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This book offers a series of biographical portraits of the young performers who have reached superstardom in today's popular culture.Who are the superstar icons of the new century—the singers and actors who are captivating today's audiences? Get to know them in this exciting and informative new resource. In a series of biographical essays, Superstars of the 21st Century: Pop Favorites of America's Teens explores the lives of these extraordinary talents, giving readers an up-close look at their upbringings and families, their professional beginnings, and the remarkable accomplishments of their careers.Did you know singing star Rhianna was a member of her high school military cadet corps? That despite earning millions for her movie roles, Dakota Fanning has never received an allowance? That Twilight's Robert Pattinson was routinely dressed up as a girl by his sisters? The biographies included in Superstars of the 21st Century are filled with little-known facts like these, as well as career highlights and real insights into the daily lives of this generation's iconic figures.
Kathleen Tracy is an entertainment journalist and the author of over 80 books, including The Boy Who Would Be King , Judy Blume, and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Preface1 Taylor Lautner2 Taylor Swift3 Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson4 Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin5 Selena Gomez6 Rihanna7 Miley Cyrus8 Blake Lively9 Lea Michele10 Shia LaBeouf11 Vanessa Hudgens12 Shenae Grimes13 Dakota Fanning14 Chace Crawford15 Aly Michalka16 Ellen DeGeneres17 Lady Gaga18 Shaun WhiteSelected BibliographyIndex
The information included in this resource is accurate, interesting, and certainly worthwhile to a certain audience . . . public libraries, in particular, could be well served to provide this resource to its patrons.
