Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as the lead vocalist and youngest member of the boy band 'N Sync, whose launch was financed by Lou Pearlman.

Early life
Justin Randall Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee, to Randall Timberlake and Lynn Harless Bomar. His paternal grandfather was a Baptist minister. Timberlake grew up in Shelby Forest, a small community between Memphis and Millington. He has two half-brothers, Jonathan (born 1993) and Steven Robert (born August 14, 1998), from Randall's second marriage to Lisa Perry. His half-sister Laura Katherine died shortly after birth on May 14, 1997, and is mentioned in his acknowledgments in the album *NSYNC as "My Angel in Heaven."[5] Justin also has a tattoo on his back that depicts an angel, in tribute to Laura. At the age of 11, Timberlake appeared on the television show Star Search, performing country music songs as "Justin Randall." In 1993 and 1994, he was a cast member in The Mickey Mouse Club, where his castmates included future girlfriend and pop superstar Britney Spears, future tour-mate Christina Aguilera, future bandmate JC Chasez, and future movie actor Ryan Gosling.[6] In 1995, Timberlake recruited Chasez to be in an all-male singing group, organized by boy band manager Lou Pearlman,that eventually became 'N Sync.