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Justin Timberlake can confidently be called the most successful American pop artist. In his early thirties, the singer managed to win the hearts of fans around the world, received four Emmy awards and eight Grammy awards, and his albums sold millions of copies.

Childhood, biography of Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981 in Memphis, USA. The boy grew up in a fairly religious family. His grandfather was a Baptist minister and therefore the family adhered to the principles of Protestantism. Despite this, when Justin was still very young, his parents divorced. The father, who worked in a church choir, soon met his new wife and the future star singer had two half-brothers. There was also a sister who died at birth. As Timberlake himself admitted, he considers her his guardian angel. His mother, who is in the entertainment business, remarried when the boy was only 5 years old. Despite his family's religiosity, Timberley considers himself more spiritual than religious.

Already as a child, Justin knew that he would become a singer. His idols were the great Michael Jackson and Elton John. Both performers influenced the musician’s work and shaped his taste.

Justin Timberlake's music career

In 1993, Timberlake performed in the Mickey Mouse Club. Next to him on stage was a young Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. Two years later the show ended and the singer decided to form his own musical group "N Sync".

In addition to his musical ambitions, Justin tried to prove himself in acting. The first film was broadcast on one of the American channels and was not particularly original, but it helped the singer feel like he was in front of a camera and get acquainted with the peculiarities of cinema.

As part of his own group “N Sync,” Timberlake released his first album in 1997. To the surprise of many, the album sold over 10 million copies.

Group N Sync:

In 2002, Timberlake began his solo career. Already for his first album, the singer immediately received two Grammy awards. Along with popularity came the first scandal. So, Justin, being on the same stage with Janet Jackson(Michael's sister, whom he admired since childhood), accidentally tore off the girl's top and exposed her breasts. Everything happened in front of the eyes of millions of spectators.

In 2006, the musician, having reached a certain peak in his career, decided to take a break and switch to cinema. In 2013, after a 5-year break, Timberlake released new songs, which again took top places in the charts.

Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good

In May 2014, Justin Timberlake presented a video for Michael Jackson's song “Love Never Felt So Good” with his participation.

Films and roles of Justin Timberlake

In addition to his career as a pop singer, Justin was also able to take his place in Hollywood cinema. So, already in 2005, the musician starred in the same film with Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey. In 2006, the actor received positive reviews from film critics for his leading role in the film "Alpha Dog". In 2010, one of Timberlake's biggest and most successful films was released - "Social network".

Justin starred in a number of comedy films, one of which was "Teacher" managed to win over her audience. After this there were a number of successful roles. Some of the performer’s works have resulted in a strong negative reaction from critics, but this does not stop the American at all. Despite his age, Timberlake managed to build two careers at once - a singer and an actor, in each of which he left a significant mark.

Personal life of Justin Timberlake

The actor’s personal life has always been in plain sight and under the close supervision of fans. Since 1997, Justin has been dating pop princess Britney Spears., with whom I have known since the days of “Mika’s Club”. However, in 2001, the seemingly strong couple broke up. At the same time, the singer began his solo career.

Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears:

Perhaps Justin was pressured by the popularity of Britney, who was a real popular music star in the early 2000s.

It is worth noting that Timberlake's romantic relationships have always been constant. From 2003 to 2007, Justin dated famous actress Camera Diaz, with whom he voiced one of the episodes of the cartoon about Shrek. Later, in 2011, the couple, after their separation, played a romantic relationship in the comedy “The Teacher”.

In 2007, information appeared that the pop musician was dating Jessica Biel. However, even joint romantic photographs did not force the couple to admit their relationship.

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel:

In 2012, young people announced their marriage. The marriage ceremony took place in Italy.

Childhood and adolescence

Justin's parents got married very young and divorced when their son was not yet five years old. Soon his mother remarried, and his father also started a second family, which included two more sons. Justin's parents managed to maintain friendly relations, so he never felt left out and got along well with his stepbrothers.

The boy's musical abilities began to manifest themselves in early childhood. Justin's grandfather taught him to play the guitar, and his father often took him to his concerts. From an early age, his idol was Michael Jackson, and often, just hearing the sounds of one of his songs, the boy started dancing, imitating the famous “moonwalk” of the king of pop.

It is not surprising that already at the age of 12, Justin appeared on television: first in the StarSearch program (“Looking for a Star”), where he performed simple songs in country style, and then in the children’s entertainment show “The Mickey Mouse Club.” There he met Britney Spears, who a few years later became his girlfriend, and Jaycee Chases, a future colleague in the group N'Sync.

N'Sync

Very soon the boy band became extremely popular, and its members became the favorites of millions of fans in all corners of the planet. N"Sync performed at the world's most prestigious venues, and their discs sold in huge quantities.

The next album of the group N "Sync, entitled "Celebrity", was released in the summer of 2001 and became a big event in the world of pop music. The success of the record came thanks to the hits "Pop", "Girlfriend" and "Gone", written by Justin Timberlake.

It was in the second album that Justin's composing talent manifested itself. The single “Pop” received four MTV VMA awards and was recognized as the most successful hit of the year.

Solo career

Indeed, the success of the young singer’s debut album Justified, released the same year, exceeded all Justin’s expectations, and his fans were able to see that their idol had his own original musical style. Everyone especially loved the tracks “Cry Me a River” and “Rock Your Body.” Within a year, Justin won two Grammy awards and was among the twenty richest and most successful performers in the world.

Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River (Official)

His second album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, released in 2006, turned out to be even more successful than his debut - the r&b style was at the peak of popularity then, and largely thanks to Justin. On this album, Timberlake collaborated with successful songwriter, rapper and producer Timbaland, which left a mark on the entire content of the original record.

With several Grammys, 10 million record sales and a joint video with Scarlett Johansson, the singer could consider this year the most successful of his career, but after a short break and duets with Beyoncé, Madonna and Lonely Island in 2013, Timberlake released his most conceptual album – The 20/20 Experience.

Madonna feat Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes

This record stands out from the rest of the artist’s work due to the change in musical style - here you can hear many measured and long-lasting compositions in the neo-soul style, and various experiments with sound. Timberlake recorded the single “Suit&Tie” with Jay-Z, and the video for this track was directed by David Fincher himself (director of “Fight Club” and “The Social Network”).

Actor career

His debut was in the crime drama “Edison” (2005), where he played the young journalist Pollock, and the main roles were played by Kevin Spacey and Morgan Freeman. In the same year, the aspiring actor starred in the acclaimed crime thriller about drug trafficking “Alpha Dog” by Nick Cassavetes. The film brought together actors such as Anton Yelchin, Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone.

In 2006, Timberlake starred in the musical drama Black Snake Moan, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci. His other major role was in David Fincher's biopic about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, The Social Network (2010), which also starred Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield. Later, Timberlake decided to open up even more and began acting in comedies - many liked his funny roles in “A Very Bad Teacher” with Cameron Diaz and “Friendly Sex” with Mila Kunis in 2011. His work in the dystopian action film In Time (2011) with Amanda Seyfried and the Coen brothers' musical drama Inside Llewyn Davis with Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan became more serious.

In 2016, Timberlake voiced one of the characters in the popular cartoon Trolls, and his song for this animation, “Can’t Stop The Feeling,” was nominated for an Oscar.

Personal life of Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake now

Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake. Born January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee. American pop and R&B singer, composer, producer, dancer, actor.

Justin Timberlake was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Lynn Harless and Randall Timberlake.

He has English roots and unconfirmed Native American ancestry.

His paternal grandfather, Charles L. Timberlake, Bobby Joyce's husband, was a Baptist minister, and Justin was raised in the traditions of the Baptist faith, considering himself a Christian, but more "spiritual than religious."

His parents divorced in 1985, then both found their spouses. His mother, who now runs the entertainment company Just-in Time Entertainment, married Paul Harless when Justin was 5 years old. During this time, his father, a Baptist church choir director, also married, and his second wife Lisa gave birth to two sons: Jonathan (born 1993) and Stephen (born 1998).

Justin's half-sister Laura died in infancy, which he referred to in his confession as "My Angel in Heaven." Some time after the death of his sister, he moved to live in Ottawa (Canada), but he did not stay there for long and returned to his homeland - the USA.

Justin took his first steps in his musical career on the television show Star Search, performing country songs under the name Justin Randall. He loved to watch the show “The Mickey Mouse Club,” and his idols since childhood were Al Green and, whose dance moves he tried to imitate. Ironically, his first solo album was largely composed of material that Jackson had refused to record.

Another idol of Justin was, the performance of whose songs he fell in love with. Subsequently, Timberlake played the role of young Elton in the video for his song “This Train Don’t Stop Here Anymore.”

Since 1993, Justin performed in the children's show The Mickey Mouse Club, where he met his future bandmate, vocalist Jaycee Chasez, as well as Christina Aguilera and his future bride, Britney Spears. When the show ended in 1995, Justin invited Chasez to join a new musical group, which soon became famous as 'N Sync.

Timberlake's first film debut was as the possibly fictitious star Jason Sharpe, who falls in love with a waitress, like the Gone in 60 Seconds actor. This television movie was called Model Behavior and aired on the Disney Channel.

In 1995, Justin was brought into the group 'N Sync. In May 1997, the group released their debut album, which sold more than 11 million copies. 'N Sync's third studio album No Strings Attached, released in 2000, sold about 15 million copies. That same year, Timberlake's band won three awards at the MTV Video Music Awards.

In 2002, Timberlake announced his breakup with Britney Spears and began his solo career, recording the album Justified (two Grammy Awards). The following year he became the main laureate at the MTV Europe Awards, and a year later a huge scandal erupted around him.

While performing with Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl Half-Time Show in front of millions of television viewers, he - by accident, according to his own statement - tore off the part of the top that covered the superstar's right breast. By a curious coincidence, the song they sang included the words: “I will undress you before the end of this song.”

After the incident, Timberlake took a break from his career, during which he found time to work with rappers Snoop Dogg and Nelly.

He recorded his second album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (two more Grammy Awards), with the trendy hip-hop producer and songwriter Timbaland. The disc appeared on the shelves of music stores in 2006 and became one of the most popular releases of the year. Three hits from this album - "SexyBack", "My Love" and "What Goes Around..." - managed to climb to first place on the Billboard Hot 100.

Timberlake has been named "Sexiest Man Alive" by Teen People and Cosmopolitan magazines.

After this, Justin decided to take a break from his musical career to concentrate on being an actor.

In 2013, Timberlake returned to music in a collaboration with Jay-Z. He also recorded a single and video clip “Mirrors”, which promises to become another super hit. On March 15 of the same year, Justin's third album, The 20/20 Experience, was released, which was recorded in a new neo-soul genre for Justin and received high marks from both fans and critics. A follow-up album, The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2, followed in September, which had a more dance-oriented feel. It received less than rave reviews from critics, but debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.

Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River

Justin Timberlake at the movies

In 2005, a film with Justin’s participation, “Edison,” was released. Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey and LL Cool J also starred.

In 2006, the film “Alpha Dog” was released in cinemas, in which Justin played one of the main roles. Reviews of Timberlake's performance were mostly positive.

In 2007, he voiced the young King Arthur in the cartoon Shrek the Third. This was his first collaboration with his ex-girlfriend Cameron Diaz.

In 2008 he starred in the film “Sex Guru”.

in 2009 he starred in the film “The Open Road Back.”

In 2010, Justin played Sean Parker in the Oscar-winning film The Social Network, about the creation of Facebook, and also voiced Boo Boo Bear in the film Yogi Bear based on the animated series of the same name.

In 2011, three films with Justin's participation were released: the comedy A Very Bad Teacher (a new collaboration with Cameron Diaz), the romantic comedy Friendship Sex (duet with) and the fantastic dystopian action movie Time (duet with Amanda Seyfried).

In 2012, he starred in the sports drama Curveball. In 2013, he starred alongside Ben Affleck and Gemma Arterton in the thriller Va-Bank, which received negative reviews. When Affleck was cast as Batman in Batman v Superman (the sequel to the Man of Steel), Justin spoke in support of him in an interview in September and also admitted that he dreams of playing the supervillain The Riddler from the Batman comics.

He founded his own record label, Tennman Records, and launched the William Rast clothing line.

Justin Timberlake's height: 182 centimeters.

Justin Timberlake's personal life:

In 1997-2002 he met with, after breaking up he released the song and video “Cry Me a River”. The song subsequently became a worldwide hit.

In 2003, Timberlake began dating Cameron Diaz. At the beginning of 2007, the couple announced the end of their relationship.

In February 2007, Justin began dating actress Jessica Biel. They separated in 2011, but reconciled a few months later and got married in Italy on October 19, 2012.

In April 2015, the couple had a son, Silas Randall Timberlake.

Justin Timberlake discography:

2002 - Justified
2006 - FutureSex/LoveSounds
2013 - The 20/20 Experience
2013 -The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2

Filmography of Justin Timberlake:

2000 - They Traded Places (Model Behavior) - Jason Sharp
2001 - Will of Chance (Longshot) - parking attendant
2005 - Edison (Edison Force) - journalist Joshua Pollack
2006 - On the Line - make-up artist (uncredited)
2006 - Alpha Dog - Frankie Bollenbacker
2006 - Southland Tales - narrator
2006 - Black Snake Moan - Ronnie
2007 - m/f Shrek the Third - Arthur Pendragon (voice)
2008 - Sex Guru (The Love Guru) - Jacques Grand
2009 - The Open Road - Carlton Garrett
2010 - The Social Network - Sean Parker
2010 - m/f Yogi Bear - Boo-Boo (voice)
2011 - Very Bad Teacher (Bad Teacher) - Scott De Lacore
2011 - Friends with Benefits - Dylan Harper
2011 - In Time - Will Salas
2012 - Trouble with the Curve - Johnny Flanagan
2013 - Inside Llewyn Davis - Jim Berkey
2013 - Va-bank (Runner, Runner) - Richie Furst

Justin Randal Timberlake's birthplace is Memphis (USA, Tennessee), he was born in 1981 (January 31). The boy's entire family was distinguished by musical talents, and his father led the choir in the Baptist church. The parents of the future singer soon separated and started new families. Justin spent his childhood with his grandfather, who taught him to play guitar and introduced him to country and gospel styles. The boy turned out to have good abilities, and at the age of 11 he took part in the TV show “Star Search” under the name Justin Randall. After the first performance with a country song came a passion for R&B style and his father’s idols - the Eagles, Bob Seger, Marvin Gaye.

In 1993, Justin took part in another children's television show, “The Mickey Mouse Club,” where, along with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, he was among the winners. This was the start of his performing career. Timberlake was invited to join the group Chasez, which after some time was transformed into the boy band N "Sync, where he became the youngest vocalist. The debut album of the new group sold 11 million copies; the second and third collections were also very successful. N "Sync performed on international tours, the opening of the Olympics, and the Oscars. Justin Timberlake has become a real star, thanks in no small part to his close relationship with Britney Spears. In 1999, the young singer was invited to film the film “Model Behavior,” which contributed to his distance from the boy band.

Justin decided to do solo performances. In 2002, he released his debut album, Justified, and the videos for the compositions included in it were awarded three MTV awards, including for best dance performance. The singer’s participation in the European MTV competition was also successful, where his album was recognized as the best, and he himself received awards as best performer and best pop singer. However, after such recognition, Timberlake again changed his performance style. He embarked on a concert tour with Christina Aguilera and began collaborating with The Black Eyed Peas. Their collaboration "Where Is The Love" was nominated for a Grammy Award. The singer's popularity was enhanced by his participation in the TV show "Punk"d, which imitates stars - and he became the only celebrity invited there three times.

The scandal involving Timberlake, which went down in history, is also connected with television. During the halftime broadcast of the American Football Super Bowl, the singer, along with Janet Jackson, performed the rather revealing song “Rock My Body,” during which he had to slightly open the singer’s black tight-fitting suit on his chest. However, the bustier moved, revealing the chest of a dark-skinned performer to millions of television viewers. Timberlake apologized, saying the "wardrobe malfunction" was unintentional, a phrase that has since become used in show business to refer to such incidents. By this time, the singer's romance with Britney Spears had come to an end. He dated Cameron Diaz, but their relationship ended in 2006.

By this time, Justin Timberlake decided to try himself as an actor. In 2005, he played a journalist in the film “Edison”, in 2006 he appeared on screen in four films at once - “On the Line”, “Alpha Dog”, “Southern Stories” and “Black Snake Moan”. then employment in film projects became less intense. Timberlake voiced Arthur Pendragon in the third installment of "Shrek" (2007), played central roles in the comedy "Sex Guru" (2008), the drama "The Open Road" (2009), the biopic about Mark Zuckerberg "The Social Network" (2009), the fantasy thriller "Time" (20111), the sports drama "Curveball" (2012) and other projects.

In 2012, Timberlake and actress Jessica Bill's five-year romance ended in marriage. In 2013, after filming the crime thriller “Va-Bank” and the musical film “Inside Lewis Davis,” which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, the popular singer decided to return to show business. He recorded a single and a video clip with rapper Jay-Z and released his third album, “The 20/20 Experience,” which was enthusiastically received by fans and music critics, which became a top seller. The sequel to this album, released six months later, was assessed more critically, which did not prevent it from topping the charts. After a successful tour in 2014, Justin Timberlake took part in the Toronto Film Festival, presenting a concert film about himself. He also announced the film “The Book of Love,” which was produced and starred by Jessica Bill, with soundtrack and music direction by Justin himself. In 2015, the couple had a son. In 2016, Timberlake again asserted himself as a filmmaker. He acted as a music producer for the 3D animated film “Trolls”, and also provided the voice acting for its main character, Tsvetan. Timberlake's song "Can't Stop the Feeling", featured in this film, topped the charts in 16 countries and was nominated for an Oscar.

Justin Timberlank announced his fifth studio album, "Man of the Woods", back in 2016, indicating that his style would be modernized country - the style of his native places. The release is expected on February 2, 2018, two days before the singer's participation in the semifinals of the Super Bowl LII show in Minneapolis, and a tour is planned a month later. In January, the single “Filthy” from the new album was already released, which entered the top ten charts. Timberlake’s latest film to date is “Ferris Wheel” (2017), a drama where he plays the main character, rescuer Mickey, and his partner was Kate Winslet. Filming is also underway for the sequel to Trolls, which is scheduled to be released in 2020.

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Biography of Justin Timberlake

Following the example of idols

Eight Grammys and four Emmys – that’s what award-winning performer Justin Timberlake is! The biography of the singer and artist has been very successful since childhood.

He was born on the last day of January 1981. When his son was 4 years old, his parents, Randall and Lynn, separated, but very soon found new spouses. In his father’s second family, three more children were born - Jonathan, Stephen and Laura, who died very young. Randall was a conductor (in a Baptist choir), so his eldest son was very interested in music from an early age. Justin started with the “country” style, and Elton John, Michael Jackson and Al Green became his indisputable authorities.

Justin spent his childhood in Memphis. He loved watching the children's TV series "The Mickey Mouse Show" and had no idea that he would soon join its cast. Together with other young talents - the vocal Aguilera and Justin Timberlake's future girlfriend Britney Spears, they participated in this show. Timberlake joined it as a 12-year-old, and filming stopped two years later. Together with him, Jaycee Chases remained out of work, with whom Justin teamed up to work in the newborn group “N Sync”. The name consisted of the last letters of the names of these five guys.

On the musical Olympus

This “boyish” quintet released its very first album in the spring of 1997. The disc immediately became very popular - 11 million copies were sold out instantly. This record was surpassed by the third disc (2000) - 15 million. The triumph was supported by three MTV awards. The army of fans and admirers of the group grew rapidly. But soon Timberlake wanted creative independence.

The soloist’s “solo voyage” was very successful from the very start: his album “Justified” won two Grammys. A curious incident happened to Timberlake at one of the grand shows: the singer exposed the breasts of Janet Jackson, who was performing with him (as the culprit himself says, this did not happen on purpose). The scandal was serious.

The 2006 album (the vocalist was assisted in the recording by the hip-hop composer Timbaland) stormed the charts and took first place in them, our hero was included in the lists of the sexiest men on the planet. What more could Justin Timberlake want? The singer’s biography was already replete with many awards, and world recognition flattered his pride. But this was not enough for him - he wanted to become a movie star.

Drama, Comedy, Action

Now Justin has more than 20 works in TV series and films. He started modestly, with the drama “Edison,” which did not pay off, but after 5 years he starred in “The Social Network.” Fincher's film competed for several Oscars and won 3 (out of eight) and four Golden Globes to boot.

A year later, three films were released in which the performer had major roles: the comedies “Sex for Friendship” and “A Very Bad Teacher”, and the action movie “Time”. It was this last film that once again proved: Justin is not only a talented vocalist, but also a good actor. His duet with the unrecognizably brunette Amanda Seyfried impressed the audience.

But Timberlake’s latest work, “Va-Bank” (a crime thriller about scams in online casinos), was received more than coolly. In 2016, Justin Timberlake gave the voice to the main character of the full-length cartoon "Trolls" and recorded songs for the film. The 2017 Academy Awards ceremony started out unusually: Justin Timberlake burst into the hall performing a song from this cartoon. The singer made even the most sedate spectators dance and created a relaxed atmosphere.

Personal life of Justin Timberlake

Four-year romances

Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears seemed like a beautiful couple. This “youthful love” lasted almost four years. In 2001, Timberlake broke up with his colleague at the children's club, dedicating another hit (“Cry Me a River”) to his ex-lover. Fans perked up: Justin Timberlake’s personal life has always worried them very much.

The next four-year relationship began in 2003. Cameron Diaz became the chosen one of the singer and artist. The star looked absolutely happy, and her boyfriend didn’t seem to mind the eight-year age difference at all. But the guy’s strict mother was against it. After the breakup, they starred together in “A Very Bad Teacher”; this is not the first collaboration between former lovers (in 2007 they voiced the third part of the Shrek franchise).

We're expecting our first child

Immediately after the end of this affair, the paparazzi caught Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake together. The guy’s personal life seemed to be in full swing! But at first these two were considered just good acquaintances; only a year later they declared themselves a couple.

Thunder struck three years later: it turns out that Justin Timberlake and Jessica Bill have again switched to the status of “just friends.” But the feelings turned out to be stronger. In the fall of 2012, a beautiful wedding of stars took place in Italy. The bride was wearing a luxurious pink dress, the groom was glowing with happiness. In the spring of 2015, Justin became a father for the first time. The son was named Silas.