Justin Timberlake

Raised in Tennessee, Justin Timberlake's blistering career began in 1993 when he joined the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club, where cast mates included his future girlfriend Britney Spears. He recruited another member of the cast, JC Chasez, to join him in the boyband 'N Sync, who went on to mass success (their 2000 album No Strings Attached sold 10m, making it America's biggest-seller of the 2000s). Timberlake, the group's star, released his first solo album Justified in 2002 and with intense media interest surrounding his every move - especially concerning his colourful love life - Timberlake's fame rocketed. His clean-cut image took a jolt when Janet Jackson had a "wardrobe malfunction" while singing with him at the 2004 Superbowl but, with a second album Futuresex/Lovesounds filled with irresistible dance sounds, SexyBack topping charts all over the world, studio collaborations with everyone from 50 Cent to Nelly Furtado and movie offers coming from all directions, he's remained one of America's hottest properties.