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 –
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
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