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Jordin Sparks
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Not only is she the youngest to win
American Idol (2002)
, she is the first non-southerner to win and the first mixed race person to win.
At just 17, she is the youngest
American Idol (2002)
winner as of 5/23/07.
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.
Her musical inspirations include
Mariah Carey
,
Beyoncé
,
Christina Aguilera
,
Justin Timberlake
and
Hanson
.
Her father is black. Her mother, who is white, has German, English, Scottish, and Norwegian ancestry.
Has a son:
DJ Thomas
(b. May 2, 2018) with husband,
Dana Isaiah
.
(July 16, 2017) Married her boyfriend of a year,
Dana Isaiah
.
Used to wear a purity ring she received as a teenager.
Was previously in a relationship with
Jason Derulo
[2011-2014].
Has a younger brother, PJ (Phillippi Sparks Jr).
Has a dog named Maggie and a dog named Miles.
Was in a relationship with
Sage the Gemini
from April 2015 to February 2016.
Attended
Sandra Day O'Connor
High School in Glendale, Arizona, but only for her freshman year. She was home-schooled after that.
Video for "No Air" with Chris Brown placed number #16 on VH1's Top 40 Videos of 2008.
Video for "Battlefield" placed number #17 on VH1's Top 40 Videos of 2009.
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