tiger and a snake at the 2001 MTV music awards, after which she apologized and posed for an anti-fur poster.2001
2001: Her deal with Pepsi netted her upwards of $10 million.2001
2001: Named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001".2001
2001: Turned down an offer to pose nude for a PETA anti-fur campaign ad.2001
2001: Host of the American Music Awards.2001
June 2001: Two Texas DJs created a panic for her fans when they falsely reported that the pop princess and her boyfriend, NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, were in a car accident and that she had died in the crash.2001
September 2001: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) complained to her about the use of four caged cheetahs and a snake for her performance at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, claiming that animals trained for performances are mistreated during the training.2001
September 2001: Announced that she aims to raise $2 million from her fall tour earnings to donate to the children of police officers and firemen who died when the World Trade Center collapsed.2001
2001: During the concert "Rock in Rio" in Brazil, a tape recorder caught her swearing on a microphone she wasn't aware was connected. She was complaining about the fact that they were not playing a vamp before she was to go on stage. Tape recordings of the incident were downloaded by Napster users.2001
Accepted an endorsement from Pepsi to do TV commercials promoting the soft drink. The first commercial was slated for the 2001 Academy Awards. 2001
Was selected as #2 among the 100 sexiest women in FHM Magazine. 2001
March 2001: Her video for "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" features her doing a love scene with a 23-year-old male model. The original cut contained material so sexually explicit that mother Lynne Spears ordered that parts of the video be edited for content before its release to the public in the spring of 2001.2001
2001: During the concert "Rock in Rio" in Brazil, a tape recorder caught her swearing on a microphone she wasn't aware was connected. She was complaining about the fact that they were not playing a vamp before she was to go on stage. Tape recordings of the incident were downloaded by Napster users.2001
June 2001: Two Texas DJs created a panic for her fans when they falsely reported that the pop princess and her boyfriend, *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, were in a car accident and that she had died in the crash.2001
2001: Named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001".2001
Angered the animal rights group PETA for wearing a fur jacket on the cover of her "Greatest Hits Album: My Prerogative". She claims she was told it was fake fur. This is the second time PETA has criticized her after she performed on stage with a caged tiger and a snake at the 2001 MTV music awards, after which she apologized and posed for an anti-fur poster.2001
Accepted an endorsement from Pepsi to do TV commercials promoting the soft drink. The first commercial was slated for the 2001 Academy Awards. [2001]2001
Was selected as #2 among the 100 sexiest women in FHM Magazine. [2001]2001
March 2001: Her video for "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" features her doing a love scene with a 23-year-old male model. The original cut contained material so sexually explicit that mother Lynne Spears ordered that parts of the video be edited for content before its release to the public in the spring of 2001.2001
Performed live with Michael Jackson in September, 2001. Together they performed Jackson's song "The Way You Make Me Feel" at the Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special in Madison Square Garden. This was Jackson's last live performance of the song in front of an audience.2001
Was the best-selling teenage artist ever, selling more than 37 million albums world wide before turning 20 in 2001.2002
Has two stepchildren (her ex-husband's children from a previous relationship): Kori (b. July 31 2002,) and Kaleb (b. July 20, 2004).2002
July 2002: Opened a trendy restaurant on East 41st St., New York City, called "Nyla", which is themed around her home state of Louisiana.2002
2002: Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine.2002
March 2002: Her Crossroads co-star Taryn Manning denied reports that she, Spears, and Zoe Saldana did a topless scene that was cut from the final edit of the film. According to her and the film's producer, Ann Carli, the "flashing" scene was filmed only from the neck up, and none of the three actresses involved was actually topless during the shoot.2002
2002: Arrived an hour late for the UK premiere of Crossroads and snubbed fans who had been waiting for her to arrive.2002
2002: Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine.2002
June 2002: Came in at #2 in the American edition of FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll.2002
Considered for a role in Chicago . The part went to Lucy Liu.2002
2002: Ranked #1 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World".2002
In her first starring role in the film Crossroads , her character was supposed to swear. She ordered that the curse words be taken out so as not to tarnish her image for the younger pre-teen viewers of the film.2002
In her first starring role in the film Crossroads (2002/I), her character was supposed to swear. She ordered that the curse words be taken out so as not to tarnish her image for the younger pre-teen viewers of the film.2002
March 2002: Her Crossroads (2002/I) co-star Taryn Manning denied reports that she, Spears, and Zoe Saldana did a topless scene that was cut from the final edit of the film. According to her and the film's producer, Ann Carli, the "flashing" scene was filmed only from the neck up, and none of the three actresses involved was actually topless during the shoot.2002
2002: Arrived an hour late for the UK premiere of Crossroads (2002/I) and snubbed fans who had been waiting for her to arrive.2002
Considered for a role in Chicago (2002). The part went to Lucy Liu.2002
2002: Ranked #1 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World".2002
Has two stepchildren (her ex-husband's children from a previous relationship): Kori (b. July 31 2002,) and Kaleb (b. July 20, 2004).2002
July 2002: Opened a trendy restaurant on East 41st St., New York City, called "Nyla", which is themed around her home state of Louisiana.2002
June 2002: Came in at #2 in the American edition of FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll.2002
2002: Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine.2003
Her song "Womanizer" gained first-week download sales of 286,000, which is the biggest opening-week tally by a female artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital downloads in 2003.2003
2003: Accompanied Colin Farrell to the S.W.A.T. US premiere.2003
2003: Ranked #30 in Maxim's Hot 100 Issue. Placed just ahead of Brittany Murphy and Mya, and behind Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Nichols, Kelly Clarkson and Halle Berry.2003
2003: Ranked #2 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women In The World , in front of Carmen Electra and behind top-ranked Halle Berry.2003
2003: Ranked #2 in the "Awesome Multitaskers" section of Stuff's 125 Sexiest Women of the Year 2003 issue, along with hyphenates Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tyra Banks , Mandy Moore, Beyoncé Knowles, Jaime King, Samantha Mumba, Janet Jackson, Estella Warren and Taryn Manning.2003
2003: Ranked #30 in Maxim's Hot 100 Issue. Placed just ahead of Brittany Murphy and Mya, and behind Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Nichols, Kelly Clarkson and Halle Berry.2003
2003: Ranked #2 in the "Awesome Multitaskers" section of Stuff's 125 Sexiest Women of the Year 2003 issue, along with hyphenates Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tyra Banks , Mandy Moore, Beyoncé Knowles, Jaime King, Samantha Mumba, Janet Jackson, Estella Warren and Taryn Manning.2003
2003: Ranked #2 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women In The World , in front of Carmen Electra and behind top-ranked Halle Berry.2003
2003: Accompanied Colin Farrell to the S.W.A.T. (2003) US premiere.2003
Her song "Womanizer" gained first-week download sales of 286,000, which is the biggest opening-week tally by a female artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital downloads in 2003.2003
Received her "Walk of Fame Star" in 2003, at the age of 21. She is the youngest music icon to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.2004
2004: Offered to perform at the Republican National Convention, but was turned down.2004
Her single "Outrageous was chosen as the title track for the film Catwoman , but after she injured her knee shooting the music video for the song, the idea was scrapped. Mis-Teeq's single "Scandalous" was chosen as a replacement.2004
May 2004: She finally gained the top spot in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2004", moving up from #2 last year.2004
2004: Acquired a white Maltese dog named Lacy.2004
Spring 2004: Had emergency arthroscopic surgery after she injured her knee an the set of her music video "Outrageous".2004
2004: Her perfume "Curious" was one of the best selling fragrances of the year.2004
May 2004: She finally gained the top spot in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2004", moving up from #2 last year.2004
Spring 2004: Had emergency arthroscopic surgery after she injured her knee an the set of her music video "Outrageous".2004
2004: Her perfume "Curious" was one of the best selling fragrances of the year.2004
Her single "Outrageous was chosen as the title track for the film Catwoman (2004), but after she injured her knee shooting the music video for the song, the idea was scrapped. Mis-Teeq's single "Scandalous" was chosen as a replacement.2004
Between 2004 and 2010, Spears released 9 perfumes which grossed over $2 billion and sold over 1 billion bottles in just 5 years. This makes her the the number 1 celebrity perfume endorser of all-time.2004
Was FHM's #1 Sexiest Woman in 2004.2004
In September 2004, Britney released her first fragrance ('Curious') with Elizabeth Arden. The fragrance broke Elizabeth Arden's first-week gross for a perfume, and ended up being the No. 1 fragrance of 2004 in department stores, as well as one of the best selling perfumes ever. "Curious" earned over $100 million in sales in the first five weeks after its release. As of 2011, Spears has released 10 perfumes and is considered the number 1 celebrity perfume endorser of all time.2005
1/10/07: After topping the 2005 "Worst Dressed" list of fashion critic 'Mr. Blackwell', she shared the #1 spot with Paris Hilton in 2006 for wearing clothes that made them look like "two peas in an overexposed box".2005
Topped "FHM" Germany's annual survey searching the "100 Unsexiest Women in the World" in 2005 and 2006.2005
October 2005: She and Kevin Federline were forced to leave their home in California because a brush fire threatened to destroy it and several other houses in that area (including the one of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith).2005
Was considered for the role of Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard . The role eventually went to Jessica Simpson.2005
February 2005: Won her first Grammy for Best Dance Recording for "Toxic".2005
Was considered for the role of Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005). The role eventually went to Jessica Simpson.2005
February 2005: Won her first Grammy for Best Dance Recording for "Toxic".2005
1/10/07: After topping the 2005 "Worst Dressed" list of fashion critic 'Mr. Blackwell', she shared the #1 spot with Paris Hilton in 2006 for wearing clothes that made them look like "two peas in an overexposed box".2005
Topped "FHM" Germany's annual survey searching the "100 Unsexiest Women in the World" in 2005 and 2006.2005
'Britney Spears' was Yahoo!'s most popular search term between 2005 and 2008, and has been for several different years. Spears was also named as the Most Searched Person by the Guinness World Records book edition 2007 and 2009.2005
Gave birth to her first child at age 23, Sean Preston Fiderline (aka Sean Federline) on Septemebr 14, 2005. Child's father is her second husband, Kevin Federline.2006
2006: Michael Fredo wrote a song about her called "Popstar Lovelife (Britney, I Know)".2006
11 January 2006: Topped the 2005 "Worst Dressed" list of fashion critic Richard Selzer (aka Mr. Blackwell) for wearing clothes that he said made her look like an "over-the-hill Lolita".2006
May; 2006: Portrayed as a character in the rock musical "We Will Rock You" by Queen and Ben Elton. The role is being played by Colin Charles in London's West End production.2006
August 2006: Posed nude for the cover of "Harper's Bazaar", in a photo similar to Demi Moore's famous September 1991 cover of "Vanity Fair".2006
2006: Was named most searched name on internet search engine Yahoo!.2006
2006: Named "Most Controversial Celebrity of 2006" by CNN Headline News for her actions making people discuss about everything from proper parenthood to appearing in public without panties.2006
11 January 2006: Topped the 2005 "Worst Dressed" list of fashion critic Richard Selzer (aka Mr. Blackwell) for wearing clothes that he said made her look like an "over-the-hill Lolita".2006
May; 2006: Portrayed as a character in the rock musical "We Will Rock You" by Queen and Ben Elton. The role is being played by Colin Charles in London's West End production.2006
2006: Named "Most Controversial Celebrity of 2006" by CNN Headline News for her actions making people discuss about everything from proper parenthood to appearing in public without panties.2006
2006: Michael Fredo wrote a song about her called "Popstar Lovelife (Britney, I Know)".2006
August 2006: Posed nude for the cover of "Harper's Bazaar", in a photo similar to Demi Moore's famous September 1991 cover of "Vanity Fair".2006
Gave birth to her second child at age 24, a son Jayden James Fiderline (aka Jayden Fiderline) on September 12, 2006. Child's father is her second husband, Kevin Federline.2007
2007: Ranked #12 in "Forbes" magazine's "The 20 Richest Women in Entertainment" list, estimating her net worth at around $100 million.2007
February 2007: After shaving her own head with clippers in a Sherman Oaks (CA) hair salon, she visited a tattoo parlor and got several tattoos. Her weird behavior caused worldwide public attention. Some days later she admitted herself to a California treatment facility, but checked out after less than 24 hours.2007
April 2007: Manager Larry Rudolph sent her to rehab in early 2007. She fired him.2007
27 September 2007: Manager Jeff Kwatinetz and her lawyer, Laura Wasser, quit.2007
October 2007: Lost physical custody of her two sons with Kevin Federline due to not having a valid driver's license and failing to take a random drug and alcohol test. Federline has sole custody of the children.2007
2007: Ranked #12 in "Forbes" magazine's "The 20 Richest Women in Entertainment" list, estimating her net worth at around $100 million.2007
October 2007: Lost physical custody of her two sons with Kevin Federline due to not having a valid driver's license and failing to take a random drug and alcohol test. Federline has sole custody of the children.2008
Ranked #19 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.2008
Aunt of Maddie Briann Aldridge (born June 19, 2008), her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter.2008
Her 6th studio album "Circus" which was released in 2008, became her fifth number 1 album.2008
Her sixth studio album, Circus, was released on 2nd December 2008, her 27th birthday.2008
On November 6, 2008, she won two awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008, "Album of The Year" for Blackout and "Act of 2008".2008
Aunt of Maddie Briann Aldridge (born June 19, 2008), her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter.2008
On November 6, 2008, she won two awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008, "Album of The Year" for Blackout and "Act of 2008".2008
Her 6th studio album "Circus" which was released in 2008, became her fifth number 1 album.2008
Spears became the youngest female artist in the United Stated to have five albums debut at number 1 (after her 2008 album Circus topped the charts), earning a place in the 2010 Guinness Book of World Records.2009
On December 11, 2009 Billboard Magazine named Spears as the second-best selling act of the 2000s.2009
On March 2, 2009 it was announced that she would be the new face of Candie's, taking over from actress Hayden Panettiere.2009
Her 2009 world tour, "The Circus Starring Britney Spears", became a huge commercial success. The tour's opening show, as well as every show in the two North American legs were sold out, with a total gross of $94 million. The tour also became the highest grossing tour of the year by a solo artist in North America, as well as the fourth overall.2009
In 2009, after years of absence, Forbes magazine listed her as the 13th most powerful celebrity and the second most top-earning young musician as she made $35 million from June 2008 to June 2009.2009
On March 2, 2009 it was announced that she would be the new face of Candie's, taking over from actress Hayden Panettiere.2009
Her 2009 world tour, "The Circus Starring Britney Spears", became a huge commercial success. The tour's opening show, as well as every show in the two North American legs were sold out, with a total gross of $94 million. The tour also became the highest grossing tour of the year by a solo artist in North America, as well as the fourth overall.2009
As of 2009, Spears has had 6 number one singles on the European Hot 100 Singles Chart.2009
Her 2009 'Circus' tour was the 5th highest-grossing tour of the year. According to concert trade publication Pollstar, "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" tour grossed more than $130 million.2009
"Hold It Against Me" (January 2011) is Spears' fourth single to debut at Number 1, after her songs "3" (2009), "Womanizer" (2008) and "Baby One More Time" (1999). According to Nielsen SoundScan "Hold It Against Me" has also netted 411,000 downloads, which marks the highest first-week tally for a female artist.2009
According to a UK poll in 2009, Spears' music video for her song 'Toxic' was voted as the Sexiest Music Video of All Time.2009
Ranked #4 in FHM's "Sexiest Women" list in 2009. Previously she was ranked #31 in 2008, #54 in 2007, #5 in 2005, #1 in 2004, #3 in 2003, #3 in 2002, #3 in 2001, #2 in 2000, and #16 in 1999.2009
Was the spokesperson/face of Candie's (apparel brand) from 2009-2010.2009
Was reportedly offered a role in the middle of "Modern Family" (2009)'s 3rd Season, but by the time producers heard from her people, they already had the rest of the season planned.2010
Won a Grammy award for her hit song "Toxic." By 2010, Spears received 8 Grammy nominations.2010
As of 2010, she is the best-selling female artist of the decade.2010
Won a Grammy award for her hit song "Toxic." By 2010, Spears received 8 Grammy nominations.2010
In June 2010, Spears was ranked sixth on the Forbes list of 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world (earning more than $64 million in 2009). She is also ranked as the third most powerful musician in the world.2010
As of May 2010, Spears became the most popular person on twitter, with more than 5.2 million followers at that time.2010
According to Forbes, Spears is the third highest earning woman in Hollywood, banking $65 million in 2010. This placed her behind Oprah Winfrey and Beyoncé Knowles, but higher than Lady Gaga and Madonna.2010
Spears was voted as The Number 1 Celebrity You Love Of 2010.2010
Ranked #44 in the 2010 FHM UK list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".2011
On the 10th of January 2011, Spears' single "Hold It Against Me" set the record for most radio plays in one day in the United States, registering 619 plays on Mediabase and 595 plays on Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS).2011
Spears' single "Hold It Against Me" (January 2011) made a debut at Number 1. This made her only the second artist in music history to debut more than one song at Number 1, the other artist who managed to do so is Mariah Carey.2011
Spears' 2011 album Femme Fatal became her sixth number 1 album in the USA. This puts her in a tie with Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson for the third-most number one albums for a female artist, behind Barbra Streisand and Madonna.2011
In a 2011 US poll, Spears was voted as the 3rd hottest celebrity mom, behind Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie, but ahead of Salma Hayek, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Alba and Kate Beckinsale.2011
Spear's 2011 album Femme Fatal was her 6th album to debut at number 1, this makes her the first female ever to have six No. 1 album debuts. The album also debuted at No. 1 in Canada, Australia and Korea and entered in the Top 10 in 15 other countries.2011
According to Amplicate, Spears is the Most Loved Pop Star on social media (2011).2011
Voted #25 on the 2011 Maxim list of "Hot 100" women.2011
Set to launch her 10th fragrance called "Cosmic Radiance" in August, 2011.2011
Spears earned her 12th top 10 hit on the Hot 100 Billboard chart with "I Wanna Go," the third single from her 2011 "Femme Fatale" album. It was her 5th consecutive top 10 hit, following her #1 singles "3," "Hold It Against Me," and her appearance on Rihanna's "S&M" remix, while her song "Till the World Ends" charted at #3.2011
Spears was honored at the 2011 MTV Music Awards. The show paid tribute to Spears and she won 2 awards - the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and the Best Pop Video Award for her song 'Till the World Ends'. The Video Vanguard Award is also known as the Lifetime Achievement Award. It has previously been given to artists such as Davide Bowie, The Beatles, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and U2, among several other artists and music video directors. Spears received the award in 2011, it was handed to her by Lady Gaga.2011
Became the 6th person in Twitter history to reach over 10 million followers on the social networking site (October, 2011). The other celebrities who reached 10 million Twitter followers in 2011 are Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, President Obama and Kim Kardashian.2011
Is the world's 2nd most searched celebrity in mobile videos, behind Bollywood star Katrina Kaif (2011).2011
Reached over 1 billion views on her Vevo (YouTube channel) in October, 2011.2011
Honoured at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2011 there was also an exhibit in the museum honouring women in pop music, the nude rhinestone outfit that Britney Spears wore during her performance at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards was one of the artefacts on display.2011
Spears became the most followed person on Google+ in November, 2011. She beat the site cofounder Larry Page from the top position.2011
First person ever to gain 1 million followers on Google+ [December, 2011].2011
Became engaged to boyfriend Jason Trawick, after he proposed to her on his 40th birthday [December, 2011].2011
In a 2011 online Billboard poll, Spears was voted for the 2011 Most Valuable Player award (earning 43% of all votes). She was also the winner of the Best Music Video for "Till the World Ends" (45% of all votes) and Best Tour for "Femme Fatale" (58% of all votes). Spears also won for Best Awards Show Performance for her collaboration with Rihanna at the Billboard Music Awards in 2011. Spears' song "Hold it Against Me" was voted as the second Favorite Hot 100 No. 1 song of 2011, behind "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele, and her album "Femme Fatale" was voted as the second favorite No. 1 album for 2011.2011
Twitter's year end 2011 charts named Spears the #3 most trending topic in music for the year, as her album "Femme Fatale" trended for two weeks straight, breaking multiple Twitter records including one of the longest trends of all time. The album title continued to be a trending topic on Twitter even during the Super Bowl.2011
Her song "Till the World Ends" was named #3 on Billboard's Critics' Choice: 20 Best Singles Of 2011.2011
Her song "How I Roll" was named as the #1 song by Rolling Stone's Top 25 Songs Of 2011 list.2011
Her song "Till the World Ends" was named as #1 on the Top 10 Pop Songs of 2011 list by PopCrunch.2011
Ranked #4 in Men's Health 100 Hottest Women of All Time (2011).2011
At the end of 2011 and start of 2012, a few of her unreleased songs were leaked online, including "Every day" (a song written by Spears herself), "Strangest Love," and "Look Who's Talking Now" (written by Spears). An acoustic version of the song "Don't Keep Me Waiting" was leaked, while an original version of the song appears as a delux edition bonus track on Spears' 2011 album Femme Fatale.2011
Appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone 7 times by the year 2011. She was on the cover in: April 1999, May 2000, September 2001, December 2001, October 2003, February 2008, and December 2008.2011
Spears was the No. 3 most trended topic overall in Music on Twitter for the year 2011. In January 2012, there were 40 worldwide trending Twitter topics on Britney Spears in five days. Some of the 14 trending topics about Spears include: Britney Is Our Queen, I'm A Slave 4 Britney, Love 2 Love Britney, We Heart Britney, We Just Love Britney, Britney Is Miss American Dream, Venezuela Loves Britney, World Loves Britney, Britney Queen of Pop, and Hot As Britney.2011
Was reportedly offered $10 million (the amount was eventually raised to $20 million) to join the second season of Fox's singing competition "The X Factor" (2011) (US) as a judge along with Simon Cowell.2012
Spears scored a second Google+ record after becoming the first person to gain more than two-million followers on the site (February, 2012).2012
Named as the "Sexiest songstress" by Victoria's Secret What Is Sexy (the Victoria's Secret Angels' Sexiest Celebrities 2012).
