1. Kimberley Dawn Locke was born on January 3,1978 and is an American singer and television personality.
46 Facts About Kimberley Locke
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Kimberley Locke has recorded in the dance and pop genres, and has targeted the adult contemporary radio format.
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Kimberley Locke was the cohost of the daytime talk show Dr and the Diva.
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Kimberley Locke was born in Hartsville, Tennessee on January 3,1978 to Donald and Christine Kimberley Locke, the second of two children, with an older brother named Ashley.
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Kimberley Locke grew up admiring such singers as Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, and Diana Ross.
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The group later appeared on Kimberley Locke's 2007 Based on a True Story album, singing backup on Everyday Angels.
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Kimberley Locke went to Gallatin High School, where she was one of 16 members to participate in its performing group.
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Kimberley Locke remained in the group throughout her high school years.
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Kimberley Locke was selected twice as a member of the All-Middle State Chorus.
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Kimberley Locke finished third, behind winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken.
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Kimberley Locke has since been invited back to the show to perform twice.
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Kimberley Locke went on to sign a record deal with Curb Records on September 6,2003.
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Kimberley Locke released her version of "Up on the House Top" in the autumn of 2005 and by the end of year, it had reached the top spot of the Adult Contemporary charts.
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In 2011, Kimberley Locke issued a press release announcing her new entertainment company called I AM Entertainment.
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On November 1,2011, Kimberley Locke released a cover of Silver Bells which was accompanied by an I AM Entertainment produced music video.
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In 2013, Kimberley Locke teamed up with British production team Cahill to release the single, "Feel the Love," on 3 Beat Records, that was promoted exclusively to the United Kingdom.
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In 2015, Kimberley Locke began working on her next album which will feature songs she co-wrote with Bill Grainer.
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Since 2005, Kimberley Locke has been featured on many television shows.
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In 2007 Kimberley Locke was a participant on the fifth season of Celebrity Fit Club.
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Kimberley Locke has been the focused target of derision from fellow cast member Dustin Diamond, who has repeatedly insulted Locke.
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Kimberley Locke sat in as a guest co-host of The View in March 2007.
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Kimberley Locke was the first contestant in the history of the show to attempt the million dollar song.
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Kimberley Locke vowed she would raise the $400,000 she lost when she unsuccessfully attempted to win the million dollars.
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On June 24,2009, Kimberley Locke became one of the hosts of the talent show Gospel Dream 2009 on Gospel Music Channel.
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On September 11,2010, Kimberley Locke appeared on Celebrity Ghost Stories.
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Kimberley Locke has hosted ABC's Windy City Live, Hallmark's The Better Show, and GSN's Word Slam.
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In 2020, Kimberley Locke began co-hosting TV infomercials for kitchen appliances marketed by chef Emeril Lagasse.
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In 2019, Kimberley Locke made her Broadway debut as a special guest of Kristin Chenoweth in her one-woman show Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls.
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In 2022, it was announced that Kimberley Locke would make her musical theater debut, as the lead role in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on board the Norwegian Prima.
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Kimberley Locke plays Diva Donna, playing Summer as she reaches the height of her career.
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Kimberley Locke has left an immeasurable impact on music and culture, and I am excited to bring her story to guests around the world aboard the beautiful Norwegian Prima.
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From 2005 through September 2006, Kimberley Locke was signed with Ford Models' 14+ Division.
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Kimberley Locke has appeared on the covers of the July 2005 issue of Figure magazine and the summer 2007 issue of UneQ magazine.
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Kimberley Locke has been a former spokesperson for Lane Bryant and Seven7 Jeans.
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In December 2006, Kimberley Locke was offered a deal as spokeswoman with Jenny Craig.
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Kimberley Locke announced through her official MySpace blog on October 8,2007, that she had finally achieved her 40-pound weight loss goal.
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In January 2008, Kimberley Locke was featured as the centerfold of Us Weekly's "Diets That Work" issue.
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Ellen DeGeneres was impressed by the feature and asked Kimberley Locke to be a special guest on her daytime talk show.
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In 1999, Kimberley Locke enrolled at Belmont University and graduated in August 2001 with a bachelor's degree of Business Administration in Management.
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In 2011, Kimberley Locke announced she had founded her own entertainment company called I AM Entertainment.
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Kimberley Locke then went on to work with other organizations such as YouthAIDS, the Davy Foundation, and Camp Heartland.
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In March 2010, Kimberley Locke was voted onto Camp Heartland's board of directors.
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In October 2007, Kimberley Locke teamed up with General Mills to introduce the Pink for a Cure campaign to promote awareness of breast cancer in the African-American community.
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Kimberley Locke is a member of the Entertainment Council of Feeding America, the nation's leading hunger-relief organization.
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Kimberley Locke previously was engaged to her high school sweetheart Don Campbell.
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Kimberley Locke dated fitness trainer Harvey E Walden for two years after meeting on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club.