American country music singer, songwriter, and TV personality Kellie Dawn Pickler is from the United States.
Cynthia Morton and Clyde "Bo" Raymond Pickler Jr. gave birth to Kellie Pickler on June 28, 1986, at Stanly Memorial Hospital in Albemarle, North Carolina.
In fall 2005, Pickler auditioned for American Idol in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was 19. Judges sent her to Hollywood. March 9 marked her top-12 debut.
Pickler's parents divorced the day after her second birthday, and her mother disappeared in July 1989. In 1992, Pickler's mother returned to Albemarle but rarely contacted her.
Pickler visited his family in Nunavut in 2007 while dating Nashville Predators player Jordin Tootoo. That year, they split.
Pickler donates and attends St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She raises money for charities by participating in events.