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Full Name: Margaret LeAnn Rimes
Birth date: Aug. 28, 1982
Birthplace: Jackson, Miss.
Raised: Moved to Garland, Texas, at age 6
Hair: Blonde Eyes:
Blue
Height: 5ft. 5in.
Parents: Father Wilbur and Mother Belinda |
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| Pet: A Pomeranian
named Raven
Early music: Her parents have tapes of her
singing The Judds' "Have Mercy" at 18 months old; won
a song and dance competition at age 5
Early favorites: Favorite childhood songs
included "You Are My Sunshine," "Getting To Know
You," and "Have Mercy"
Acting debut: Played Tiny Tim in a Dallas production of A
Christmas Carol
Road to stardom: Age 8; she was the winner for two weeks on Star
Search, singing "Don't Worry About Me"
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| Residence: Live with
her mother in a four bedroom hillside home in Sherman Oaks,
Calif., complete with white marble floors, kidney-shaped pool, a
waterfall and a Jacuzzi with views of the San Fernando Valley;
LeAnn move to California to pursue acting. She still maintains a
residence near Dallas. |
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First big break:
Dallas disc jockey heard 9-year-old LeAnn singing the national
anthem at a sporting event and knew he'd found the voice for his
song "Blue," a song he'd written 40 years prior for
Patsy Cline
Hobbies: Shopping, kick-boxing, softball, in-line skating, racecar
driving, bowling, tennis, weight-training, and swimming
Musical influences: Reba McEntire, Judy Garland, Patsy
Cline, Barbara Streisand, and Wynonna
Favorite male artists: Include Tim McGraw, Bryan White, and Hal
Ketchum
Favorite pop stars: Brandy, Alanis Morisette, Cline Dion,
and Whitney Houston
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| Favorite actresses:
Whoopi Goldberg, Sandra Bullock, Shirley MacLaine, and Audrey
Hepburn; "And one person I admire who's gone from singing
to acting is Bette Midler. She's terrific." |
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Favorite movies: The Bodyguard and The
Shawshank Redemption
Favorite actor: Kevin Costner
Favorite TV shows: Beverly Hills, 90210 and Friends
Favorite colors: Red, Black, Blue and White
Favorite foods: Steak, baked potatoes, and chicken fettuccine
Book: Co-wrote the Christmas story Holiday in Your Heart with
Tom Carter |
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Favorite charities: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,
T.J. Martell Foundation, Operation Smile; has acted as spokesperson for D.A.R.E.
to encourage young people to stay off drugs and for the "Don't Mess With
Texas" environmental campaign
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