Kimberley Locke: Biography in Details
Who is Kimberley Locke?
Kimberley Locke is the 2nd runner-up of the American Idol. She is renowned as a participant in the reality TV series, Celebrity Fit Club.
She is also a model and businesswoman by profession.
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Kimberley Locke- Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Siblings
She was born Kimberley Dawn Locke on the 3rd of January 1978 in Hartsville, Tennessee. She is of British-Germanic-Dutch ethnicity.
Kimberley Locke is the second child of Donald (father) and Christine Locke (mother). She and her elder brother, Ashley was raised in Gallatin.
Early Life
At the tender age of five, she started singing. While growing up, she started developing more passion for it. Also, she formed a singing group of four with her friend with the name, Shadz of U.
As a group, they would go to church to sing.
In which school did Kimberley Locke attend?
Kimberley Locke graduated from Gallatin High School. During High School, she used to be a member of the college performing group.
Later, in 2001, she graduated from Belmont University with Honors in Business Administration in Management.
Kimberley Locke- Professional Life, Career
Singing Career
– After graduation, Kimberley Locke started her career as an administrative assistant for a company in Nashville. Her career took a great turn in the event when she auditioned for American Idol. In the singing show, she stood at the position of 2nd runner-up.
– on the 6th of September 2003, she released her debut album, One Love under the recording label, Curb Records. The album peaked at the position of 16 in the US billboard ranking.
– Following that, she released other three albums that including 2007- Based on a True Story, Christmas, and 2011- Ultimate Christmas.
TV and Modeling Career
– After her successful career as a singer, she started making an appearance in the TV shows like Better Connecticut, Better, and Next Great Family Band. However, she is highly recognized by the reality TV series, Celebrity Fit Club.
– In the series, she loses 27 lbs weight and ended up with 149 lbs. She entered the show with a weight of 176 lbs and followed the diet plan of Jenny Craig.
– Also, she joined the modeling agency, Ford Models. Through the modeling house, she was even featured on the cover page of the magazines Figure and UneQ magazine.
Business Career & philanthropy
In 2011, Kimberley Locke established her own entertainment company with the name of I AM Entertainment.
Besides being a singer, model, and business personality, she is also a philanthropist who has been a part of various charity events. She mostly contributed to the field of HIV/AIDS and breast cancer. For her contribution, she is even awarded the Red Ribbon Award.
Kimberley’s Awards, Nomination
- 2003- Nominated for Teen Choice Award.
- 2005 – Nominated for Female Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year.
What is Kimberley Locke’s net worth?
As of 2022, Through her various career, she has made a net worth of $500k. Her earnings as a singer are between $21k to $208k per year. Also, she makes through the sales of her album.
Her earnings as a model are in the range of $22k to $207k. Apart from that, she also earns through her business ventures. Besides that, she also earns through her acting appearances too.
Kimberley Locke- Controversy, Rumors
As of now, Kimberley Locke has stayed far apart from any sort of controversy that created a buzz in the media.
However, there were rumors that she dated the actor, Charles Divins in March 2004 till June. However, both of them have not uttered any words in the matter.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Kimberley Locke has brown eyes with black hair. Her height is 5 feet and 4 inches and weighs around 67 kg.
Kimberley Locke has over 8.6k followers on Instagram, around 38k on Facebook, and more than 21k on Twitter.
On Twitter, she is following the personalities like Kristin Chenoweth, Carly Henderson, and Kate Walsh.
She also has a self-titled YouTube channel with 1.73k subscribers and also has her own website.
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Kimberley Locke's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | January | Wednesday |
| 2025 | January | Friday |
| 2026 | January | Saturday |
| 2027 | January | Sunday |
| 2028 | January | Monday |
