Katharine Hope McPhee is an American pop & R&B singer, actress, model and television personality. Katharine McPhee gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the FOX reality show American Idol, eventually finishing as the runner-up. In 2006, she signed to RCA Records as a recording artist, releasing her debut album Katharine McPhee in January 2007.Katharine McPhee born March 25, 1984 and raised in the Los Angeles area, Katharine McPhee knew from a very young age that she wanted to be a professional singer. Katharine belted out her very first tune at the age of 2, much to the surprise of her vocal coach mother. With her mother's help, Katharine McPhee honed her voice into the powerful force that it is today.
Katharine McPhee was named one of the 100 Most Beautiful People of 2007 by People magazine. She was voted No. 2 on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in The World of 2007, and was also No. 47 on Maxim's Hot 100 Women of 2007. Her sex appeal oozes from her deep cleavage and her wholesome farm-girl nature that men throughout the world love.
In 2007, Katharine McPhee's self-titled debut album sold 116,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. In November 2007, Katharine announced her plans to begin recording a new album after parting ways with her record label, RCA Records. Also in 2007, Katharine McPhee pursued her second love of acting on TV's Ugly Betty and in the big screen's I Know What Boys Like (2008).