Biography for Kelly Clarkson Date of Birth 24 April 1982 , Fort Worth, Texas, USA Birth Name Kelly Brianne Clarkson Nickname Kellbelle Height 5' 3½" (1.61 m) Trade Mark Performs barefoot. Trivia Originally wanted to be a marine biologist but changed her mind when she saw the movie Jaws (1975). Was an extra on the show "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996). Graduated from Burleson High School, Burleson, Texas in 2000. She won the first "American Idol" contest, September 4, 2002. Her first single came out in late September of that year. Was a cocktail waitress at a comedy club in Arlington, Texas and at Hyena's Comedy Club in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Mom: Jeanne. Stepdad: Jimmy Taylor. Her first single sold nearly 250,000 copies in its first week. Her first single, "A Moment Like This", set records by jumping from number 52 to the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Beat out more than 10,000 people to land a $1 million recording contract...