BIOGRAPHY:

Justin Timberlake is a popular American pop singer, R’n’B singer, actor, composer, producer, dancer. The artist is successful in all his endeavors: he received critical acclaim and the love of fans, became a happy family man and a successful businessman.

Childhood and youth:

Justin Timberlake was born in Memphis, Tennessee on January 31, 1981. Zodiac sign: Aquarius. The singer has English, German, French roots and unconfirmed Indian ancestry. His father Randall Timberlake worked as a conductor in a church choir, and his paternal grandfather was a Baptist minister, so the boy was raised in classical Baptist traditions. However, despite his religious upbringing, Timberlake still considers himself a Christian rather in spirit.

Justin’s parents separated in 1985, when the boy was not yet 5 years old. Both soon started their own families. This is how Justin got a stepfather, as well as two half-brothers on his father’s side. Despite popular beliefs, the divorce of his parents did not affect the psyche of the future star – the boy grew up healthy and ambitious beyond his years.

The future singer took his first steps in his musical career on the TV show Star Search. There he performed a country song under the name Justin Randall.

Like many Hollywood stars, the musician began his path to fame by participating in the then popular children’s television program “The Mickey Mouse Club.” Together with 12-year-old Justin, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, who later became his fiancée, and Jacey Chases, Justin’s future partner in the famous boy group, performed. After the show ended in 1995, Justin and Jaycee teamed up to create a new boy band, ‘N Sync.

There, Justin met Ryan Gosling, with whom they remained friends throughout their lives. At that time, his mother even had to take custody of Gosling for 6 months, since Ryan’s mother had to leave for work in Canada.

‘N Sync In 1995, a new group was born, consisting of 5 young guys – ‘N Sync. Justin was only 16 years old at that time. The charming, curly-haired teenager, who had not even finished school, quickly became the soul and face of the team, was always the first to pose for the cameras and constantly amazed everyone with his energetic character. In addition to participating in the life of the group, he managed to study and attend courses for aspiring artists.

In 1997, the group released their first album. The team of young, talented and charismatic guys immediately gained dizzying popularity: the album sold 11 million copies. In total, ‘N Sync recorded 7 studio albums, but the most popular was the disc No Strings Attached 2000, which sold 15 million copies.

Over the 5 years of its existence, the team managed to receive 3 prestigious MTV Video Music Awards, and Justin became a sex symbol for millions of girls around the globe.

Solo career:

However, the fame of a boy band leader in his youth was not enough for the singer, and in 2002 he began independent activities. He recorded his first solo album, Justified, and from that moment on, Timberlake’s name instantly conquered the American and later world audiences. Subsequently, the album received two Grammy awards, and Justin became the main MTV Award nominee.

In 2004, a big scandal broke out around Timberlake. While performing with Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl Half-Time Show, Justin tore the singer’s top in front of millions of television viewers, exposing her right breast. As the singer later justified, this happened by accident (although the single with the words “I will undress you until the end of this song” was supposed to set the singer in a certain mood). After this incident, which shook the media, fans and the celebrity community, Timberlake went into the shadows for a while.

Justin’s return was a triumph. The singer recorded new albums that delighted fans. Each of his next songs instantly became a hit.

Collaborations were no less successful, for example, the song Give It To Me (2007), recorded by rapper Timbaland together with Nelly Furtado and Timberlake, received the People’s Choice and Grammy awards.

In 2008, Madonna and Justin released their joint single 4 Minutes, and later a video for the song. The choreography of the stars in this video and at the joint concert is still among the top dance projects in the world of pop music. The song blew up the world charts and received a Grammy nomination.

In March 2013, Justin released his third album, The 20/20 Experience, recorded in the neo-soul genre. The album received high marks from fans and critics, which cannot be said about the sequel album, The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2. In 2014, Timberlake went on tour in support of both works.

In 2013, the musician won in 4 categories at the popular MTV Video Music Awards. The singer received an award for best video of the year, statuettes for best editing and directing, and a special Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

After 3 years, the star performer became a guest of the popular Eurovision music competition. He came to Stockholm, where in the final he performed the song Can’t Stop The Feeling. The American singer’s performance at the European song contest was due to the fact that Eurovision was broadcast in the United States for the first time in 2016. This event was not previously covered in America.

In February 2018, Timberlake presented his fifth studio album, Man Of The Wood. This name (“Man of the Forest”) is associated with the name of the son Silas, which comes from the biblical Sil – “forest”. The album includes 16 compositions, including duets with Chris Stapleton and Alicia Keys.

In support of the collection, the performer embarked on his sixth concert tour, the Man Of The Woods Tour, and also headlined the musical halftime show of the American Football Super Bowl. Despite mixed reviews from critics, this record became another one for Justin at the top of the charts in the United States.

Timberlake’s songs, solo and in collaboration, always make it to the world’s music tops. People admire his style and try to imitate him. Justin’s experiments with appearance, be it glasses with stylish frames or a manly beard, invariably amaze with their taste.

Movies Of Justin Timberlake:

In addition to music, Justin acts in films. The first film with his participation was “Edison”, where Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey played the main roles. However, despite such large numbers in the cast, the film failed at the box office, not justifying its 25 million budget.

The next film in Justin’s cinematic biography was the film “Alpha Dog”, where he played one of the main roles. The prototype of the central character, embodied by Emile Hirsch, was Jesse James Hollywood, the youngest on the list of criminals wanted by the FBI. When writing the script, writer and director Nick Cassavetes had access to police reports. When the filmmakers started filming, the criminal had not yet been caught – James was arrested in Brazil only in 2004. He said the release of a film about him could influence the course of the trial. Cassavetes had to change the plot and names of the characters, and the premiere of the drama was postponed and took place only in 2006.

A notable project in the artist’s filmography was David Fincher’s Oscar-winning film “The Social Network.” The drama received three Oscars out of the eight for which it was nominated; Justin himself received nominations for the Critics’ Choice Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award. The film made Timberlake famous as a talented artist – in addition to his already stunning music career.

In 2007, the performer voiced the young King Arthur in the cartoon “Shrek.” Apparently, Justin liked this kind of work, and in 2016 he lent his voice to the main character of the animated musical comedy Trolls. However, it soon became known that the singer not only voiced the cartoon character, but also wrote the music for the new film.

It is worth mentioning the comedy “Very Bad Teacher,” released in 2011, starring Justin and Cameron Diaz. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but earned more than $216 million at the box office, justifying its $20 million budget tenfold. Similarly, despite negative reviews, the fantastic action film “Time” turned out to be commercially successful and brought the creators almost $174 million.

The comedy “Sex for Friendship,” where Mila Kunis became Timberlake’s partner, also demonstrated commercial success ($149.5 million). Justin visited snowy Russia for the first time, flying to the premiere of the film with Kunis.

In 2013, Timberlake came to Moscow again, this time to present the crime thriller “Va-Bank”, in which he played one of the main roles. At the same time, the musician came to visit Ivan Urgant for a program. The artist talked about his new film, played forfeits and played with spoons. And at the end of the show, the singer received unusual bast shoes from the host as a gift.

The actor played another leading role in Woody Allen’s 2017 film “Wonder Wheel.” The cast also included Kate Winslet, James Belushi, and Debi Mazar. The release of the film was accompanied by a scandal. Before the public had time to digest the story with Harvey Weinstein, the head of Amazon Studios, Roy Price, was accused of sexual harassment, and it was he who was the producer of the film.

The incident had a negative impact on the world premiere of “Wonder Wheel,” which took place at the New York Film Festival. In light of these events, the artists were deprived of the red carpet. And the drama itself failed at the box office, earning only half of its 25 million budget. Becoming one of Allen’s most disastrous projects, she nevertheless received the Hollywood Film Awards for Winslet’s performance and the St. Louis Film Critics Association for cinematography.

In the cartoon “Trolls. World Tour” (2020) Timberlake again voiced the hero Tsvetan – in the Russian dubbing he speaks in the voice of Dima Bilan. Anderson Park and Justin recorded the song Don’t Slack, which became included in the project’s soundtrack. Due to the pandemic, the musical comedy was released on various platforms in most countries and grossed over $44 million.

The sports drama “Palmer” (2021) added another leading role to the artist’s filmography. The film was broadcast on Apple TV+ and set a platform record in its first weekend of release.

Personal life:

Justin Timberlake’s personal life has always been associated with big female names. During the period 1999–2002, during the ‘N Sync era, Justin experienced a serious romance with Britney Spears. However, the much-anticipated wedding did not take place. The 4-year relationship ended, culminating in the internationally popular hit Cry Me A River. According to Britney, their love story ended because they “wanted different things in life.”

Many years later, in 2023, the pop diva revealed a secret about this period of her biography. In her book, she said that she became pregnant with Justin’s child. But then the actor was not ready for children and persuaded his beloved to get rid of the child. Britney had an abortion, a decision she later called the worst of her life.

For some time, the singer had a relationship with actress Jenna Dewan and almost immediately with the popular Stacey Ferguson. This was followed by a romantic meeting with the love of her childhood, actress Alyssa Milano, but this romance lasted no more than six months. The couple broke up under unpleasant circumstances: journalists photographed Justin on a date with an unknown girl.

Cameron Diaz:

In 2003, Timberlake began dating popular actress Cameron Diaz. The couple looked happy, and Justin was not bothered by the 9-year age difference (at that time the singer was 22, and the actress was 31). But after 4 years, this relationship also ended. Jessica Biel
In January 2007, Timberlake began a whirlwind romance with Jessica Biel. Photos of them together on snowboards during the Sundance festival appeared in the press. Justin and Jessica officially started dating in early 2008. And in 2011, the tabloids were full of news that the couple had broken up, but maintained friendly relations.

All the more amazing was the news that on Christmas Eve 2011, Justin proposed marriage to Jessica Biel. Love turned out to be stronger than friendship, and on October 19, 2012, Timberlake and Bill got married in Italy.

Their son Silas Randall Timberlake was born in April 2015. And only when the boy was three years old, his parents lifted the veil of secrecy over his birth. Timberlake and Bill said that they were preparing for a natural birth, found a clinic, agreed with obstetricians, and prepared the house to welcome the baby. The woman attended special courses and read a lot of literature. But at the last moment everything did not go according to plan. As a result, Jessica ended up in the hospital, where she was urgently given a caesarean section.

Justin admits that this was a real blow for them. The family returned from the hospital crushed and devastated. But they thank fate that, despite such difficulties, Silas was born absolutely healthy.

In the summer of 2020, the couple had a second child, son Phineas. The musician actively maintains an account on Instagram (the social network is banned in the Russian Federation, it belongs to the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation), photos of Justin with his beloved wife and children regularly appear on his account, delighting fans with the happiness and strength of the star family.

In his spare time, Justin enjoys traveling, snowboarding and golf. The singer is in excellent physical shape: with a height of 185 cm, his weight is about 76 kg. It’s hard to believe, but he prefers quiet evenings at home to noisy parties.

Justin Timberlake now:

Now the artist continues to develop his creative career. In 2023, Timberlake’s filmography was supplemented by the American crime thriller Reptiles, directed by Fisher Stevens. In addition to Justin, the cast includes Benicio del Toro, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Pitt. Netflix bought the rights to the film.

A striking event in the music industry was the news of the release of the single “Better Place” – this song became the first in the discography of the disbanded group ‘N Sync in the last 20 years. The band members reunited to record the soundtrack for the animated film Trolls. The group is assembled.”

In January 2024, Justin announced his first solo album in 6 years. The album was called Everything I Thought I Was and was released on March 15. The debut single from it was the song Selfish.

Discography:

As part of ‘N Sync

1997 – *NSYNC’
2000 – No Strings Attached
2001 – Celebrity

Solo albums:

2002 – Justified
2006 – FutureSex/LoveSounds
2013 – The 20/20 Experience
2013 — The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2
2018 – Man of the Woods
2014 – Everything I Thought I Was

Filmography:

2005 — “Edison”
2006 — “Alpha Dog”
2006 — “Stories of the South”
2008 — “Sex Guru”
2009 — “Open Road Back”
2010 — “Social Network”
2011 — “Very Bad Teacher”
2011 — “Time”
2011 — “Sex for Friendship”
2012 — “Curve Ball”
2013 — “Va-bank”
2017 — “Wheel of Wonders”
2020 — “Palmer”
2023 — “Reptiles”
2023 — “The Birth of Legends”

Interesting Facts:

The singer’s idols since childhood were Al Green, Michael Jackson, and Elton John.
In the cartoon “Shrek 2” in Princess Fiona’s room there was a portrait of Timberlake with the signature Sir Justin.
In 2009, the actor became the face of an advertising campaign for the men’s fragrance Givenchy Play Sport.
The artist is the founder of the Sauza 901 brand, which produces tequila. The singer also has a restaurant chain, Southern Hospitality, a record label, Tennmann, and his own clothing brand, William Rast.