Date Of Birth: August 28, 1982
Birthplace: Jackson,
Mississippi, raised in Garland, Texas since
she was 6 years old, now resides
in Las Angeles, California
Hair color: Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Height: 5 feet 5 inches
Parents: Wilbur and Belinda Rimes
Pets: A dog named Sandy (named after the dog in the movie Annie)
Hobbies: Horseback riding, tennis, rollerblading, softball, shopping, watching other artists perform
Influences: Patsy Cline, Barbara Streisand, Reba McEntire, Wynonna
TV Shows: 90210 and Friends
Movies: The Bodyguard, Twister
Actors: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman
Actress: Whoopi Goldberg
First Songs: "Getting To Know You" and "You Are My Sunshine"
Singer: Prince
Pop Stars:
Brandy, Alanis Morissette, Celine Dion, Whitney
Houston
Colors: Red, Black, and of course Blue
Foods: Chicken, pasta, steak and baked potatoes
Midnight Snack: Cheez-Its
Christmas presents: A ruby
and diamond ring from her grandparents and a drum set from her dad
* Began singing before she was 2 years old
* Entered and won her first competition at the age of 5
* Made her acting debut by playing Tiny Tim in "A Christmas Carol"
* Made her television debut in 1990 on "Star Search" where she was a two-week champion
* Recorded her first album, "All That", at the age of 11 on the independent label Nor Va Jak
* Youngest person ever to win a Country Music Award when she won the Horizon Award in 1997
* First country artist two win a Grammy award for Best New Artist
* Is currently home-schooling through Texas Tech University and is studying at the 11th grade level
* First #1 song was "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)"
* Co-wrote a book with famous novelist Tom Carter named Holiday In Your Heart and starred in the made-for-TV movie of the same name