Leona Lewis

Biography

Leona Lewis is a British singer-songwriter and actress born on April 3, 1985, in London, raised at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology. She rose to fame after winning the third series of The X Factor in 2006, earning a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music. Her debut album Spirit (2007) was certified 10× platinum in the UK, becoming one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.