- Is among the stars expected to perform when the Country Music Association Music Festival, formerly known as Fan Fair, returns June 10-13 to downtown Nashville.
- Said Christmas is her favorite holiday, and that the joy of the season for her comes mostly from picking and giving gifts rather than getting them herself.
- Rimes, joining George Clinton and Tracy Chapman, has been signed on to play Ben & Jerry's One World One Heart Festival August 23 and 24 in Bethel, New York. (August 2, 2003)
- Rimes and her husband, Dean Sheremet, have been collaborating on a series of children's books -- The first called Jag, which tells the story of a young jaguar on its first day of school, is due out in stores in late August. (June 21, 2003)
- Rimes has contributed the lead single to the LEGALLY BLONDE 2: RED, WHITE & BLONDE soundtrack -- Due July 1 via Curb, the set will offer Rimes' recording of a new Diane Warren-penned song, We Can. (June 17, 2003)
- In an exclusive snap, Rimes is wearing nothing more than skimpy red lingerie and a smile, making her a much podgier LeAnn, sporting frumpy schoolgirl curls (September 2002)
- Possessing one of the most spectacular voices in the business, as well as an incredible gift for performing, LeAnn made her motion picture debut in 2000 in the film COYOTE UGLY stunning audiences with a fresh look and sound that are reflective of her growth as a young adult.
- Began singing before she reached the age of two.
- Her song How Do I Live passed the 200-week mark on the Top Country Singles Sales Charts; this is the first time any single has reached the 200 mark on any Billboard chart.
- LeAnn donated her artist fee and royalties from the single I Need You to create a wing at the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Tennessee called the LeAnn Rimes Adventure Gym.
- She was a one time winner on star search in 1990, in the junior vocalist competition.
- (1999) She was chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's 21 Hottest Stars Under 21
- In May 2000, she filed a lawsuit against her father, Wilbur, and his partner and LeAnn's co-manager alleging that they stole more than $7 million of her earnings.
- (September 2000) She was diagnosed as suffering from Epstein-Barr virus.
- Her favorite song on any of her c.d.'s is Can't Fight the Moonlight.
Quotes- "I needed to become something besides the star everybody had built me up to be."
- "What I enjoy most about going out on stage is seeing all my fans react to my music."
- "I'm not going to be 15 forever, I don't want to be 25 and people saying, 'Oh she was better back then."
- "I never really had any friends my age. I've grown up in the adult world all my life."
- "I love to drive, It's the only time I get to be alone."
- "It's wonderful to have money. But It's good that I know what the other side is like. I don't take for granted what I have now."
- "Everyday something new pops into my mind: I could do this next or I could do that next. I want to grow more and more and show people different sides of myself, whether it's different kinds of music, different kinds of movies, or different kinds of television."
- "Hopefully people will grow with me, because I'm definitely not going to be stuck in one place all my life."
- "I went through that stage every teenager goes through: Who am I? What am I? Where do I fit in? In my case I had to deal with newspapers saying I looked fat or tired or my hair was a mess. People always criticize: they either love you, or they don't. But you have to block that out and concentrate on the work. And I feel I am doing good work, and I'm finally getting to see who I really am."
- "I know you can't go back, so I try to do all the things other teenagers do."
Awards- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Song from a Movie (Internet Only), COYOTE UGLY (2001)
- Lone Star Film & Television Awards: Rising Star Actress (1998)
- American Music Awards: Favorite New Artist (1997)
- CMA: Horizon Award (1997)
- Grammy Awards: Best New Artist (1997)
- TNN/Music City News: Star of Tomorrow -- Female (1997)
- Academy of Country Music: Top New Female Vocalist (1996)
- Academy of Country Music: Single of the Year (1996)
- Academy of Country Music: Song of the Year (1996)
- Grammy Awards: Best Female Country Vocal Performance (1996)
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