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Kimberley Locke
Actor
Born January 3, 1978 (46 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2019 | VICE Investigates (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host, Doctor & The Diva |
| 2019 | Just Eats With Chef JJ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Mother of All Talent (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Oprah: Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Windy City Weekend (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 2010 | You're Wearing That?!? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Strip Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Better (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 2007 | What Perez Sez (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | TMZ on TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Don't Forget the Lyrics (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 2007 | The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | American Idol Rewind (TV Series) · as Self - Finalist |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | A Capitol Fourth · as Self |
| 2005 | Showbiz Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 4th Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | E! 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers · as Self |
| 2004 | On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self (performance) |
| 2004 | 20 Most Awesomely Bad Songs of 2004 · as Self |
| 2004 | The Teen Choice Awards 2004 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2004 | American Idol: Life on the Road · as Self |
| 2003 | An American Idol Christmas · as Self |
| 2003 | The 31st Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Cold Pizza (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Teen Choice Awards 2003 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2003 | 3rd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Canadian Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Good Day Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Best Damn Sports Show Period (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Family Feud (1999) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Performer |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | E! News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Primetime Wednesday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |