Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood is a true multiformat, multimedia superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, film, and as a bestselling author and successful entrepreneur. She has sold more than 85 million records worldwide, recorded 28 No. 1 singles (14 of which she co-wrote), is the most-awarded female country artist for singles in RIAA history, and has seven albums that are certified multiplatinum or platinum by the RIAA, with over 72 million total RIAA certifications to date, all while continuing to sell out arena tours across North America and the UK. All 10 of her albums (including nine studio albums and her 2014 “Greatest Hits: Decade #1”) – three of which she co-produced – have debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart for all genres, beginning with her nine-time platinum debut album, “Some Hearts,” which was released in 2005.
Underwood has won over 100 major awards including right GRAMMY® Awards, 16 ACM Awards including three for Entertainer of the Year (the first female in history to win twice and the only female ever to win three times), 25 CMT Music Awards (holding the record for the most award wins ever for the show), 17 American Music Awards, 10 People’s Choice Awards, and seven CMA Awards.
A proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2008, Underwood was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018. She has additionally built a successful business portfolio inspired by her passion for health and wellness. She founded and created the fitness and lifestyle brand, CALIA by Carrie Underwood, and her first book, “Find Your Path,” was an instant New York Times bestseller. She launched her popular fitness app, fit52, in 2020, and has starred in the show open for NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” for 12 consecutive seasons.
Underwood then launched her exclusive year-round SiriusXM channel, Carrie’s Country, in 2023, and created two additional channels, CARR-DIO by CARRIE’S COUNTRY and Savior Sunday Daily by Carrie’s Country, both of which stream exclusively on the SiriusXM app. She became the first artist to perform at the Resorts World Theatre in 2021, where her REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency continues to play to packed houses through April 2025; and her concert special, “Carrie Underwood: Reflection,” is now streaming exclusively on Hulu and Disney+.
This March, Underwood joins Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the judges panel of the hit show “American Idol,” on ABC and Hulu, marking the 20th anniversary of her winning the title.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
HOMETOWN: Muskogee, Oklahoma
BIRTHDATE: March 10