Justin Timberlake rose to stardom as a Disney kid and as part of a chart-topping boy band but he soon grew some major musical chops and went solo as well as trying acting and record producing, and with his recent return to music he’s once again on top – find out more in his Kidzworld Fun Facts!
Did You Know...
- Justin’s middle name is Randall
- He is from Memphis, Tennessee
- He performed on Star Search when he was 11-years-old as Justin Randall
- His parents divorced when he was 2 years old
- He was raised in Shelby Forest, between Memphis and Millington
- Justin was part of The Mickey Mouse Club (along with other famous pop stars and actors like Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and more!)
- He also met his future band mate in N’Sync J.C. Chasez on the Mickey Mouse Club
- Justin has 6 Grammy Awards and 4 Emmy Awards
- N’Sync formed in 1995, but blew up around 1998 with their massive hit “Tearin’ Up My Heart”
- He made is acting debut in 1999 in the Disney Channel movie Model Behavior, where he plays a model who falls in love with a waitress that he mistakes for another model
- He is often involved in comedic songs and sketches with the group Lonely Island on SNL and on YouTube
- He has his own brand of Tequila
- Justin has admitted to having ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
- He has helped produce and provided guest vocals on tracks for T.I., Ciara and 50 Cent
- N’Sync’s second album No Strings Attached became the fastest selling record of all time – 2.4 million copies sold in a week!
- In 2009 Justin was named the Most Stylish Man by GQ magazoine
- In 2002 he released his debut solo album Justified, which featured “Cry Me a River”
- Many people thought the songs on Justified were about his ex, pop star Britney Spears, who (it was rumoured) cheated on him with her back up dancer Kevin Federline
- He married actress Jessica Biel in October 2012
Justin married actress Jessica Biel in 2012
- Justin put his career on hold to pursue acting, and appeared in Black Snake Moan, Alpha Dog and The Social Network and In Time
- He recently released a comeback album, 20/20, which features the singles “Suit and Tie” featuring Jay-Z, and “Mirrors.”
- He dated actresses Cameron Diaz and Scarlett Johansson
- Scarlett Johansson was in the video for his song “What Comes Around Goes Around”
- He was the first celeb to appear on Punk’d
- Justin and Jessica are part owners of The Memphis Grizzlies
Check out the video for "Mirrors," the latest single off JT's album 20/20 below!
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