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Kelly Clarkson rose to fame when she was the first-ever winner of American Idol back in 2002.
Clarkson was born April 24, 1982, and grew up in Burelson, Texas (a suburb of Fort Worth). When she was in seventh grade, achoir teacher first recognized her powerful voice, and after high school she moved to Los Angeles to try and make it in Hollywood.
After failing to break into show business, she returned to Texas and in 2002 became a contestant on the first season of American Idol. The rest is history. The evening that she won, she instantly became a household name in America and all across the gl…
