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