Jordin Brianna Sparks

Jordin Sparks, born December 22, 1989, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who won season 6 of American Idol at age seventeen and became the youngest winner in the series’ history. Sparks was born Jordin Brianna Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of Jodi Sparks and former professional football player Phillippi Sparks. She grew up in the suburbs of Ridgewood, New Jersey. Sparks has a younger brother named Phillippi “PJ” Sparks, Jr., who plays football at Arizona Christian University.