Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood is one of the most successful and influential figures in modern country music. Since winning American Idol in 2005, she has become a powerhouse in both country and pop, known for her powerhouse vocals and emotionally resonant storytelling. Underwood’s debut single, “Inside Your Heaven,” made her the first country artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, setting the tone for a record-breaking career. She has released multiple multi-platinum albums, including Some Hearts, Blown Away, and Cry Pretty, each earning critical acclaim and commercial dominance. With over 85 million records sold worldwide, she is the highest-certified female country artist in history and holds more number-one singles on the US Country Airplay chart than any other woman. Underwood is an eight-time Grammy winner and the only woman to top the Billboard 200 with four country studio albums. Her live performances consistently rank among the top-grossing female tours, rivaling those of global pop stars. In addition to her music career, she remains a visible figure through her fashion line, Calia, and her best-selling lifestyle book. From topping charts to selling out arenas, Carrie Underwood continues to set the standard for country-pop stardom in the 21st century.

Carrie Underwood’s early life was shaped by small-town values, early musical exposure, and a steady climb toward national recognition.

• Born on March 10, 1983, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, she was raised in the rural town of Checotah.
• As a child, she sang at the Robbins Memorial Talent Show and at her local church, First Free Will Baptist Church.
• She performed at local events like Old Settler’s Day and the Lions Club in Checotah.
• At age 14, she traveled to Nashville to audition for Capitol Records, but a management change canceled the deal.
• Underwood graduated as salutatorian from Checotah High School in 2001, where she was active in sports and school organizations.
• She pursued higher education at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in mass communication in 2006.
• During college, she competed in beauty pageants, worked various jobs, and performed in the university’s Downtown Country show.
• Her career breakthrough came in 2004 when she auditioned for American Idol in St. Louis and went on to win the fourth season in May 2005.

Carrie Underwood’s family provided a grounded upbringing that supported her early ambitions, while her own family life later grew alongside her rise to stardom.

• She was born to Carole Underwood, an elementary school teacher, and Steve Underwood, who worked at a paper mill.
• Carrie grew up in Checotah, Oklahoma, alongside her two older sisters, Shanna and Stephanie.
• She met NHL player Mike Fisher at one of her concerts in late 2008, and they became engaged in December 2009.
• Fisher, a professional hockey player at the time, proposed in Ottawa with a $150,000 yellow diamond ring.
• The couple married on July 10, 2010, at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge in Greensboro, Georgia, with over 250 guests in attendance.
• Their first son was born on February 27, 2015, and their second on January 21, 2019.
• Underwood experienced three miscarriages between the births of her two sons, a period she has openly spoken about.