Margaret LeAnn Rimes, known simply as LeAnn Rimes, (born August 28, 1982) is an America (United States)n singer-songwriter and actress, best known for her work in country music. She is best known for her rich vocals similar to legendary country music singer Patsy Cline, and her rise to fame at the age of 13, becoming the youngest country music star since Tanya Tucker in 1972.

Rimes made her breakthrough into country music in 1996. Her debut album, Blue (Blue (LeAnn Rimes album)), reached Number 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and was certified "multi-platinum" in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. The albums lead single of the same name (Blue (LeAnn Rimes song)) (originally intended to be recorded by Patsy Cline in the early 1960s) became a Top 10 hit. With immediate success, Rimes attained widespread national acclaim for her similarities to Clines vocal style. When Rimes released her sophomore studio effort in 1997, You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs, Rimes went more towards country pop material, which would set the trend for a string of albums that would be released into the next decade. LeAnn Rimes is the youngest person to win a Grammy, and the first country singer to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

Since her debut, Rimes has won many major industry awards, which include two Grammys (Grammy awards), three ACMs (Academy of Country Music Awards), one CMA (Country Music Association Awards), twelve Billboard Music Awards, and one American Music (American Music Awards) award. In addition, Rimes has also released ten studio albums and four compilation albums through her record label of 13 years, Asylum-Curb (Curb Records), and placed over 40 singles on American and international charts since 1996. She has sold over 50 million albums worldwide.