Bio
What makes Carrie Underwood such a fast-rising country music star? Her roots don't hurt.
The fourth ever American Idol winner was born at Muskogee Regional Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma on March 10, 1983. She grew up on her parents' farm in rural Checotah as the third and youngest daughter of Stephen (retired from an industrial plant) and Carole (retired schoolteacher of Checotah Public Schools). She has two older sisters, Shanna Underwood Means and Stephanie Underwood Shelton, born in 1973 and 1970 and both elementary school teachers in Oklahoma.
Growing up, Underwood performed at the Robbins Memorial Talent Show and sung as a member of Free Will Baptist Church. At the age of 13, Carrie's manager at the time tried to get her a recording contract at Capitol Records. However, due to management changes at the company, no contract was ever signed.
Underwood graduated from Checotah High School in 2001 as salutatorian and moved on to Northeastern State University (NSU) in Tahlequah, where she graduated magna cum laude in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in mass communication with an emphasis on journalism. For two years during the summer, she performed in Northeastern's Downtown Country Show in Tahlequah. Also, Carrie competed in numerous beauty pageants at the university and was selected as Miss NSU runner-up in 2004.
She ended that show by falling down the stairs. But she's been climbing country charts basically ever since.
News
Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks Take Home People's Choice Awards (1/8/2009)
Carrie Underwood was the big winner at last night's People's Choice Awards. But fellow American Idol champion Jordin Sparks made out well, too.
Carrie Underwood: Wax On! (10/22/2008)
Carrie Underwood has really made it big now. The former American Idol champion has received her very own wax statue.
Carrie Underwood: Up for Major Country Music Awards (9/10/2008)
No surprise here: Carrie Underwood has been nominated for a couple big Country Music Awards.
January 28th, 2009 7:13 PM
Hi Carrie Underwood I just love your music and your pretty and I'm 11 how old are you please write back
February 5th, 2009 12:41 PM
your cool sing more neew songs for me
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March 12th, 2009 5:48 PM
omg carrie is amazing. to bad she did not come on american for the 8th season and change her name. lol
May 7th, 2009 4:36 PM
O. M. G. I luv you Carrie Underwood. I luv that song that u wrote called BEFORE HE CHEATS and I luv it. I always go on playlist and that is the first song I look up. U are super awsome.
August 17th, 2009 11:40 PM
Her music is so great, I love that too.
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August 24th, 2009 5:20 PM
as i said before and ill say it again u r awsome Carrie. there is a Keri here in Perry, Oklahoma and she can sing really good too. her nickname is Carrie Underwood.
November 5th, 2009 11:18 AM
Carrie Underwood is amazing. Carrie. I have been told that i can sing just like you. Which is a major compliment. I told you so is your best song that i have ever heard. Actually.... there is not one song from you that i dont love. Jeses take the wheel, i told you so, just a dream, so small, american girl, before he cheats, cowboy casanova, these are just some of my favorite songs by you =]
November 24th, 2009 12:48 AM
WOW... nice baby :)
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