Brooke White

Brooke White

Active - 2013 - 2021  |   Born - Jun 2, 1983 in Mesa, Arizona, United States  |   Genres - Family & Personal Relationships, Romance, Comedy

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Biography by AllMovie

Fresh-faced Arizona native Brooke White began singing as a teenager, drawing on the influences of singer/songwriters like Carly Simon and James Taylor. When season seven American Idol auditions came through Philadelphia, she gave the judges her all and it paid off. She was sent through to Hollywood, where she beat out the competition and became one of the prestigious top 24.

Factsheet

  • Played the lead role in her high school's production of the musical Meet Me in St. Louis, which inspired her to pursue singing.  
  • Released her debut CD, Songs From the Attic, in 2005.
  • Worked as a nanny, a hair stylist and a shoe salesperson before auditioning for the seventh season of American Idol.
  • Lists James Taylor, Carole King, Fleetwood Mac and Elton John among her influences.