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Also Known As Britney Jean Spears
Born December 2, 1981 (age 44) • Mississippi
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2004)
Notable Works “…Baby One More Time” • “Blackout” • “Britney” • “Britney Jean” • “Circus” • “Femme Fatale” • “Glory” • “In the Zone” • “Oops!…I Did It Again” • “The Woman in Me”

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Britney Spears smiles on the red carpet in a silver dress with star-shaped embellishments at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills.
Britney Spears performs on stage holding a large yellow python draped over her shoulders, wearing a green bra top and blue skirt, with audience members visible in the foreground.
Britney Spears, wearing a black jacket, sings into a microphone on stage at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
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