Carmen Rasmusen Herbert was born on March 25,1985 and is a Canadian-American country music artist who ranked sixth on the second season of American Idol in 2003.
23 Facts About Carmen Rasmusen
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Carmen Rasmusen is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The second of four children, Carmen Rasmusen has been performing in public since the age of five: singing, dancing, and playing the piano.
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Carmen Rasmusen graduated from Woods Cross High School in Northern Utah in 2003, and is an alumna of Brigham Young University.
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Carmen Rasmusen auditioned initially in Los Angeles and was put through to Hollywood.
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Carmen Rasmusen was originally eliminated by the judges during the Top 100 stage.
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Carmen Rasmusen performed "Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes for her Wild Card performance.
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Carmen Rasmusen survived for seven weeks in the finals, earning generally mixed reviews from the judges throughout her stay.
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Carmen Rasmusen was praised by her fans as having a wholesome, girlish appeal and for refusing to wear outfits she thought were inappropriate for her.
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Carmen Rasmusen was one of the most outspoken defenders of the show among the second season finalists in the wake of the scandal involving Corey Clark's allegations regarding Paula Abdul.
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Carmen Rasmusen's mother had to accompany her with the other contestants to the special American Idol house, where they all lived during the competition.
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Carmen Rasmusen became close friends with season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken.
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Carmen Rasmusen appeared on the American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs singing "How Do I Live" by LeAnn Rimes.
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In June 2008, Carmen Rasmusen starred as one of the headliners for a live music show in Branson, MO, called America's Favorite Finalists.
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Carmen Rasmusen did a radio tour in support of the album; she participated in shows at 30 radio stations and 10 television shows including Fox, MSNBC, Today, and Geraldo.
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Carmen Rasmusen opened concerts for Tracy Byrd and Jason Michael Carroll.
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Carmen Rasmusen made her acting debut in 2003 in the feature film Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy as Charlotte Lucas.
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In 2004, Carmen Rasmusen released an EP by R3 Records, Carmen Rasmusen.
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Carmen Rasmusen appeared in a three episode series of NBC's Fear Factor, aired on June 13,2006 - June 27,2006.
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In June 2006, Carmen Rasmusen played a news reporter in commercials for Maverik, a convenience store in the western USA.
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On December 15,2005, Carmen married Bradley Herbert, the son of former Utah Governor Gary R Herbert in Bountiful, Utah.
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Carmen Rasmusen's second son, Beckham, was born on October 26,2010.
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Carmen Rasmusen currently writes an entertainment column for the Deseret News.