Person Justin Timberlake | |
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Timberlake at the Cannes Film Festival, May 2013
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Date of birth | January 31, 1981 |
Place of birth | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Occupation | Singer • songwriter • actor • musician • record producer • businessman • philanthropist |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse(s) | Jessica Biel (m. 2012) |
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Website | http://justintimberlake.com |
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of the boy band NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
During the group's hiatus, Timberlake released his solo studio albums Justified (2002) and FutureSex/LoveSounds (2004); the former spawned hits "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", while the latter debuted atop the U.S.