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Kimberly Caldwell Profile |
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Birth Date: February 25, 1982
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Birth Place: Katy, Texas, USA
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Birth Name: Kimberly Caldwell
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Biography |
Kimberly Ann Caldwell (born February 25, 1982 in Katy,
Texas) is an American singer best known for being a
contestant on the second season of Fox Network's singing
competition television show, American Idol and as a talk
show host on the TV Guide Network. On American Idol, she was
the sixth finalist eliminated and finished in seventh place.
Kim Caldwell first sang publicly at the age of five at
beauty pageants. She was a five time junior vocalist winner
on Star Search, and also performed at the Grand Ole Opry. In
1995, she sang at the 50th wedding anniversary of former
President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush. She also
appeared on the second and final season of Popstars: USA,
where she was rejected from the group and told she would do
better as a solo vocalist.
After appearing on American Idol, Caldwell became the first
Idol contestant to pose for the men's magazine, Maxim, in a
feature on "Reality TV girls" in the August, 2003 issue.
That same year, she served as a correspondent for Fox
Sports' extreme sports show, 54321, which only aired that
year.
In 2004, Caldwell began recording her as-yet unreleased
debut album with American Idol judge and record producer,
Randy Jackson, and legendary songwriter Diane Warren. She
has also been a correspondent reporting on American Idol for
Fox News Live on the Fox News Channel, Ryan On Air with Idol
host Ryan Seacrest, Showbiz Tonight on CNN Headline News,
and the TV Guide Channel. Along with fellow ex-reality show
performer Rosanna Tavarez of Pop Stars' Eden's Crush,
Caldwell is the co-host of "Reality Chat," a weekly talk
show on the TV Guide channel that chronicles the ups and
downs of assorted reality TV shows. In addition, Caldwell
and Tavarez report from the red carpet at award shows for
the TV Guide channel and host "Idol Tonight" a behind the
scenes look at American Idol also on the TV Guide Network.
She has recently attempted to move into acting, making an
appearance on an episode of the short-lived FOX sitcom, Life
on a Stick, and appears in a short, but extremely violent
cameo in the horror film Wrong Turn 2. Caldwell is
reportedly reading scripts for other projects. She is also
an industry panelist for American Idol Underground.
She is currently working on her debut album with John Rich
of Big and Rich. |
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Other
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5 time junior vocalist winner on "Star Search" (1983).
Appeared on "Popstars: USA" (2001) but didn't make the group
as she was told she'd be better off a soloist.
Appeared on stage in Branson, Missouri and Biloxi,
Mississippi
Has a younger sister, Kristy (21) as of 2007.
Sang at George Bush and Barbara Bush's 50th wedding
celebration.
Worked as a correspondent for Fox Sport's "54321" (2003)
Has a large collection of bucket hats and likes black &
white clothes.
Sang Melissa Etheridge's "Come To My Window" at her first
audition for "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar"
(2002).
Is the first, and only, contestant on "American Idol: The
Search for a Superstar" (2002) to pose in Maxim Magazine. |
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since February 11, 2008