Biography for
Jordin Sparks More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

22 December 1989, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Birth Name

Jordin Brianna Sparks

Nickname

Jo Jo
Jordin Speezy

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Trivia

Her father is former NFL cornerback, Phillippi Sparks, who played eight seasons for the New York Giants and one season for the Dallas Cowboys, before retiring in 2000.

Was a Torrid plus-size model.

At just 17, she is the youngest "American Idol" (2002) winner as of 5/23/07.

Her musical inspirations include Mariah Carey, Beyoncé Knowles, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and Hanson.

Attended Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Glendale, Arizona, but only for her freshman year. She was home-schooled after that.

Has a younger brother, PJ (Phillippi Sparks Jr).

Father is black and mother is white.

Video for "No Air" with Chris Brown placed number #16 on VH1's Top 40 Videos of 2008.

Not only is she the youngest to win "American Idol" (2002), she is the first non-southerner to win and the first mixed race person to win.

Has a dog named Maggie and a dog named Miles.

Video for "Battlefield" placed number #17 on VH1's Top 40 Videos of 2009.

Has been wearing a purity ring since the age of thirteen.

Personal Quotes

I just have one thing to say about promise rings. It's not bad to wear a promise ring, because not everybody - guy or girl - wants to be a slut.