Jordin Sparks
Date of Birth
22 December 1989, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Birth Name
Jordin Brianna Sparks
Nickname
Jo Jo
Jordin Speezy
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Trivia
Her father is former NFL cornerback, Phillippi Sparks, who played eight seasons for the New York Giants and one season for the Dallas Cowboys, before retiring in 2000.
Was a Torrid plus-size model.
At just 17, she is the youngest "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) winner as of 5/23/07.
Her musical inspirations include Mariah Carey, Beyoncé Knowles, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and Hanson.
Attended Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Glendale, Arizona, but only for her freshman year. She was home-schooled after that.
Has a younger brother, PJ (Phillippi Sparks Jr).
Father is black and mother is white.
Video for "No Air" with Chris Brown placed number #16 on VH1's Top 40 Videos of 2008.
Not only is she the youngest to win "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002), she is the first non-southerner to win and the first mixed race person to win.
Has a dog named Maggie and a dog named Miles.
Video for "Battlefield" placed number #17 on VH1's Top 40 Videos of 2009.
Has been wearing a purity ring since the age of thirteen.
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