Katharine McPhee

Birth Name : Katharine Hope McPhee
Height : 5' 8''
Sex : Female
Nationality : American
Birth Date : March 25, 1984
Birth Place : Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession : Singer, Actress
Education : Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, California The Boston Conservatory (attended for 3 semester, majoring in musical theater)
Father : Daniel McPhee
Mother : Peisha Burch McPhee (a vocal coach and accomplished cabaret singer)
Sister : Adrianna McPhee (older)
Claim to fame : Runner-up on the 5th season of American Idol

Born in Los Angeles, California, McPhee moved with her parents and sister to the Sherman Oaks neighborhood at age 12. McPhee has been singing since the age of two. Her mother, Patricia Burch McPhee (stage name Peisha Arten), a vocal coach and accomplished cabaret singer, recognized a talent for music in her daughter and decided to train her. Her father, Daniel McPhee, is a television producer and her older sister, Adriana Burch McPhee (born June 30, 1982) is an aspiring producer as well. McPhee has Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry.McPhee graduated in 2002 from the Notre Dame High School. At Notre Dame High School, McPhee was a swimmer and a thespian. She performed in school plays with her elder sister Adriana; both sisters were Homecoming Princess nominees in their senior year. Afterward, McPhee attended Boston Conservatory for three semesters, majoring in musical theater. McPhee left the college due to her manager's suggestion that she try out for television pilots in Los Angeles. In a People news article, it was reported that she was rejected in "only 195 out of 200 auditions."She was eventually cast as "Paramount Girl" in the 2006 musical film about the life of Hank Garland, Crazy. Other early acting endeavors included lead actress in local professional productions of Annie Get Your Gun and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. She was nominated in 2005 for the Theatre L.A. Ovation Award for her lead role in Annie Get Your Gun. McPhee was also part of a failed mall-based MTV soap opera entitled You Are Here, playing the older sister of a more popular younger sister. In the soap opera, she was jealous of her popular younger sister.Katharine McPhee is a singer who became famous on the 2006 season of the TV talent contest American Idol: The Search for a Superstar. A native of Sherman Oaks, California (a Los Angeles suburb), McPhee graduated in 2002 from Notre Dame High School. She briefly studied musical theater at the Boston Conservatory, then returned to southern California and became active in local theater. A young brunette who sings in the style of Joss Stone and Alicia Keys, her fans' "McPheever" couldn't overcome the "Soul Patrol" that supported winner Taylor Hicks, and McPhee placed second overall in the televised contest. HerBorn in Los Angeles, California, McPhee moved with her parents and sister to the Sherman Oaks neighborhood at age 12. McPhee has been singing since the age of two. Her mother, Patricia Burch McPhee (stage name Peisha Arten), a vocal coach and accomplished cabaret singer, recognized a talent for music in her daughter and decided to train her. Her father, Daniel 2006 hit singles, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "My Destiny," paved the way for her self-titled debut album, released in early 2007.McPhee's self-titled debut album sold 116,000 copies its first week, debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart.The first single from the album was the Top 30 hit, "Over It"."Over It"'s music video hit #1 on both TRL's and VH1's Top 20 countdown. "Over It" debuted at #1 on the VH1 top 20 countdown, and maintained the top position for three consecutive weeks. The song's video also hit #1 on MTV Asia's Pop 10 Chart for 12 consecutive weeks. "Love Story" was the second single and music video from McPhee's album. The video hit #1 on MTV Asia and stayed there for 5 consecutive weeks. It has peaked at #5 on TRL. "Love Story", "Not Ur Girl", "Open Toes", "Neglected", "Each Other", and "Home" were written by BMI's Pop Songwriter of the Year, Kara DioGuardi.During a concert tribute for Neil Sedaka at the Lincoln Center in New York City on October 26, 2007, Grammy award winning producer/songwriter, David Foster, announced that he and Katharine McPhee will be doing an album together. This has not been finalized and a retail release date has not been determined. While attending the Mother Goose Parade on November 18, 2007, Katharine stated that she will start recording the new album in January of 2008. As of January 11, 2008, it was confirmed that McPhee was dropped from her RCA Records label due to sluggish sales, following in the footsteps of other Idol alumni such as Justin Guarini, Ruben Studdard, and her Season 5 rival, Taylor Hicks. Her beauty also didn't go unnoticed. McPhee was named one of the 100 Most Beautiful People of 2007 by People magazine. She was voted No. 2 on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in The World of 2007, and was also No. 47 on Maxim's Hot 100 Women of 2007.

Facts:
*Her fans are known as "The Kat Pack" and "McPhans".
*She performs the song "Think", originally sung by Aretha Franklin, on the "American Idol" top 12 CD.
*She came in second place on May 24, 2006, next to "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) season 5 winner Taylor Hicks.
*Her hit single is "My Destiny", to be released on June 20, 2006.
*She won a car during the American Idol finale. It was a black Ford Mustang.
*She has a goddaughter who was born during her run in Hollywood.
*Attended high school with Rachel Bilson.
*She released her own version of "Over The Rainbow" along with her hit single, "My Destiny".
*In the opening dates of "The American Idol Tour 2006", she suffered bronchitis, laryngitis, and broke her foot before an August 1 concert date.
*Has a Chihuahua named Nina.
*Ranked #47 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
*Battled with Bulimia eating disorder.
*Engaged to Nick Cokas [September 28, 2007].

Filmography:
*I Know What Boys Like InfoI Know What Boys Like (2008) stars as Sorority Girl
*Crazy (2006) stars as Paramount Girl

Awards:
2007 : Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music: Breakout Artist - Female