Guide Note

Leona Lewis is a singer and songwriter from the United Kingdom. She won the reality talent show The X Factor in Britain. A cover of Kelly Clarkson's A Moment like This was her first single.

Fast Facts

1. Birth name: Leona Louise Lewis
2. Birth date: April 3, 1985
3. Birth place: London, England
4. Height: 5'7"
5. Has been compared to: Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion
6. Signed a 5 album contract with J Records
7. Won PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Award in 2008

• "I wouldn't lose weight for my career. And I wouldn't have surgery either. I'm happy in my own skin. You have to be healthy and I'm proud of my curves."¹

• "I'm not a loud, extravagant person; I'm never going to be that and, to be honest, I don't want to be like that. I don't show off or boast, and it's pointless to think I'm going to be any different."²