AI S03

1. Fantasia Barrino

Soundtrack | The Color Purple

Fantasia Barrino was born on June 30, 1984 in High Point, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Color Purple (2023), The Butler (2013) and American Idol (2002). She has been married to Kendall Taylor since July 19, 2015. They have one child.

2. Jennifer Hudson

Soundtrack | Dreamgirls

Jennifer Kate Hudson was born on September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois to Darnell Donerson (née Hudson) & Samuel Simpson. She is an Academy Award-winning actress, Grammy Award-winning recording artist and best-selling author. This bright, beautiful and booming-voiced talent is a perfect example ...

3. Diana DeGarmo

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

Diana DeGarmo, a country girl from Georgia and American Idol Season 3 Runner-Up just released her first real Country EP, "Live To Love", composed of songs she co-wrote with new fiancé Ace Young, that is digitally distributed through Jimmy Buffett's Mailboat Records. She has multiple Theatre credits...

4. Marque Lynch

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

Marque Lynch was born on January 3, 1981 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. He died on December 6, 2015 in New York City, New York, USA.

5. Leah LaBelle

Actress | Leah LaBelle: Sexify

Leah LaBelle, born Leah Vladowski on 8 September 1986 in Toronto, Canada, was the only child of Troshan and Anastasia Vladowski. Troshan and Anastasia, musicians and immigrants to the United States, defected from communist Bulgaria during a tour of Western Europe in 1979 at the height of success ...

6. Amy Adams

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

Amy Adams was born on July 25, 1979 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. She has been married to Ross Varner since October 4, 2004. They have one child.

7. Matthew Rogers

Actor | To Appomattox

Matthew Rogers was born on September 16, 1978 in Arcadia, California, USA. He is an actor, known for To Appomattox (2015), Man-Made (2007) and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014). He has been married to Teri Himes since February 19, 2005. They have three children.

8. Camile Velasco

Actress | The Big V

Camile Velasco was born on September 1, 1985 in Makati City, Philippines. She is an actress, known for The Big V (2008), The Black Eyed Peas: Bebot, Version 2 (2006) and The Black Eyed Peas: Bebot, Version 1 (2006).

9. Eli Mac

Actress | Island Block Party

Eli Mac is known for Island Block Party (2021).

10. Jasmine Trias

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

Jasmine Soriano Trias (born 3 November 1986), the Filipino-American 3rd place finalist on last year's "American Idol," will have her self titled debut album in stores July 12, 2005. Her new CD introduces an edgier, rhythm and blues-based sound. From the single, "Excuses" (already #1 in the ...

11. La Toya London

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

The front runner to win the third season of American Idol, Latoya London was part of the famed Three Divas (with Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia Barrino) before she was shockingly eliminated from the competition on May 12, 2004. However, her trademark powerhouse vocals have prevented her from fading ...

12. George Huff

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

George Huff was born on November 4, 1980 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor, known for American Idol (2002), The Remnant and Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' (2019).

13. Jon Peter Lewis

Producer | Waiting on Host

Jon Peter Lewis is a celebrated singer-songwriter who gained national attention on American Idol as a finalist for the show's third season. Following his run on Idol, Lewis released two solo albums and three EP's; Stories From Hollywood, Break The Silence, self-titled Jon Peter Lewis, Roughcuts and...

14. John Stevens

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

John Stevens was born on July 28, 1987 in Buffalo, New York, USA.

15. William Hung

Actor | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves

He performed Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" at an American Idol audition, but did not get the cut. After this, he got a big recording contract, and is even more popular than some of the finalists of the third season of "American Idol".

He performed a series of shows in Macau Casino and Hong-Kong, China ...

16. Elizabeth Letendre

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

17. Heather Piccinini

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

18. John Preator

Actor | The Equalizer

John Preator is known for The Equalizer (2021) and American Idol (2002).

19. Tiara Purifoy

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

20. Lisa Leuschner

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

21. Charly Lowry

Actor | A Song for Imogene

Charly Lowry is known for A Song for Imogene (2023), My Music with Rhiannon Giddens (2023) and American Idol (2002).

22. Matthew Metzger

Actor | Jenny's Wedding

Matthew Metzger is best known for his work on One Life to Live (1968) and Jenny's Wedding (2015). He was born on March 24, 1980 in Peoria, Illinois, USA as Matthew Frederic Metzger. Metzger graduated from Hudson High School in Hudson, OH and received a Bachelor's in Marketing degree from Miami ...

23. Kara Master

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

24. Jonah Moananu

Actor | All for Melissa

Jonah Moananu is known for All for Melissa (2007), T-Shirt Theatre presents Kipuka: An Anti-Bullying Project (2018) and American Idol (2002).

25. Briana Ramirez-Rial

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

26. Jesus Roman

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

27. Noel Roman

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

28. Erskine Walcott

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

29. Marisa Joy

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

30. Alan Ritchson

Actor | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Alan Ritchson has carved a space for himself on both the large and small screens since he made the trek from a small town in Florida to Los Angeles.

Alan Michael Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Vickie (Harrell), a high school teacher, and David Ritchson, a U.S. Air Force Chief ...

31. Ashley Thomas

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

32. Lisa Wilson

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

33. Eric Yoder

Actor | Eli Emily: The Karaoke Song

Eric Yoder is known for Eli Emily: The Karaoke Song and American Idol (2002).

34. Katie Webber

Actress | Girl Most Likely

Katie Webber was born on October 22, 1981 in Santa Cruz, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Girl Most Likely (2012), The End (2007) and Smash (2012).

35. Susie Vulaca

Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar