Born name

Jordin Brianna Sparks

nickname

Jo Jo, Jordin Speezy

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

nationality

training

Sparks attended Northwest Community Christian School in Phoenix through eighth grade. In her freshman year (2006) she attended Sandra Day O’Connor High School. To better focus on her singing career, she decided to continue her education through homeschooling.

occupation

Singer, songwriter, actress

family

• Father – Phillippi Sparks (Former Professional Footballer)
• Mother – Jodi (nee Weidmann) Sparks
• Siblings – Phillippi “PJ” Sparks, Jr. (Younger Brother) (Footballer at University of North Dakota)

Manager

Varela Average

Genres

Dance-Pop, R & B, Pop

instruments

Life

labels

Louder Than Life, 19, Jive, RCA, RED Associated Labels

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

64 kg or 141 pounds

friend/spouse

Jordin Sparks dated –

1. Blake Lewis (2006-2008) – Blake and Jordin were the two finalists of American Idol season 6, and it was here that they first met in late 2006. They should be an issue by 2008.
2. Steph Jones (2008-2010) – They dated from March 2008 to November 2010. It was also reported by news website Aceshowbiz that the couple secretly married in April 2008.
3. Jason Derulo (2011-2014) – She has been dating Jason Derulo since August 2011. They dated for three years before calling it quits in September 2014.
4. Sage the Twins (2015) – In February 2015, Jordin began dating rapper Sage the Gemini. The relationship status has been confirmed by E Online. They stayed together briefly and split in May 2015.
5. Dana Isaiah Thomas (2017-Present) – In the summer of 2017, fitness model Dana Isaiah Thomas and Jordin were dating. They married in Hawaii in July 2017. The couple have one child together, son Dana Isaiah Thomas Jr. (May 2, 2018).

race/ethnicity

multiracial

Jordin’s father is African American while her mother is Caucasian.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Towering Height

measurements

36-28-36 inches or 91.5-71-91.5 cm

dress size

8 (USA) or 40 (EU)

shoe size

She wears a size 11 shoe. (via Tweetwood)

brand promotion

“Because of you…”, a perfume she endorsed in 2010. She has also released other perfumes such as “Fascinate, Ambition”.

She is the spokesman model from Avon of their line Marks .

Religion

She is an evangelical Christian.

Known for

She won the sixth season of American Idol in 2007 (when she was 17 years old).

First album

In November 2007, Jordin Sparks released her self-titled debut studio album through Jive Records. It is over 45 minutes long in the basic version and around 1 hour long in the deluxe version. It has been certified platinum in the US and gold in Australia, England and Canada by selling 2 million copies worldwide.

first movie

Jordin starred in the 2012 American musical film Sparkle for her role as Sparkle Anderson.

First TV show

She first appeared in an American reality singing competition on American Idol in 2007, it was the sixth season. She won the show.

Personal trainer

She started working with a personal trainer in 2009 while on tour with Jonas Brothers. She started slowly by just walking slowly near her house and gradually increased her time and speed for this cardio workout. She also did mountaineering. With all of these, she lost 50 pounds in weight in 2012 and can now fit into a bikini.

In addition to cardiovascular exercises, she had also taken Zumba classes from her mother. The singer changed little in her diet. Jordin eats granola and yogurt for breakfast. Read more about her fitness story.

Jordin Spark’s favorite things

• Food – pickles, chocolate (Toblerone brand)
• Color – orange
• Basketball Players – Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, Shawn Marion and Leandro Barbosa

Jordin Sparks facts

1. She is the winner of American Idol Season 6.
2. Jordin is the youngest contestant to ever win American Idol in its series history. She was 17 years old then.
3. She is also the first person of mixed race (or mixed race) to win the TV show. american idol .
4. She launched her own clothing line called Sparks in collaboration with Nasses Siegel in late 2008.
5. Jordin is also the winner of a modeling contest for plus size brand Torrid.
6. The dress she wore in the American Idol finale was made by Mark Badgley and James Mischka of Badgley Mischka.
7. She started watching American Idol at the age of 12, which she treats as training for her. She credits her musical influences to Beyonce Knowles, Honsa, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.
8. She loves anything “Errie” related like strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries etc.
9. Visit their official website at www.jordinsparks.com.
10. Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and MySpace.