The singer, known for “SexyBack,” was called “America’s Golden Boy” and became a popular sensation with the ambition and drive to sustain his solo career for decades. His personal life and relationships also received a lot of attention.

Justin Timberlake began singing in his church choir

and was influenced by music from a young age, with his father being a Baptist church choir director. Before Justin Timberlake became famous, he sang in the church choir and developed his singing skills. 

As a child, he was always surrounded by music, including his grandfather, who once played guitar with Elvis Presley. 

As a kid, Justin participated in the TV competition “Star Search,” hoping to win.

The singer of “Like I Love You” was only 11 years old when he sang Alan Jackson’s “Love’s Got a Hold on You” in 1992, coming in second place. 

NSYNC was

created in 1996 when Chris Kirkpatrick failed to join the Backstreet Boys and proposed to Lou Pearlman to form a new boy band. Eventually, Justin Timberlake, when he was 14, joined NSYNC with JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass.

They met as kids while starring in “The All-New Mickey Mouse Club,” Timberlake and Spears dated as their singing careers took off. 

When they broke up, the tabloids blamed Spears. 

Meanwhile, Timberlake was revered and frequently teased Spears during interviews while publicly discussing their past intimate relationship, for which he apologized on Instagram in 2021. 

Timberlake’s choice to leave NSYNC proved to be advantageous. His debut single as a solo artist, “Like I Love You,” made it to No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002.

In 2007, Timberlake fell in love with his future wife, Jessica Biel. After a brief separation in 2011, the couple reconciled that same year. The singer proposed at the beginning of 2012, and they married that autumn. 

Timberlake is now a devoted father.  

Justin Timberlake is close with his mother and even took her instead of his then-girlfriend and now-wife, Jessica Biel, to the 2011 Academy Awards.

Justin Timberlake and his wife, Jessica Biel, married a few years ago. They had their first son, Silas Randall, in 2015. 

In 2020, the couple welcomed their second son, Phineas, in Montana while COVID-19 lockdowns were in effect.