Kelly Clarkson was born in Texas on April 24, 1982. She is a singer and songwriter who came to the public eye after winning the first season of American Idol. Her first album, Thankful (2003) debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It soon went platinum after selling 4.5 million copies worldwide. She then went on to earn two Grammy Awards from her second album, Breakaway in 2004. Her following albums, My December (2007), All I Ever Wanted (2009), Stronger (2011), Wrapped in Red (2013), and Piece by Piece (2015) were all great successes. Clarkson has also dabbled in television and film with her romantic role in the musical, From Justin to Kelly (2003). She also wrote the children's book, River Rose and the Magical Lullaby, which made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2016.