Since her first appearance on national television in 1992 on Star Search, Mississippi-born American singer and entertainer Britney Jean Spears has had an explosive impact on the music industry and pop-culture worldwide. Britney does it all: she sings, dances, writes and composes. A monster success!From Star Search to the Disney Channel's The New Mickey Mouse Club, Spears established herself as a pop icon and bona fide pop phenomenon with her debut hit album . . . Baby One More Time, leading the teen pop revival in the late 1990s.When Britney Spears first burst onto the music scene, she was the incarnation of American clean-cut youth. But this changed, and she rose to become the sexiest superstar of her generation. Spears constantly changes her style in fashion and music, making her an unstoppable force in entertainment. But in the process, she has discovered the true price of fame and experienced an emotional tumble that led to a well-publicized nervous breakdown.