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Real Name : Diana Nicole DeGarmo
Nick Name : Di
Birth : 16 June 1987, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Height : 5' 3"

Diana Degarmo Biography

 Diana Nicole DeGarmo, named after the late Princess Diana of Wales, was born on June 16, 1987, in Birmingham, Alabama. By the tender age of five years old, Diana was already used to the spotlight. Throughout her childhood, she made numerous appearances in singing competitions and pageants in and around the state of Georgia, even making it as far as performing at Nashville, Tennessee's legendary Grand Ole Opry, not surprising anyone by becoming widely admired and adored. At an older age, Diana traveled to Scandinavia to try and pursue a career in music, but unfortunately nothing happened professionally and Diana's incredible talent was still unknown. It was after gaining recognition on the television show "America's Most Talented Kids" that Diana tried out for the incredibly popular, "American Idol," which first gained success in the UK known as "Pop Idol." American Idol had previously brought forth such talents as Kelly Clarkson, Tamyra Gray, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken. American Idol is a show where thousands of talented people compete against one another to win the title "American Idol," in which they also win a record contract and tons of media attention. It's much like Star Search, but with a very interesting twist. Contestants are voted off week by week, chosen not by the judges but by America. America uses their telephones to call in at the end of each show and vote for who they thought had the best performance for that night. The contestant with the least amount of votes for that night is kicked off. Becoming one of the youngest contestants to make it to "Hollywood," the word every hopeful competitor wants to hear, Diana was praised by the show's infamous judges, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul. She then advanced into the Top 32, which was chosen only by the judges, then Diana's fate was in America's hands. She was the first contestant chosen to be in the official and final Top 12. It was from there that Diana gained her American Idol success, placing second behind Fantasia Barrino among 70,000 hopefuls for the American Idol title. After the show's season finale aired, Diana, Fantasia, and eight other finalists for the third season, Jasmine Trias, La Toya London, George Huff, John Stevens, Jennifer Hudson, Jon Peter Lewis, Camile Velasco, Amy Adams, traveled across America, also making a stop in Singapore, on the American Idols Live tour. This was their chance to perform for the fans who spent week after week with the contestants enduring just as much fear, excitement, and sadness that they did. Shooting to fame on the popular television show "American Idol" in 2004, Diana DeGarmo has thus far enjoyed a fruitful career; releasing an album, touring across the country and the world, and even acting on Broadway, all at the tender age of 18. Auditioning on American Idol at age 16, DeGarmo went through weeks of auditions before making it to the top 32, where she then sang before a national TV audience. Voted into the top 12 by the American public, DeGarmo impressed with performances like "Think", "One Voice", "No More Tears", "This is It", "Because You Loved Me" and the fan favorite "Don't Cry Out Loud" and after making it to the bottom 3 three times, consistently became a fan favorite, making it all the way to the finals. Losing out to Fantasia Barrino by 1-2% of the vote on May 26, 2004, DeGarmo went on tour with the rest of the top 10. She released her single "Dreams" at the same time, which became the third best selling single of the year. That summer, DeGarmo also recorded her debut album with RCA Records. Released December 7, 2004, "Blue Skies" showcased DeGarmo's amazing range and vocal prowess. The album did not echo well with the public, however, selling under 200, 000 copies. Many attributed this to the paltry promotion given by the label. While promoting the album, DeGarmo worked towards her high school diploma (then just 17) and graduated in 2005 with a 3.8 GPA and as a member of the National Honor Society and The Beta Club, impressive for a teenager juggling a singing career at the same time. In 2005, DeGarmo split with label RCA Records per her request and went on to pursue other opportunities in the entertainment industry, as well as recording a second album. Wanting to have creative control over the project, DeGarmo began recording a Pop/R&B album independently, choosing her own producers and writing on tracks. The album is anticipated to be released in 2007. DeGarmo also made her theatrical debut as Maria in the San Jose production of "West Side Story" in November 2005. DeGarmo impressed as Maria with both her singing and natural acting ability. While looking into the movie version of "Hairspray" in 2005, DeGarmo was asked to audition for the Broadway production of "Hairspray". Not expecting to actually be cast, DeGarmo returned to Atlanta after the audition, only to find out that she had indeed been offered the role as Penny Lou Pingleton in the Broadway production of "Hairspray". At the same time, DeGarmo also auditioned for the national tour of Brooklyn: The Musical. At the end of 2005, DeGarmo also went on a USO tour to entertain the troops in 13 countries overseas, including Afghanistan and Iraq. It was a life-changing experience for DeGarmo. February 7, 2006 marked a new chapter in DeGarmo's career: Broadway. Debuting in the role of sidekick Penny Pingleton in "Hairspray", DeGarmo impressed doubters and fans alike, positioning herself as truly a force to be reckoned with. She also toured with Brooklyn: The Musical in the summer of 2006 with Tony Award winners Melba Moore and Cleavant Derricks. DeGarmo was asked to return to Hairspray in September and obliged. She will remain there until February 11, 2007. 2007, again, looks to be a great year for DeGarmo.
Biography written by: Anonymous

Diana Degarmo Movies
  • Kiss and Tell (1996/I) (TV) [Cindy] <14>
  • LeAnn Rimes: Custom Concert (2004) (TV) [Herself - Performer] <4>
  • Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself] <38>
  • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2006) (TV) [Herself]
  • Radio Disney Presents Diana Degarmo (2005) (TV) [Herself]
  • The Fairly OddParents in Fairy Idol (2006) (TV) (singing voice) [Cosmo]
  • Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2004) (TV) [Herself]
  • "America's Most Talented Kid" (2003) [Herself - Finalist]
  • "Blue Collar TV" (2004) {Fashion (#1.19)} [Herself]
  • "CMT Insider" (2004) {(2008-02-23)} [Herself]
  • "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996) {American Idol: Girls Rule} [Herself] <33>
  • "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2005-01-25)} [Herself]
  • "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-11-13)} [Herself]
  • "Gone Country" (2008) {Comin' to My City (#1.1)} [Herself] <2>
  • "Gone Country" (2008) {Cooking Up a MuzikMafia Showdown (#1.2)} [Herself] <2>
  • "Gone Country" (2008) {Demo Day and Critiques (#1.6)} [Herself] <2>
  • "Gone Country" (2008) {Finale: Who Has Gone Country (#1.7)} [Herself] <2>
  • "Gone Country" (2008) {Image Is Everything (#1.5)} [Herself] <2>
  • "Gone Country" (2008) {Redneck Woman and the Hick-Chick Challenge (#1.3)} [Herself] <2>
  • "Gone Country" (2008) {Washing Cars and Baring Souls (#1.4)} [Herself] <2>
  • "Good Day Live" (2001) {(2005-03-08)} [Herself]
  • "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2004-06-02)} [Herself]
  • "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2004-12-08)} [Herself]
  • "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004) {(2004-05-27)} [Herself]
  • "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004) {(2004-06-23)} [Herself]
  • "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004) {(2004-07-06)} [Herself]
  • "The Early Show" (1999) {(2004-06-01)} [Herself]
  • "The Fairly OddParents" (2001) {Fairy Idol (#6.8)} (singing voice) [Cosmo]
  • "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" (2007) {(2008-12-12)} [Herself] <7>
  • "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2004-06-15)} [Herself]
  • "The View" (1997) {(2004-06-10)} [Herself]

Diana Degarmo Interviews
  • "The Trades" (USA), 28 June 2004, by: Scott Juba, "Scott's Spotlight: Diana DeGarmo Interview"

Diana Degarmo Articles
  • "Woman's World" (USA), 14 August 2007, Vol. 28, Iss. 33, pg. 20-21, by: Jillian Boyle-Downing, "Hollywood's Hottest Diet!"
  • "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" (USA), 9 January 2006, Vol. 58, Iss. 9, pg. D2, by: Rodney Ho, "Peach Buzz: DeGarmo goes 'Brooklyn'"
  • "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" (USA), 24 August 2005, Vol. 57, Iss. 236, pg. E1+E3, by: Rodney Ho, "DeGarmo veers off to theater"
  • "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" (USA), 5 August 2005, Vol. 57, Iss. 217, pg. G2, by: Richard L. Eldredge, "Peach Buzz: DeGarmo no longer sings on RCA label"
  • "Parade" (USA), 1 August 2004, pg. 14-15, by: Diana DeGarmo, "Fresh Voices: "I Really Thought I Could Win.""

Diana Degarmo Cover Photos
  • "Woman's World" (USA), 14 August 2007, Vol. 28, Iss. 33

Diana Degarmo Other Works
  • (2005, November) Starred as Maria in the play West Side Story at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose, California.
  • (Summer 2006) Played the title character in Brooklyn: The Musical national tour.
  • 2006-7 "Hairspray" on Broadway playing Penny Pingleton, Broadway debut
  • Sept 2006-Feb 2007 Returned for second run as Penny Pingleton in Broadway musical "Hairspray"

Diana Degarmo Where Are They Now?
  • (February 2005) Traveling across the U.S. and to other countries promoting her album, "Blue Skies"
  • (June 2005) Recently split with record label, RCA, with their approval and at her request.
  • (2006) Currently starring as Penny Pingleton in the hit Broadway show "Hairspray"
  • (December 2006) Returned to the role of Penny Lou Pingleton in the Broadway production of Hairspray after shortly touring as the title character in the musical Brooklyn.

Diana Degarmo Personal Quotes
  • "If you see me, I'm always wearing black and pink. If I don't have it on, I at least have something that's black and pink. For instance, like, a bracelet or something."
  • "I have a very voluptuous rear, I have a J. Lo butt and I'm proud of it!"
  • "I'm planning to be the youngest contestant in the Top 32, and I'm planning to be the youngest person in the Top 10..."
  • "When I found out I was in the finals I about had a heart attack I did this whole speechless thing and for me that is a really big thing cause I am a talker."
  • "At school my nickname is the National Anthem girl."
  • "I've been doing this sort of thing my entire life. It's my love, it's my passion, it's what I do day in and day out. I eat, sleep, and breathe music and singing."
  • "Because I came in second place, it makes me want to work harder"
  • I grew up listening to 'Patsy Cline' (qv). I was a huge Patsy Cline fan. I still am. Even though she's considered country, I think of her more as a blues singer. She's got a great blues voice and she has such an amazing story, which I always loved. I knew her entire greatest hits album backwards, forwards and inside out. My mother would try and skip over some of the songs to make the tape shorter and I'd go, "Hey, you missed one! You missed one!"
  • I have found that the best thing to do in life is to look forward to the future and not dwell on the past. We all have problems. We can use them as an excuse or a stepping stone, but how we handle them is what sets us apart as human beings. Life is a giant school, and what we do with those lessons is up to us.

Diana Degarmo Trivia
  • Favourite song to sing is "Chain Of Fools" by Aretha Franklin
  • Debut album, "Blue Skies" was released on December 7, 2004
  • Has two dogs, Rosie and Dixie
  • Her favorite artist is 'Céline Dion' (qv)
  • Her mother is Brenda DeGarmo; one older brother, David
  • As a child, participated in everything from beauty pageants, musical productions and commercials, to even being featured on The Cartoon Network.
  • Was crowned Miss Teen Georgia 2002.
  • Before being a contestant on American Idol, she sang the national anthem for her high school and for just about every major league sports team in town. She earned the local nickname "the national anthem girl".
  • Shares the same birth date as Tupac Shakur.
  • She performed at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee when she was younger.
  • Born in Birmingham, Alabama but spent most of her life in Snellville, Georgia
  • She is of Italian/French/Native American descent.
  • On American Idol, she sang "This is It" by Melba Moore on disco night. Little did she know that two years later she'd be starring alongside Melba Moore in the five-member cast of the national tour of Brooklyn: The Musical.
  • The song "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin, written by Desmond Child, contains the lyric "she switches signs like a Gemini". This line was inspired by Diana (a Gemini), who knew Child and had discussed zodiac signs with around the time he wrote the song.
  • Is the youngest performer to ever go overseas on the USO Tour, at age 18.
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