name	Jennifer Love Hewitt
birth name	Jennifer Love Hewitt
birth date	February 21, 1979
birth place	Waco, Texas, United States
occupation	Actress, singer, songwriter, director, producer, author, voice actress
years active	1990–present }}

Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, producer, television director and former singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series ''Kids Incorporated''. She rose to fame in teenage popular culture in her roles in the Fox series ''Party of Five'' as Sarah Reeves Merrin, and films ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' and its sequel as Julie James.

She starred on the hit CBS television program ''Ghost Whisperer'' as Melinda Gordon, for which she won a Saturn Award in 2007 and 2008 for Best Actress on Television. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her television movie ''The Client List''. Hewitt has served as a producer on some of her film and television projects. As a singer, Hewitt's most successful single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the 1999 release "How Do I Deal", which peaked at No. 59. She has contributed music to the promotion or soundtracks of acting projects. She is currently a recurring star on ''Hot in Cleveland'' and will lead the upcoming Lifetime television series ''The Client List''.

Early life

Hewitt was born in Waco, Texas, and is the daughter of Patricia Mae (née Shipp), a speech-language pathologist, and Herbert Daniel Hewitt, a medical technician. Hewitt grew up in Nolanville, Texas. Hewitt received her middle name after her mother promised her college friend (named "Love") that if she had a daughter, she would name her after her. Her older brother, Todd Hewitt, chose the name "Jennifer" as a homage to a crush he had at the time she was born. After the divorce of her parents, Hewitt and her brother were brought up by her mother.

As a young girl, Hewitt was attracted to music, which led to her first encounters with the entertainment industry. At the age of three, she sang "The Greatest Love of All" at a livestock show. Just a year after that, at a restaurant-dance hall, she entertained an audience with her version of "Help Me Make It Through the Night". By the time she was five, Hewitt already had tap dancing and ballet in her portfolio. At nine, she became a member of the Texas Show Team (which also toured in the Soviet Union). At the age of ten, at the suggestion of talent scouts and after gaining the title of "Texas Our Little Miss Talent Winner", she moved to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue a career in both acting and singing. In Los Angeles, Hewitt attended Lincoln High School where her classmates included Jonathan Neville, who became a talent scout and recommended Hewitt for her role in ''Party of Five''.

Career

Acting

After moving to Los Angeles, Hewitt appeared in more than twenty television commercials, including some for Mattel toys. Her first break came as a child actor on the Disney Channel variety show ''Kids Incorporated'' (1989–1991), where she was credited as "Love Hewitt". She later appeared in the live action video short ''Dance! Workout with Barbie'' (1992), released by Buena Vista.

She played Pierce Brosnan's daughter in a pilot for NBC called ''Running Wilde'' (1993), which featured Brosnan as a reporter for ''Auto World'' magazine whose stories cover his own wild auto adventures. However, the series was not picked up and the pilot never aired. Hewitt later had roles in several short-lived television series, such as Fox's ''Shaky Ground'' (1992–1993), ABC's ''The Byrds of Paradise'' (1994), and ''McKenna'' (1994–1995), and finally became a young star after landing the role of Sarah Reeves Merrin on the popular Fox show ''Party of Five'' (1995–1999). She assumed the role of Sarah after joining that show during its second season and continued it on the short-lived ''Party of Five'' spin-off, ''Time of Your Life'' (1999), which she also co-produced. The show was cancelled after half a season.

Hewitt's first feature film role was in the independent film ''Munchie'' (1992). A year later, she achieved her first starring film role in ''Little Miss Millions'' (1993). She appeared as a choir member in ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' (1993). Hewitt became a film star after a lead role in the horror film ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1997), which enjoyed great box office success ($125,000,000 USD). Hewitt and her co-stars gained popular exposure from the film. She appeared in the sequel ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1998), which, though not as successful as the first film, took in more money on its opening weekend. She starred in the high-school comedy ''Can't Hardly Wait'' (1998).

Hewitt starred in ''The Audrey Hepburn Story'' (2000). That same year, she was the "most popular actress on television" due to her Q-rating (a measurement of a celebrity's popularity) of 37. Noting her "Q-rating", Nokia chose her to become its spokesperson.

She starred alongside Sigourney Weaver in the romantic comedy ''Heartbreakers'' (2001). She appeared in ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame II'' (2002) as Madellaine, the main protagonist's love interest. Hewitt wrote and performed "I'm Gonna Love You" for the film; the song won "Best Original Song" at the DVD Premiere Awards. She starred alongside Jackie Chan in ''The Tuxedo'' (2002), which received negative reviews from critics but was a box office success. Hewitt appeared in ''If Only'' (2004) and co-wrote and performed "Love Will Show You Everything" and "Take My Heart Back" for the film's soundtrack. She starred in ''Garfield'' (2004), which became her highest-grossing film to date ($200,804,534 USD). She reprised her role for the sequel, ''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'' (2006), which, though not performing as well as its predecessor, achieved a strong box office gross.

Hewitt starred in the television series ''Ghost Whisperer'' (2005–2010), which ran on CBS for five seasons before being canceled by the network in May, 2010. She reunited with her ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' co-star, Freddie Prinze Jr., in ''Delgo'' (2008). The film was a massive box office bomb ($694,782 USD domestically). After a two-year absence from feature films, Hewitt led the independent drama ''Café'' (2010) with her then-boyfriend Jamie Kennedy. She starred in the Lifetime film ''The Client List'' (2010), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. The next year, Hewitt starred in the Hallmark Hall of Fame film ''The Lost Valentine'' (2011).

Hewitt will direct the film ''Wait Till Helen Comes'' (2012) based on the novel by Mary Downing Hahn. This will be Hewitt's feature film directorial debut (she previously directed three episodes of ''Ghost Whisperer''). She is also set star alongside Ivan Sergei and Joel David Moore in the independent comedy ''Jewtopia'' (2012) and will star in the television series ''The Client List'' (2012).

Music

Hewitt was one of the back-up singers in Martika's number-one single, "Toy Soldiers" (1989).

At the age of 12, Meldac funded the recording of Hewitt's first album, ''Love Songs'' (1992). The album was released exclusively in Japan, where Hewitt became a pop star. Her explanation for her success in Japan is that the Japanese "love perky music. The poppier the music, the better."

After she joined the cast of ''Party of Five'', she signed to Atlantic Records, who rushed her second album, ''Let's Go Bang'' (1995), out in October. The album and its three singles failed to chart. Juggling her music career with her acting career, she recorded and released her follow-up album, ''Jennifer Love Hewitt'' (1996). The album, along with its four singles, failed to chart and Atlantic dropped Hewitt, who did not return to the music scene for three years.

She recorded the single "How Do I Deal" (1999) for the ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' soundtrack. The song became Hewitt's first charting single, climbing to No. 59 on the Hot 100 and No. 36 on the Top 40 Mainstream. It reached No. 8 in Australia. Hewitt also recorded a cover of the Gloria Gaynor song "I Will Survive", which features briefly in the film.

She appeared in the LFO video for "Girl on TV" (1999), a song which was written for her by a member of the band. She also appeared in the music video for the Enrique Iglesias song, "Hero" (2001), as the singer's love interest.

In 2002, Hewitt signed to Jive Records and recorded her fourth album with singer, songwriter and producer Meredith Brooks. The first single, "BareNaked" (2002), became her biggest radio hit to date when it peaked at No. 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, No. 31 on the Adult Top 40 and No. 25 on the Top 40 Mainstream. It climbed to No. 6 in Australia, remaining there for two weeks, and reached No. 33 in the Netherlands. The song later featured in two episodes of ''Ghost Whisperer'': "The Vanishing" (Season 1, episode 20) and "The Collector" (Season 2, episode 20). The moderate success of the single propelled the album to peak at No. 37 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 31 in Australia. However, it only remained on the chart for three weeks. The second single, "Can I Go Now" (2003), failed to chart in the US, while managing to peak at No. 8 in the Netherlands and No. 12 in Australia.

Since 2004, Hewitt has remained inactive from the music industry, but the compilation album ''Cool with You: The Platinum Collection'' (2006) was released in Asia. Another compilation, ''Hey Everybody'' (2007), was released in Brazil. In 2009, reports surfaced that Hewitt was planning on making a country album and was in the process of writing material for it. Jamie Kennedy, Hewitt's boyfriend at the time, said: "I really want to make her a new demo for her music, because I think she should do singing again. She's so good." However, nothing has of yet come of the reports and Hewitt has remained absent from the music scene.

Writing

In November 2009, Hewitt made a foray into comic books. Veteran writer Scott Lobdell scripted the 5-issue anthology, ''Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box'' (2009–2010), based on Hewitt's ideas. The series has been published by IDW Publishing, and has been compiled in a trade paperback.

Hewitt wrote a book entitled ''The Day I Shot Cupid'' (2010), in which she speaks of her experiences with love and dating. During a January 2010 interview on ''Lopez Tonight'', Hewitt said that there was a chapter in the book about "vajazzling" her "vajayjay" (decorating her vulva with Swarovski crystals). Hewitt was attributed with popularizing the trend. The book became a New York Times Bestseller the week of its release. She announced via her Twitter page that she is currently penning a follow-up.

Image and personal life

Image

Hewitt was identified as the "#1 reader choice" on the November 1999 and May 2009 covers of ''Maxim''. ''TV Guide'' named her the sexiest woman on television in 2008.

Relationships

Hewitt has dated many high-profile celebrities such as Carson Daly, John Mayer and Jamie Kennedy.

Hewitt began a relationship with Scottish actor Ross McCall, whom she met when he made an appearance on ''Ghost Whisperer'' in late 2005. After two years of dating, they became engaged in late 2007, while vacationing in Hawaii. Paparazzi photographs taken of Hewitt in a bikini at that time led to harsh criticism of her body by bloggers. Hewitt responded: "I've sat by in silence for a long time now about the way women's bodies are constantly scrutinized....What I should be doing is celebrating some of the best days of my life and my engagement to the man of my dreams, instead of having to deal with photographers taking invasive pictures from bad angles." Several celebrities supported her views. During her engagement, Hewitt reportedly said: "I’m getting ready to turn 30 and get married and all those things. This year was my year to try to glow from within and feel better." ''People'' magazine reported that Hewitt called off their engagement in late 2008.

Stalking

In 2002, conspiracy theorist and former social worker Diana Napolis was arrested for stalking and uttering death threats against Hewitt and Steven Spielberg after "verbally confronting" the actress at the 2002 Grammy Awards, and the subsequent day attempting to pose as one of Hewitt's friends to enter the premiere of ''The Tuxedo''. Napolis admitted to becoming involved in a shoving match with Hewitt's mother while confronting the actress. Napolis accused Hewitt, along with director Spielberg, of controlling her thoughts through "cybertronic" technology and being part of a Satanic conspiracy against her. Napolis was charged with six felonies related to the incidents. After a year of involuntary commitment, Napolis pleaded guilty and was released on bail with a condition that she was barred from contact with both Spielberg and Hewitt.

Filmography

+ Film credits as an actress	! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1992	''Munchie''	Andrea Kurtz	Credited as Love Hewitt
1993	''Little Miss Millions''	Heather Lofton	Credited as Love Hewitt; also known ''Home for Christmas''
1993	''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit''	Margaret	Credited as Jennifer "Love" Hewitt
1996		Brooke Figler
1997		Leah Jones	Also known as ''Rescue Me''
1997	''I Know What You Did Last Summer''	Julie James
1998	''Can't Hardly Wait''	Amanda Beckett
1998	''Telling You''	Deb Freidman	Also known as ''Love Sucks''
1998	''Zoomates''	Helen	Voice; short film
1998	''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''	Julie James
1999	''''	Cate
2000	''''	Audrey Hepburn	Television film
2001		Page Conners
2002	''''	Madellaine
2002	''''	Thumbelina	Voice; direct-to-video film
2002	''''	Del Blaine
2002	''Groove Squad''	Chrissy	Voice; direct-to-video film
2004		Samantha Andrews
2004	''Garfield: The Movie''	Liz Wilson
2004	''''	Emily	Television film
2005	''Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber''	Katya Livingston	Television film; also known as ''The Social Climber''
2005	''''	Alice Holbrook
2006	''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties''	Liz Wilson
2007	''Shortcut to Happiness''	The Devil	Also known as ''The Devil and Daniel Webster''
2008	''Tropic Thunder''	Herself	Cameo appearance
2008		Princess Kyla	Voice role
2009	''''	Erica	Voice; television film
2009		Mrs. Laura O'Hanlon	Voice role
2010		Claire
2010	''''	Samantha Horton	Television film
2011	''''	Susan Allison	Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie
2012		Alison Marks	Post-production

+ Television credits as an actress	! Year(s)	! Title	! Role	Notes
1990–1991	''Kids Incorporated''	Robin	"A New Twist" (Season 7, episode 8)"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (Season 7, episode 9)"Double Trouble" (Season 7, episode 17)(credited as Love Hewitt)
1992	''Dance! Workout with Barbie''	Herself
1992–1993	''Shaky Ground''	Bernadette Moody	17 episodes
1993	''Running Wilde''	Unknown	"Pilot" (Season 1, episode 1); unaired series
1994	''''	Franny Byrd	7 episodes
1994–1995		Cassidy McKenna	"Splendor in the McKenna Grass" (Season 1, episode 2) "The Pony" (Season 1, episode 3)"Racing in the Streets (Season 1, episode 4)
1995–1999	''Party of Five''	Sarah Reeves Merrin	99 episodes
1998	''Boy Meets World''	Jennifer Love Fefferman	"And Then There Was Shawn" (Season 5, episode 17)
1999		Medusa	Voice; "Hercules and the Gorgon" (Season 2, episode 12)
1999–2000		Sarah Reeves Merrin	19 episodes
2001	''The Weekenders''	Herself	Voice; "My Punky Valentine" (Season 2, episode 17)
2002	''Family Guy''	Herself	Voice; "Stuck Together, Torn Apart" (Season 3, episode 19)
2004	''American Dreams''	Nancy Sinatra	"The 7–10 Split" (Season 2, episode 10) "Old Enough to Fight" (Season 2, episode 14)
2004	''In The Game''	Riley Reed	Two pilot episodes; unaired series
2005–2010	''Ghost Whisperer''	Melinda Gordon	107 episodes
2010	''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''	Vicki Sayers	"Behave" (Season 12, episode 3)
2011		Herself	"Firsts" (Season 1, episode 1)
2011–2012	''Hot in Cleveland''	Emmy Chase	"The Emmy Show" (Season 2, episode 17)"Love is Blind" (Season 3, episode 9)
2012		Riley Parks	Upcoming series

+ Credits as a director	! Year(s)	! Title	! Role	Notes
2009–2010	''Ghost Whisperer''	Director

+ Credits as a producer	! Year(s)	! Title	! Role	Notes
1999–2000		Producer
2000	''The Audrey Hepburn Story''	Co-executive producer	Television film
2000	''Bunny''	Producer
2002	''One Night''	Producer
2004		Producer
2005–2010	''Ghost Whisperer''	Producer, executive producer	Producer (83 episodes); executive producer (11 episodes)
2010	''''	Executive producer	Television film
2011	''''	Executive producer	Television film
2012		Executive producer

Discography

Studio albums

+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications	scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;"	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"
! scope="row"		*Released: March 21, 1992	*Label: Meldac	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row">''Let's Go Bang''		*Released: October 10, 1995	Atlantic Records>Atlantic	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row"	''Jennifer Love Hewitt''		*Released: September 3, 1996	*Label: Atlantic	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row"	''BareNaked''		*Released: October 8, 2002	Jive Records>Jive	*Formats: CD	37	31	72

Compilation albums

+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications	scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;"	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"
''Cool with You: The Platinum Collection''		*Released: June 6, 2006	*Label: Wea Int'l	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row"	''Hey Everybody''		*Released: December 2007	*Label: unknown	*Formats: CD	—	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Chart peak positions						Album
		! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"
1992	"Please Save Us The World"
	"Let's Go Bang"
"Couldn't Find Another Man"
	"You Make Me Smile"
"Cool With You"
"No Ordinary Love"
	"(Our Love) Please Don't Throw It All Away"
"I Believe In..."
1999	"How Do I Deal"
2002
2003	"Can I Go Now"

Soundtracks

! Year	! Title	! Track(s)
1996		"It's Good To Know I'm Alive"
1997		"I Hope I Don't Fall in Love With You" "I Believe In"
1998	''Can't Hardly Wait''	"How Do I Make You"
1998	''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''	"How Do I Deal" "I Will Survive"
2002	''The Hunchback of Notre Dame II''	"I'm Gonna Love You"
2002	''Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders''	"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?"
2004		"Love Will Show You Everything" "Take My Heart Back"
2004		"A Place Called Home (Reprise)"

Music videos

Year !! Title
1992	"Please Save Us The World"
1995	"Couldn't Find Another Man"
1996	"No Ordinary Love"
1999	"How Do I Deal"
2002	"I'm Gonna Love You"
2002	"BareNaked"
2003	"Can I Go Now"

Music video appearances

Year !! Title !! Artist(s)
1998	Can't Get Enough of You Baby>Can't Get Enough of You, Baby"	Smash Mouth
1998	High (Feeder song)>High" (U.S. version)
1999	Girl on TV" >
2001	Hero (Enrique Iglesias song)>Hero"
2010	"Christmas Tonight"

Bibliography

Credits as an author:

''The Day I Shot Cupid'' (2010)

Other credits:

''Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box'' (2009–2010) (creator)

Awards and nominations

! Year !! Group !! Award !! Result !! Film/Show
1990	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast		''Kids Incorporated''
1993	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show		''Kids Incorporated''
1994	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off Primetime Series		''Kids Incorporated''
1996	Young Artist Award	Best Professional Actress/Singer
1997	YoungStar Award	Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series		''Party of Five''
1998	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress		''I Know What You Did Last Summer''
1998	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Female Newcomer		''I Know What You Did Last Summer''
1998	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Actress — Horror		''I Know What You Did Last Summer''
1999	MTV Movie Award	Best Female Performance		''Can't Hardly Wait''
1999	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Actress — Horror		''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''
1999	Teen Choice Award	Film — Choice Actress		''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''
1999	Teen Choice Award	Film — Most Disgusting Scene		''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''
1999	Teen Choice Award	TV — Choice Actress		''Party of Five''
1999	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress		''Can't Hardly Wait''
2000	Kid's Choice Award	Favorite Television Actress		''Party of Five''
2000	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series
2001	Teen Choice Award	Film - Choice Actress
2003	Kids' Choice Award	Favorite Female Butt Kicker		''The Tuxedo''
2003	Teen Choice Award	Choice Crossover Artist (Music/Acting)
2003	DVD Premiere Award	Best Original Song		''The Hunchback of Notre Dame II''
2006	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		''Ghost Whisperer''
2006	Kids' Choice Award	Favorite Television Actress		''Ghost Whisperer''
2006	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Television Star		''Ghost Whisperer''
2007	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		''Ghost Whisperer''
2007	Teen Choice Award	Choice: TV Drama Actress		''Ghost Whisperer''
2007	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Television Star		''Ghost Whisperer''
2008	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Television Star		''Ghost Whisperer''
2008	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		''Ghost Whisperer''
2008	TV Land Award	Favorite Character from the "Other Side"		''Ghost Whisperer''
2009	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		''Ghost Whisperer''
2010	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		''Ghost Whisperer''
2010	People's Choice Award	Favorite TV Drama Actress		''Ghost Whisperer''
2011	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance By An Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television		''The Client List''

References

External links

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name	Jennifer Love Hewitt
birth name	Jennifer Love Hewitt
birth date	February 21, 1979
birth place	Waco, Texas, United States
occupation	Actress, singer, songwriter, director, producer, author, voice actress
years active	1990–present }}

Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, producer, television director and former singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series ''Kids Incorporated''. She rose to fame in teenage popular culture in her roles in the Fox series ''Party of Five'' as Sarah Reeves Merrin, and films ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' and its sequel as Julie James.

She starred on the hit CBS television program ''Ghost Whisperer'' as Melinda Gordon, for which she won a Saturn Award in 2007 and 2008 for Best Actress on Television. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her television movie ''The Client List''. Hewitt has served as a producer on some of her film and television projects. As a singer, Hewitt's most successful single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the 1999 release "How Do I Deal", which peaked at No. 59. She has contributed music to the promotion or soundtracks of acting projects. She is currently a recurring star on ''Hot in Cleveland'' and will lead the upcoming Lifetime television series ''The Client List''.

Early life

Hewitt was born in Waco, Texas, and is the daughter of Patricia Mae (née Shipp), a speech-language pathologist, and Herbert Daniel Hewitt, a medical technician. Hewitt grew up in Nolanville, Texas. Hewitt received her middle name after her mother promised her college friend (named "Love") that if she had a daughter, she would name her after her. Her older brother, Todd Hewitt, chose the name "Jennifer" as a homage to a crush he had at the time she was born. After the divorce of her parents, Hewitt and her brother were brought up by her mother.

As a young girl, Hewitt was attracted to music, which led to her first encounters with the entertainment industry. At the age of three, she sang "The Greatest Love of All" at a livestock show. Just a year after that, at a restaurant-dance hall, she entertained an audience with her version of "Help Me Make It Through the Night". By the time she was five, Hewitt already had tap dancing and ballet in her portfolio. At nine, she became a member of the Texas Show Team (which also toured in the Soviet Union). At the age of ten, at the suggestion of talent scouts and after gaining the title of "Texas Our Little Miss Talent Winner", she moved to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue a career in both acting and singing. In Los Angeles, Hewitt attended Lincoln High School where her classmates included Jonathan Neville, who became a talent scout and recommended Hewitt for her role in ''Party of Five''.

Career

Acting

After moving to Los Angeles, Hewitt appeared in more than twenty television commercials, including some for Mattel toys. Her first break came as a child actor on the Disney Channel variety show ''Kids Incorporated'' (1989–1991), where she was credited as "Love Hewitt". She later appeared in the live action video short ''Dance! Workout with Barbie'' (1992), released by Buena Vista.

She played Pierce Brosnan's daughter in a pilot for NBC called ''Running Wilde'' (1993), which featured Brosnan as a reporter for ''Auto World'' magazine whose stories cover his own wild auto adventures. However, the series was not picked up and the pilot never aired. Hewitt later had roles in several short-lived television series, such as Fox's ''Shaky Ground'' (1992–1993), ABC's ''The Byrds of Paradise'' (1994), and ''McKenna'' (1994–1995), and finally became a young star after landing the role of Sarah Reeves Merrin on the popular Fox show ''Party of Five'' (1995–1999). She assumed the role of Sarah after joining that show during its second season and continued it on the short-lived ''Party of Five'' spin-off, ''Time of Your Life'' (1999), which she also co-produced. The show was cancelled after half a season.

Hewitt's first feature film role was in the independent film ''Munchie'' (1992). A year later, she achieved her first starring film role in ''Little Miss Millions'' (1993). She appeared as a choir member in ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' (1993). Hewitt became a film star after a lead role in the horror film ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1997), which enjoyed great box office success ($125,000,000 USD). Hewitt and her co-stars gained popular exposure from the film. She appeared in the sequel ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1998), which, though not as successful as the first film, took in more money on its opening weekend. She starred in the high-school comedy ''Can't Hardly Wait'' (1998).

Hewitt starred in ''The Audrey Hepburn Story'' (2000). That same year, she was the "most popular actress on television" due to her Q-rating (a measurement of a celebrity's popularity) of 37. Noting her "Q-rating", Nokia chose her to become its spokesperson.

She starred alongside Sigourney Weaver in the romantic comedy ''Heartbreakers'' (2001). She appeared in ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame II'' (2002) as Madellaine, the main protagonist's love interest. Hewitt wrote and performed "I'm Gonna Love You" for the film; the song won "Best Original Song" at the DVD Premiere Awards. She starred alongside Jackie Chan in ''The Tuxedo'' (2002), which received negative reviews from critics but was a box office success. Hewitt appeared in ''If Only'' (2004) and co-wrote and performed "Love Will Show You Everything" and "Take My Heart Back" for the film's soundtrack. She starred in ''Garfield'' (2004), which became her highest-grossing film to date ($200,804,534 USD). She reprised her role for the sequel, ''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'' (2006), which, though not performing as well as its predecessor, achieved a strong box office gross.

Hewitt starred in the television series ''Ghost Whisperer'' (2005–2010), which ran on CBS for five seasons before being canceled by the network in May, 2010. She reunited with her ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' co-star, Freddie Prinze Jr., in ''Delgo'' (2008). The film was a massive box office bomb ($694,782 USD domestically). After a two-year absence from feature films, Hewitt led the independent drama ''Café'' (2010) with her then-boyfriend Jamie Kennedy. She starred in the Lifetime film ''The Client List'' (2010), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. The next year, Hewitt starred in the Hallmark Hall of Fame film ''The Lost Valentine'' (2011).

Hewitt will direct the film ''Wait Till Helen Comes'' (2012) based on the novel by Mary Downing Hahn. This will be Hewitt's feature film directorial debut (she previously directed three episodes of ''Ghost Whisperer''). She is also set star alongside Ivan Sergei and Joel David Moore in the independent comedy ''Jewtopia'' (2012) and will star in the television series ''The Client List'' (2012).

Music

Hewitt was one of the back-up singers in Martika's number-one single, "Toy Soldiers" (1989).

At the age of 12, Meldac funded the recording of Hewitt's first album, ''Love Songs'' (1992). The album was released exclusively in Japan, where Hewitt became a pop star. Her explanation for her success in Japan is that the Japanese "love perky music. The poppier the music, the better."

After she joined the cast of ''Party of Five'', she signed to Atlantic Records, who rushed her second album, ''Let's Go Bang'' (1995), out in October. The album and its three singles failed to chart. Juggling her music career with her acting career, she recorded and released her follow-up album, ''Jennifer Love Hewitt'' (1996). The album, along with its four singles, failed to chart and Atlantic dropped Hewitt, who did not return to the music scene for three years.

She recorded the single "How Do I Deal" (1999) for the ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' soundtrack. The song became Hewitt's first charting single, climbing to No. 59 on the Hot 100 and No. 36 on the Top 40 Mainstream. It reached No. 8 in Australia. Hewitt also recorded a cover of the Gloria Gaynor song "I Will Survive", which features briefly in the film.

She appeared in the LFO video for "Girl on TV" (1999), a song which was written for her by a member of the band. She also appeared in the music video for the Enrique Iglesias song, "Hero" (2001), as the singer's love interest.

In 2002, Hewitt signed to Jive Records and recorded her fourth album with singer, songwriter and producer Meredith Brooks. The first single, "BareNaked" (2002), became her biggest radio hit to date when it peaked at No. 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, No. 31 on the Adult Top 40 and No. 25 on the Top 40 Mainstream. It climbed to No. 6 in Australia, remaining there for two weeks, and reached No. 33 in the Netherlands. The song later featured in two episodes of ''Ghost Whisperer'': "The Vanishing" (Season 1, episode 20) and "The Collector" (Season 2, episode 20). The moderate success of the single propelled the album to peak at No. 37 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 31 in Australia. However, it only remained on the chart for three weeks. The second single, "Can I Go Now" (2003), failed to chart in the US, while managing to peak at No. 8 in the Netherlands and No. 12 in Australia.

Since 2004, Hewitt has remained inactive from the music industry, but the compilation album ''Cool with You: The Platinum Collection'' (2006) was released in Asia. Another compilation, ''Hey Everybody'' (2007), was released in Brazil. In 2009, reports surfaced that Hewitt was planning on making a country album and was in the process of writing material for it. Jamie Kennedy, Hewitt's boyfriend at the time, said: "I really want to make her a new demo for her music, because I think she should do singing again. She's so good." However, nothing has of yet come of the reports and Hewitt has remained absent from the music scene.

Writing

In November 2009, Hewitt made a foray into comic books. Veteran writer Scott Lobdell scripted the 5-issue anthology, ''Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box'' (2009–2010), based on Hewitt's ideas. The series has been published by IDW Publishing, and has been compiled in a trade paperback.

Hewitt wrote a book entitled ''The Day I Shot Cupid'' (2010), in which she speaks of her experiences with love and dating. During a January 2010 interview on ''Lopez Tonight'', Hewitt said that there was a chapter in the book about "vajazzling" her "vajayjay" (decorating her vulva with Swarovski crystals). Hewitt was attributed with popularizing the trend. The book became a New York Times Bestseller the week of its release. She announced via her Twitter page that she is currently penning a follow-up.

Image and personal life

Image

Hewitt was identified as the "#1 reader choice" on the November 1999 and May 2009 covers of ''Maxim''. ''TV Guide'' named her the sexiest woman on television in 2008.

Relationships

Hewitt has dated many high-profile celebrities such as Carson Daly, John Mayer and Jamie Kennedy.

Hewitt began a relationship with Scottish actor Ross McCall, whom she met when he made an appearance on ''Ghost Whisperer'' in late 2005. After two years of dating, they became engaged in late 2007, while vacationing in Hawaii. Paparazzi photographs taken of Hewitt in a bikini at that time led to harsh criticism of her body by bloggers. Hewitt responded: "I've sat by in silence for a long time now about the way women's bodies are constantly scrutinized....What I should be doing is celebrating some of the best days of my life and my engagement to the man of my dreams, instead of having to deal with photographers taking invasive pictures from bad angles." Several celebrities supported her views. During her engagement, Hewitt reportedly said: "I’m getting ready to turn 30 and get married and all those things. This year was my year to try to glow from within and feel better." ''People'' magazine reported that Hewitt called off their engagement in late 2008.

Stalking

In 2002, conspiracy theorist and former social worker Diana Napolis was arrested for stalking and uttering death threats against Hewitt and Steven Spielberg after "verbally confronting" the actress at the 2002 Grammy Awards, and the subsequent day attempting to pose as one of Hewitt's friends to enter the premiere of ''The Tuxedo''. Napolis admitted to becoming involved in a shoving match with Hewitt's mother while confronting the actress. Napolis accused Hewitt, along with director Spielberg, of controlling her thoughts through "cybertronic" technology and being part of a Satanic conspiracy against her. Napolis was charged with six felonies related to the incidents. After a year of involuntary commitment, Napolis pleaded guilty and was released on bail with a condition that she was barred from contact with both Spielberg and Hewitt.

Filmography

+ Film credits as an actress	! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1992	''Munchie''	Andrea Kurtz	Credited as Love Hewitt
1993	''Little Miss Millions''	Heather Lofton	Credited as Love Hewitt; also known ''Home for Christmas''
1993	''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit''	Margaret	Credited as Jennifer "Love" Hewitt
1996		Brooke Figler
1997		Leah Jones	Also known as ''Rescue Me''
1997	''I Know What You Did Last Summer''	Julie James
1998	''Can't Hardly Wait''	Amanda Beckett
1998	''Telling You''	Deb Freidman	Also known as ''Love Sucks''
1998	''Zoomates''	Helen	Voice; short film
1998	''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''	Julie James
1999	''''	Cate
2000	''''	Audrey Hepburn	Television film
2001		Page Conners
2002	''''	Madellaine
2002	''''	Thumbelina	Voice; direct-to-video film
2002	''''	Del Blaine
2002	''Groove Squad''	Chrissy	Voice; direct-to-video film
2004		Samantha Andrews
2004	''Garfield: The Movie''	Liz Wilson
2004	''''	Emily	Television film
2005	''Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber''	Katya Livingston	Television film; also known as ''The Social Climber''
2005	''''	Alice Holbrook
2006	''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties''	Liz Wilson
2007	''Shortcut to Happiness''	The Devil	Also known as ''The Devil and Daniel Webster''
2008	''Tropic Thunder''	Herself	Cameo appearance
2008		Princess Kyla	Voice role
2009	''''	Erica	Voice; television film
2009		Mrs. Laura O'Hanlon	Voice role
2010		Claire
2010	''''	Samantha Horton	Television film
2011	''''	Susan Allison	Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie
2012		Alison Marks	Post-production

+ Television credits as an actress	! Year(s)	! Title	! Role	Notes
1990–1991	''Kids Incorporated''	Robin	"A New Twist" (Season 7, episode 8)"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (Season 7, episode 9)"Double Trouble" (Season 7, episode 17)(credited as Love Hewitt)
1992	''Dance! Workout with Barbie''	Herself
1992–1993	''Shaky Ground''	Bernadette Moody	17 episodes
1993	''Running Wilde''	Unknown	"Pilot" (Season 1, episode 1); unaired series
1994	''''	Franny Byrd	7 episodes
1994–1995		Cassidy McKenna	"Splendor in the McKenna Grass" (Season 1, episode 2) "The Pony" (Season 1, episode 3)"Racing in the Streets (Season 1, episode 4)
1995–1999	''Party of Five''	Sarah Reeves Merrin	99 episodes
1998	''Boy Meets World''	Jennifer Love Fefferman	"And Then There Was Shawn" (Season 5, episode 17)
1999		Medusa	Voice; "Hercules and the Gorgon" (Season 2, episode 12)
1999–2000		Sarah Reeves Merrin	19 episodes
2001	''The Weekenders''	Herself	Voice; "My Punky Valentine" (Season 2, episode 17)
2002	''Family Guy''	Herself	Voice; "Stuck Together, Torn Apart" (Season 3, episode 19)
2004	''American Dreams''	Nancy Sinatra	"The 7–10 Split" (Season 2, episode 10) "Old Enough to Fight" (Season 2, episode 14)
2004	''In The Game''	Riley Reed	Two pilot episodes; unaired series
2005–2010	''Ghost Whisperer''	Melinda Gordon	107 episodes
2010	''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''	Vicki Sayers	"Behave" (Season 12, episode 3)
2011		Herself	"Firsts" (Season 1, episode 1)
2011–2012	''Hot in Cleveland''	Emmy Chase	"The Emmy Show" (Season 2, episode 17)"Love is Blind" (Season 3, episode 9)
2012		Riley Parks	Upcoming series

+ Credits as a director	! Year(s)	! Title	! Role	Notes
2009–2010	''Ghost Whisperer''	Director

+ Credits as a producer	! Year(s)	! Title	! Role	Notes
1999–2000		Producer
2000	''The Audrey Hepburn Story''	Co-executive producer	Television film
2000	''Bunny''	Producer
2002	''One Night''	Producer
2004		Producer
2005–2010	''Ghost Whisperer''	Producer, executive producer	Producer (83 episodes); executive producer (11 episodes)
2010	''''	Executive producer	Television film
2011	''''	Executive producer	Television film
2012		Executive producer

Discography

Studio albums

+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications	scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;"	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"
! scope="row"		*Released: March 21, 1992	*Label: Meldac	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row">''Let's Go Bang''		*Released: October 10, 1995	Atlantic Records>Atlantic	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row"	''Jennifer Love Hewitt''		*Released: September 3, 1996	*Label: Atlantic	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row"	''BareNaked''		*Released: October 8, 2002	Jive Records>Jive	*Formats: CD	37	31	72

Compilation albums

+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications	scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;"	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"
''Cool with You: The Platinum Collection''		*Released: June 6, 2006	*Label: Wea Int'l	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row"	''Hey Everybody''		*Released: December 2007	*Label: unknown	*Formats: CD	—	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Chart peak positions						Album
		! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"
1992	"Please Save Us The World"
	"Let's Go Bang"
"Couldn't Find Another Man"
	"You Make Me Smile"
"Cool With You"
"No Ordinary Love"
	"(Our Love) Please Don't Throw It All Away"
"I Believe In..."
1999	"How Do I Deal"
2002
2003	"Can I Go Now"

Soundtracks

! Year	! Title	! Track(s)
1996		"It's Good To Know I'm Alive"
1997		"I Hope I Don't Fall in Love With You" "I Believe In"
1998	''Can't Hardly Wait''	"How Do I Make You"
1998	''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''	"How Do I Deal" "I Will Survive"
2002	''The Hunchback of Notre Dame II''	"I'm Gonna Love You"
2002	''Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders''	"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?"
2004		"Love Will Show You Everything" "Take My Heart Back"
2004		"A Place Called Home (Reprise)"

Music videos

Year !! Title
1992	"Please Save Us The World"
1995	"Couldn't Find Another Man"
1996	"No Ordinary Love"
1999	"How Do I Deal"
2002	"I'm Gonna Love You"
2002	"BareNaked"
2003	"Can I Go Now"

Music video appearances

Year !! Title !! Artist(s)
1998	Can't Get Enough of You Baby>Can't Get Enough of You, Baby"	Smash Mouth
1998	High (Feeder song)>High" (U.S. version)
1999	Girl on TV" >
2001	Hero (Enrique Iglesias song)>Hero"
2010	"Christmas Tonight"

Bibliography

Credits as an author:

''The Day I Shot Cupid'' (2010)

Other credits:

''Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box'' (2009–2010) (creator)

Awards and nominations

! Year !! Group !! Award !! Result !! Film/Show
1990	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast		''Kids Incorporated''
1993	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show		''Kids Incorporated''
1994	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off Primetime Series		''Kids Incorporated''
1996	Young Artist Award	Best Professional Actress/Singer
1997	YoungStar Award	Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series		''Party of Five''
1998	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress		''I Know What You Did Last Summer''
1998	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Female Newcomer		''I Know What You Did Last Summer''
1998	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Actress — Horror		''I Know What You Did Last Summer''
1999	MTV Movie Award	Best Female Performance		''Can't Hardly Wait''
1999	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Actress — Horror		''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''
1999	Teen Choice Award	Film — Choice Actress		''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''
1999	Teen Choice Award	Film — Most Disgusting Scene		''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''
1999	Teen Choice Award	TV — Choice Actress		''Party of Five''
1999	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress		''Can't Hardly Wait''
2000	Kid's Choice Award	Favorite Television Actress		''Party of Five''
2000	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series
2001	Teen Choice Award	Film - Choice Actress
2003	Kids' Choice Award	Favorite Female Butt Kicker		''The Tuxedo''
2003	Teen Choice Award	Choice Crossover Artist (Music/Acting)
2003	DVD Premiere Award	Best Original Song		''The Hunchback of Notre Dame II''
2006	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		''Ghost Whisperer''
2006	Kids' Choice Award	Favorite Television Actress		''Ghost Whisperer''
2006	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Television Star		''Ghost Whisperer''
2007	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		''Ghost Whisperer''
2007	Teen Choice Award	Choice: TV Drama Actress		''Ghost Whisperer''
2007	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Television Star		''Ghost Whisperer''
2008	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Television Star		''Ghost Whisperer''
2008	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		''Ghost Whisperer''
2008	TV Land Award	Favorite Character from the "Other Side"		''Ghost Whisperer''
2009	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		''Ghost Whisperer''
2010	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		''Ghost Whisperer''
2010	People's Choice Award	Favorite TV Drama Actress		''Ghost Whisperer''
2011	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance By An Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television		''The Client List''

References

External links

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name	Can I Get a Witness
artist	Marvin Gaye
album	Greatest Hits
b-side	"I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby"
released	September 1963
format	7" single
recorded	July 17, 1963; Hitsville U.S.A.(Detroit, Michigan)
genre	Soul, rock and roll
length	2:53
label	TamlaT 54087
writer	Holland–Dozier–Holland
producer	Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier
last single	"Pride and Joy"(1963)
this single	"Can I Get a Witness"(1963)
next single	"You're a Wonderful One"(1964) }}

"Can I Get a Witness" is a 1963 hit song by Marvin Gaye on the Tamla (Motown) label. Written and produced by Motown songwriting and producing team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song was built among gospel-styled music and heralded Gaye's beginnings in the church with a rhythm and blues/rock and roll setting. The song featured Gaye on piano, playing a boogie pattern, The Funk Brothers, and members of The Supremes in the background accompanying Gaye. The song became a hit in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and British musicians Lulu, Dusty Springfield, The Rolling Stones, Sam Brown and Steampacket (which featured a very young Rod Stewart) recorded cover versions of the song. Gaye's version peaked at #22 on the Hot 100 chart and its title soon became a catchphrase. Lee Michaels' 1971 version reached #39 on the Hot 100; both his and Gaye's versions peaked during Christmas week.

In popular culture

Gaye's recording is featured in the 1999 biographical film ''The Hurricane''.

Personnel

Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye

Background vocals by The Supremes: Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson

Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers

Category:1963 singles Category:Marvin Gaye songs Category:Songs written by Holland–Dozier–Holland Category:Motown singles

nn:Can I Get a Witness

name	Justin Bieber
background	solo_singer
birth name	Justin Drew Bieber
birth date	March 01, 1994
birth place	London, Ontario, Canada
origin	Stratford, Ontario, Canada
instrument	Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, trumpet
genre	Pop, R&B;, teen pop
occupation	Singer, musician, actor
years active	2009–present
label	Island, RBMG
associated acts	Usher
website	justinbiebermusic.com }}

Justin Drew Bieber ( , born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B; singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid. Bieber's debut single, "One Time", was released in 2009 and peaked in the top ten in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut album, the seven-track EP ''My World'', followed in November 2009, and was soon certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Bieber's first full-length studio album, ''My World 2.0'', was released in March 2010. It debuted at number one or within the top ten in several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the worldwide top-ten single, "Baby". The music video of "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed and most discussed YouTube video. Bieber followed-up the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, the remix albums ''My Worlds Acoustic'' and ''Never Say Never – The Remixes'', and the 3D biopic-concert film ''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'' – which had an opening weekend gross that nearly matched the record for the biggest opening weekend for a concert-film. Bieber released his second studio album, ''Under the Mistletoe'' in November 2011, which debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. Bieber has received numerous awards, including Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards — and has been nominated for numerous awards, including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

Life and career

1994–2007: Childhood and youth

Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in London, Ontario, and was raised in Stratford, Ontario. Bieber's mother, Patricia Lynn "Pattie" Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant with her son. Mallette, originally from Stratford, raised her son with the help of her parents, Bruce and Diane. Mallette worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raising Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Bieber has maintained contact with his father, Jeremy Jack Bieber, who married another woman and had two children. Bieber's paternal great-grandfather was a German immigrant to Canada. His mother's ancestry is French Canadian. Bieber attended French immersion school at Stratford school Jean Sauve.

During his childhood, Bieber was interested in hockey, soccer, and chess; he often kept his musical aspirations to himself. As he grew up, Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet. In early 2007, when he was twelve, Bieber sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for a local singing competition in Stratford and placed second. Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see. She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B; songs, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew. Chris Hicks, Bieber's A&R; at Island/Def Jam, explained the young artist's huge online following to HitQuarters by saying:

"He was doing something different. He was an attractive white kid singing very soulful R&B; hits. That set him apart immediately from anyone in his range because no one was covering or singing these kind of records. But equally important was that you believed in these songs – it was real. And you wanted to hear more."

2008–09: Discovery and ''My World''

While searching for videos of a different singer, Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def, clicked on one of Bieber's 2007 videos by accident. Impressed, Braun tracked down the theater Bieber was performing in, located Bieber's school, and finally contacted Mallette. Mallette was reluctant because of Braun's Jewish religion; she remembered praying, "God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label! ... you don’t want this Jewish kid to be Justin’s man, do you?" However, after praying with her church elders and receiving their encouragement, she permitted Braun to fly Bieber, then 13, to Atlanta, Georgia, to record demo tapes. A week after arriving, Bieber sang for R&B; singer/songwriter Usher. Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher. Justin Timberlake was also reportedly in the running to sign Bieber, but lost the bidding war to Usher. Usher then sought assistance in finding a label home for the artist from then manager Chris Hicks, who helped engineer an audition with his contact Antonio L.A. Reid of Island Def Jam Music Group. Reid signed Bieber to Island Records in October 2008 (resulting in a joint venture between RBMG and Island Records) and appointed Hicks as executive Vice-President of Def Jam where he would be able manage Bieber's career at the label. At that point, Bieber and his mother moved to Atlanta temporarily, also the home of Usher and Braun, to record and get counseling from Braun. Braun became Bieber's manager.

Bieber's first single, "One Time", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album. The song reached number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 during its first week of release in July 2009, and later peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. During fall 2009 it had success in international markets. The song was certified Platinum in Canada and the US and Gold in Australia and New Zealand. Bieber's first release, an extended play entitled ''My World'', was released on November 17, 2009. The album's second single, "One Less Lonely Girl", and two promo singles, "Love Me", and "Favorite Girl", were released exclusively on the iTunes store and charted within the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100. "One Less Lonely Girl" was later also released to radio and peaked within the top fifteen in Canada and the US, being certified Gold in the latter. ''My World'' was eventually certified Platinum in the US and Double Platinum in both Canada and the UK. To promote the album, Bieber performed on several live shows such as mtvU's VMA 09 Tour, European program ''The Dome'', YTV's ''The Next Star'', ''The Today Show'', ''The Wendy Williams Show'', ''Lopez Tonight'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', ''It's On with Alexa Chung'', ''Good Morning America'', ''Chelsea Lately'', and BET's ''106 & Park'' with Rihanna. Bieber also guest starred in an episode of ''True Jackson, VP'' in late 2009.

Bieber performed Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas" for U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for ''Christmas in Washington'', which was broadcast on December 20, 2009, on U.S. television broadcaster TNT. Bieber was also one of the performers at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on December 31, 2009. Bieber was a presenter at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010. He was invited to be a vocalist for the remake of We Are The World (a song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie) for its 25th anniversary to benefit Haiti after the earthquake. Bieber sings the opening line, which was sung by Lionel Richie in the original version. On March 12, 2010, a version of K'naan's "Wavin' Flag" recorded by a collective of Canadian musicians known as Young Artists for Haiti was released. Bieber is featured in the song, performing the closing lines.

2010: ''My World 2.0'' and continued success

"Baby", the lead single from his debut album, ''My World 2.0'', which features Ludacris, was released in January 2010 and became his biggest hit thus far, charting at number five in the U.S. and reaching the top ten in seven other countries. Two promo singles "Never Let You Go", and "U Smile" were top thirty hits on the U.S. Hot 100, and top twenty hits in Canada. According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received "generally favorable reviews". It debuted at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963. ''My World 2.0'' also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, Irish Albums Chart, and Australian Albums Chart, and the New Zealand Albums Chart and reached the top ten of fifteen other countries. To promote the album, Bieber appeared on several live programs including ''The View'', the 2010 Kids Choice Awards, ''Nightline'', ''The Late Show with David Letterman'', ''The Dome'' and ''106 and Park''. Bieber collaborated with Sean Kingston on his single "Eenie Meenie" which also appeared on Bieber's debut album. The song reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and Australia, and the top-twenty of most other markets. thumb|left|Bieber performing at the Conseco Fieldhouse, in August 2010 On April 10, 2010, Bieber was the musical guest on ''Saturday Night Live''. On July 4, 2010, Bieber performed at the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular in New York City. The second single from ''My World 2.0'', "Somebody to Love", was released in April 2010, and a remix was released featuring Bieber's mentor Usher. The single reached number ten in Canada, number fifteen in the United States, and the top twenty in multiple international countries.

On June 23, 2010, Bieber went on his first official headlining tour, the My World Tour, starting in Hartford, Connecticut, to promote ''My World'' and ''My World 2.0''. In July 2010, it was reported that Bieber was the most searched for celebrity on the Internet. That same month his music video, "Baby", surpassed Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" to become the most viewed, and most disliked YouTube video ever. In September 2010, it was reported that Bieber accounted for three percent of all traffic on Twitter, according to an employee of the social-networking site.

Bieber began recording his second album in July 2010 in New York City. At this point, because of puberty, his voice was deeper than it was when he recorded his first album. In April 2010, the singer discussing his vocals remarked, "It cracks. Like every teenage boy, I'm dealing with it and I have the best vocal coach in the world. [...] Some of the notes I hit on "Baby" I can't hit anymore. We have to lower the key when I sing live." British singer/songwriter Taio Cruz confirmed in July 2010 that he is writing songs for Bieber's next album. Hip hop producer Dr. Dre produced two songs with Bieber in July 2010 but it is unknown if they were made for the album, which is currently due for a 2011 release. Bieber guest-starred in the season premiere of the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', aired on September 23, 2010. He played a "troubled teen who is faced with a difficult decision regarding his only brother". Bieber was also in a subsequent episode which aired on February 17, 2011, in which his character is killed. Bieber performed a medley of "U Smile", "Baby", and "Somebody to Love" and briefly played the drums at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. Bieber announced in October 2010 that he would release an acoustic album, called ''My Worlds Acoustic''. It was released on Black Friday in the United States and featured acoustic versions of songs from his previous albums, and accompanied the release of a completely new song titled "Pray".

2011–present: ''Never Say Never'' film, ''Under the Mistletoe'' and ''Believe''

A 3-D part-biopic, part-concert film starring Bieber entitled ''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'', was released on February 11, 2011, directed by ''Step Up 3D'' director Jon Chu. It topped the box office with an estimated grossing of $12.4 million on its opening day from 3,105 theaters. It grossed $30.3 million for the weekend and was narrowly beaten by the romantic comedy ''Just Go With It'', which grossed $31 million. ''Never Say Never'' is said to have exceeded industry expectations, nearly matching the $31.1 million grossed by Miley Cyrus's 2008 3-D concert film, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, which holds the record for the top debut for a music-documentary. The film is accompanied by his second remix album, ''Never Say Never – The Remixes'', released February 14, 2011, and features remixes of songs from his debut album, with guest appearances from Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, and Kanye West, among others.

On February 27, 2011, Bieber attended the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with American actress and singer Selena Gomez, confirming several months of media speculation about a romantic relationship between the pair. The relationship has since continued to garner significant media attention.

In June 2011, Bieber was ranked number 2 on the Forbes list of Best-Paid Celebrities under 30. He is the youngest star and 1 of 7 musicians on the list raking in with $53 million earned in a 12 month period. On November 1, 2011, Bieber released ''Under the Mistletoe'', his second studio album. It debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 210,000 copies in its first week of release. Bieber is currently recording his third studio album entitled ''Believe''. Kanye West and Drake are confirmed to be featured on the album.

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''The Observer'' newspaper in the UK published a report indicating that Justin Bieber is more influential in the social networking sphere than Barack Obama or The Dalai Lama. According to Jan Hoffman of ''The New York Times'', part of Bieber's appeal stems from his YouTube channel. Long before he released his EP, ''My World'', in mid-November, the YouTube videos attracted millions of views. Braun recognized the appeal. Prior to flying him to Atlanta, Braun wanted to "build him up more on YouTube first" and had Bieber record more home videos for the channel. "I said: 'Justin, sing like there’s no one in the room. But let's not use expensive cameras.' We'll give it to kids, let them do the work, so that they feel like it's theirs", recalled Braun. Bieber continues to upload videos to the same channel and has opened a Twitter account, from which he interacts with fans regularly; his account was reported in November 2010 to have over 6 million followers. Since then he has been consistently gaining followers at an average of 24,000 per day. The accounts also serve marketing purposes; for example, Bieber's music video for "One Time" only began selling quickly after it was uploaded to YouTube. Usher comments that while he and Bieber were both signed at the same age, "I had the chance to ramp up my success, where this has happened to Bieber abruptly." As a result, Usher, Braun, Bieber's bodyguard Kenny, and other adults surrounding Bieber constantly coach him on handling fame and his public image. After signing Bieber, Usher appointed one of his former assistants, Ryan Good, to be Bieber's road manager and stylist. Good, once nicknamed Bieber's "swagger coach", created a "streetwise look" for the singer which consisted of baseball caps, hoodies, dog chains and flashy sneakers. Amy Kaufman of ''The Los Angeles Times'' comments, "Though a product of a middle-class suburban upbringing in Stratford, Ontario, Bieber's manner of dress and speech ("Wassup man, how you doin'?" or "It's like, you know, whateva' ") suggest he's mimicking his favorite rappers."

Bieber is often featured in teen magazines such as ''Tiger Beat'', and has been labeled as a "teen hearthrob". Bieber has released a collection of nail varnishes to raise awareness for charity. Wax statues of Bieber are on display at Madame Tussauds wax museums in New York, Amsterdam and London. His change of hairstyle in 2010, and the consequent alterations to Bieber products, led to it being called 'the most expensive musical haircut of all time; one company spent $100,000 to fix its dolls for the 2011 Christmas season.

Bieber has been criticized for looking and sounding younger than his age, his teen-pop music, image, and frequent media attention. He has been a frequent target of Internet bloggers and message board posters, notably by users of Internet message board 4chan and users of YouTube. Nick Collins of ''The Daily Telegraph'' speculated that "Bieber's character also appears to strike a particularly sour note with his Internet critics, with many remarks commenting on his youthful appearance, his teen-pop songs, his image as a heart-throb to young teenage girls and his manner of speech".

Personal views

Bieber is a Christian, and said he has a relationship with Jesus, talks to him and that "he's the reason I'm here".

Bieber's comments in a February 2011 profile in ''Rolling Stone'' sparked controversy. Asked whether a person should wait until marriage to have sex, Bieber responded, "I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them." Asked about his opinion on abortion, Bieber said he does not "believe in abortion" and that it is "like killing a baby". When asked about abortion in cases of rape, he said, "Well, I think that's really sad, but everything happens for a reason. I don't know how that would be a reason. I guess I haven't been in that position, so I wouldn't be able to judge that." In the same interview, Bieber talked about homosexuality, stating that "It's everyone's own decision to do that. It doesn’t affect me and shouldn't affect anyone else", and ''Rolling Stone'' commented, "It is not clear whether he intended to label homosexuality as a lifestyle choice." However, Bieber has also contributed to the It Gets Better Project, a project started in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a teenager who was the target of anti-gay bullying.

Bieber has said he is not interested in obtaining United States citizenship, praising Canada as being "the best country in the world", citing its health care system as an example.

Discography

''My World 2.0'' (2010)

''Under the Mistletoe'' (2011)

''Believe'' (2012)

Tours

2009: Urban Behavior Tour

2010–2011: My World Tour

Filmography

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Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
rowspan="2"	2009	''True Jackson, VP''	>rowspan="3"| Guest star
''My Date With...''
	Silent Library (MTV series)>Silent Library''
''School Gyrls (film)	School Gyrls''	Cameo
''Saturday Night Live''
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''	Jason McCann
''Hubworld''	Guest star
''The X Factor (UK)''	Performer
rowspan="9"	2011	|	Guest star
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''	Jason McCann
''Khloé & Lamar''	|Episode:The Father In Law (uncredited) Himself playing the NBA Celebrity All Star Game
''Saturday Night Live''
''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never''	Himself
''Dancing With The Stars''	Guest star
''So Random!''	Himself
''Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade''	Guest star
''The X Factor (UK)''	Performer

Awards and nominations

References

Further reading

External links

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