LeAnn Rimes
Biography
LeAnn Rimes is an American singer and songwriter who also acts, having begun in musical theater and local music contests before signing with Curb Records in 1996. Her breakthrough came with Blue, a country single that reached the top ten, and the album Blue was certified six times Platinum. She won Grammys in the new artist and female country vocal categories, the youngest recipient of both. The pop hit How Do I Live set a Billboard Hot 100 longevity record, and she contributed songs to the soundtrack of Coyote Ugly (2000). Her acting credits include the television films Holiday in Your Heart (1997), Northern Lights (2009), Reel Love (2011), and It's Christmas, Eve (2018). Later albums include Twisted Angel, This Woman, Family, and Remnants, and her worldwide record sales exceed 48 million.
44years old
Turns 45 on August 28in 318 days
- Born Jackson
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Margaret LeAnn Rimes, Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes Cibrian
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 25 years1999 to 2024
Genres
- Music67%, 4 films
- Comedy50%, 3 films
- Drama50%, 3 films
- Romance50%, 3 films
- Documentary17%, 1 film
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Behind the award
Rimes became the youngest person ever to win the Grammy for Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, taking both at the 1997 ceremony for her single "Blue".
First role
Rimes launched her career in musical theater, appearing in a Dallas, Texas, staging of A Christmas Carol and nearly winning the title role in Annie on Broadway.
A first
Rimes's "How Do I Live" set a Billboard Hot 100 record as the longest-running single in the chart's history, spending 69 weeks on it, and Billboard ranked it the most successful song of the 1990s.
A first
In February 2009, "What I Cannot Change" was released as the third single from Rimes's album Family. It reached the top of the Billboard dance charts, a first for a country song.
A first
Rimes won the fourth season of The Masked Singer as "Sun", with her identity revealed in the December 16, 2020 finale.
First role
Rimes's first acting role came in Holiday in Your Heart, an ABC television film that premiered on December 14. The film drew on her own book of the same name and began a three-movie contract with ABC.
LeAnn Rimes movies on Netflix
Diane Warren: Relentlessas Himself
It's Christmas, Eveas Eve Morgan
Reel Loveas Holly Whitman
Northern Lightsas Meg Galligan
Coyote Uglyas Herself
Dill Scallionas Himself
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
LeAnn Rimes made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
John Goodman1 film together, 2000
John Goodman's page Coyote Ugly2000IMDb rating 5.8Rimes as HerselfGoodman as Bill
Burt Reynolds1 film together, 2011
Burt Reynolds's page Reel Love2011IMDb rating 5.1Rimes as Holly WhitmanReynolds as Wade Whitman
David Koechner1 film together, 1999
David Koechner's page Dill Scallion1999IMDb rating 6.3Rimes as HimselfKoechner as Bubba Pearl
Frances Fisher1 film together, 2024
Frances Fisher's page Diane Warren: Relentless2024IMDb rating 6.2Rimes as HimselfFisher as Himself
Jayne Eastwood1 film together, 2009
Jayne Eastwood's page Northern Lights2009IMDb rating 5.7Rimes as Meg GalliganEastwood as Mayor Hopp
Rosanna Arquette1 film together, 2009
Rosanna Arquette's page Northern Lights2009IMDb rating 5.7Rimes as Meg GalliganArquette as Charlene Galligan
David McNallyDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by David McNally Coyote Ugly2000IMDb rating 5.8Rimes as Herself
Mike RobeDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Mike Robe Northern Lights2009IMDb rating 5.7Rimes as Meg Galligan
Tibor TakácsDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Tibor Takács It's Christmas, Eve2018IMDb rating 6.6Rimes as Eve Morgan
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 1997 | Best New Artist | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


