Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Her debut single, "Inside Your Heaven", made her the only country artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the only solo country artist in the 2000s to have a number-one song on the Hot 100. Her debut album, Some Hearts (2005), was bolstered by the huge crossover success of the singles "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats", becoming the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, the fastest-selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history and the best-selling country album of the last 17 years. Underwood won three Grammy Awards for the album, including Best New Artist.
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| Full name at birth | Carrie Marie Underwood
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| Claim to fame | American Idol 2005 winner
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| Date of birth | 10 March 1983
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| Place of birth | Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
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| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, fashion designer, actress
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 3" (160 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Hazel Eyes
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| Residence | Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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| Net worth | $85,000,000 USD
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| High school | Checotah High School (2001)
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| University | Northeastern State University (2006)
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- Lives on a farm in Checotah, Oklahoma.
- First American Idol debut album to be certified triple platinum (April 2006).
- She is the first and only American Idol contestant not born in a hospital.
- Her debut album, "Some Hearts" is set to be released on November 15, 2005. The first single "Jesus Take The Wheel" was released to radio stations on October 18, 2005.
- Appeared as musical guest on Saturday Night Live March 24, 2007. NFL Quarterback Peyton Manning was the host.
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