Kimberley Locke

Known For

Acting

Birthday

January 3, 1978 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Gallatin, Tennessee, USA

Kimberley Locke

Biography

After gaining recognition for her phenomenal run on American Idol®, Kimberley has continued to excel in multiple areas. She is a philanthropist, businesswoman, restauranteur and life coach in addition to being a talented recording artist and television personality. Kimberley signed to Curb Records immediately after her American Idol journey, where she became a very successful recording artist and released three full-length albums with the label. Among her many achievements she’s had eight Top 20 Adult Contemporary hits and four #1 Dance hits across various Billboard charts. Her #1 club hit, a remake of the Freda Payne classic “Band of Gold,” was included on Billboard’s “Top 50 Dance Songs of the Decade” list. She’s also made history as being the only recording artist to score a #1 Christmas song on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart three years in a row. In 2009, Kimberley parted ways with Curb Records to launch her own artist consulting company, I AM Entertainment, LLC. She released her first independent EP album, “Four for the Floor” through I AM Entertainment in July 2011, followed by several singles and in 2021 released 2 new albums.

Known For

  • American Idol

    American Idol

    2002

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    2003

  • The View

    The View

    1997

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

    2009

  • Algorithm: BLISS

    Algorithm: BLISS

    2020

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

    2005

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

    2006

  • Showbiz Tonight

    Showbiz Tonight

    2005

  • Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

    Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

    2007

  • Benise: The Spanish Guitar

    Benise: The Spanish Guitar

    2010

  • Celebrity Fit Club

    Celebrity Fit Club

    2005

  • Doctor & the Diva

    Doctor & the Diva

    2019

  • Don't Forget the Lyrics!

    Don't Forget the Lyrics!

    2007

  • The Better Show

    The Better Show

    2007

  • Mother of All Talent

    Mother of All Talent

    2013