> Born in 1981, which singer was cast 11 years later in The Mickey Mouse Club, andthen launched into international stardom with her 1999 hit single "...Baby OneMore Time?"And the answer: Britney Spears. Spears is the best-selling teenage artist of all time. Referred to as the"Princess of Pop," she's regarded as a pop icon and credited with influencingthe revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s.From a young age, Spears was drawn to the life of a performer. She was known toperform for family guests, at recess, and everywhere in between. The young starauditioned for and landed a performance on Star Search at age 11, and then as acast member on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. After the show ended in 1995,Spears landed a record deal and dropped her first chart topping single "...BabyOne More Time." Her claim to fame was quick and long-lasting, as her personaland professional life remained in the spotlight far into the 2010s. The public eye was not always kind to this iconic 2000s pop-star, however. Inthe late 2000s, Spears suffered from a number of highly documented mentalbreaks, several of which resulted in hospitalization. Like her quick rise tostardom, these low moments were not exempt from the scrutiny of her audience. Itwasn't until the 2008 release of her album Circus that Spears' professional andpersonal life began to level out. Today, Spears remains a staple of early 2000spop culture. Watch her chart-topping premier single "...Baby One More Time" (1999) below: