Kimberly Schlapman is an American actress, singer, chef, and social media personality. She is known for her film such as She Gets What She Wants (2002), True Blood (2018), and Forever My Girl (2018).
Kimberly is also the author of books such as Oh Gussie!: Cooking and Visiting in Kimberly’s Southern Kitchen (2015) and A Dolly for Christmas: The True Story of a Family’s Christmas Miracle (2020).
Kimberly Schlapman is active on social media platforms. She has more than 217k followers on her official Instagram account, more than 89k followers on her Facebook page, and 30.1k followers on her official Twitter account.
Who Is Kimberly Schlapman? Wikipedia Details
Kimberly Schlapman is an American singer as well as Chef. She is a member of the popular country band Little Big Town and fellow vocalists Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet.
Their popular band won Vocal Group of the Year at CMA Awards in 2014. Likewise, the band released their self-titled debut album on the Monument Nashville label in 2002.
Kimberly Schlapman was born on 15 October 1969 in Toccoa, Georgia. She is currently 52 years old, and her zodiac sign is Libra.
Kimberly studied at Samford University in Alabama as part of the school’s reputed Capella group.
Her height is 5 feet 6 inches or 1.68 m tall, and she weighs around 57 kg or 125 lbs.
Who Are Kimberly Schlapman’s Parents?
The identity of Kimberly Schlapman’s parents is unknown. She kept her parent’s information private and hasn’t revealed their details. However, she keeps uploading her pictures with her parents and family.
She celebrated her father’s birthday on 8 July 2018 via Instagram, saying that her father is her first love.
As per the country singer, her mother is her teacher, friend, counselor, cheerleader, and hero. Kimberly loves her mother a lot and wishes her Mother’s Day on 10 May 2021.
Kimberly uploaded her parent’s pictures on Instagram while her parents celebrated their 50th Anniversary on 26 June 2016, captioning:
Thank you, Jesus, for choosing these two precious folks for me. Happy 50th Anniversary, Mama & Daddy. ❤️
She grew up with a siblings sister named Paula James.
When Did Kimberly Schlapman Get Married?
Previously, the Little Big Town band member Kimberly Schlapman got married to her first husband, Steven Roads, in 2005. Unfortunately, her husband died due to a heart attack on 6 April 2005 at the age of 41, while she was on tour.
In the course of their marriage, Kimberly had struggled with fertility issues during her marriage to Steven Roads.
Afterward, she got married to her boyfriend turned husband, Stephen Schlapman, on 28 November 2006, in the presence of their family and friends.
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According to people.com, Kimberly Schlapman had tried so hard to have a baby and was already sure that she wouldn’t be able to conceive a child. Kimberly also said that,
“When we got pregnant on our honeymoon, it was just the most incredible gift. I believe that my first husband, who was in heaven, I believe he begged God, ‘Let’s give her what she’s always wanted for a wedding gift.”
Their first child, a daughter named Daisy Pearl Schlapman, was born in 2007. Kimberly and Stephen went on to adopt a baby girl named Dolly Grace Schlapman in 2017.
The couple celebrated their 15th year of marriage anniversary on 28 November 2006. Likewise, the country singer uploaded her photo with her husband on their 12th marriage anniversary via Instagram on 29 November 2018.
When Did Kimberly Schlapman Start Her Career?
Kimberly Schlapman starts her career as a vocalist. Kimberly and her friend Karen Fairchild founded their band, Little Big Town, in the late 90s.
Their band signed their first significant recording gig with Mercury records in 1999. Unfortunately, they could not produce any single or albums during that time.
Afterward, Kimberly and her group signed on with Sony Music’s Monument Records in 2002. The Little Big Town band released their first music video, Everything Changes and Don’t Waste My Time, in 2002. The songs climbed high on the music billboards.
As part of the band, Kimberly has also collaborated with other famous singing stars like Alicia Keys and Taylor Swift.
Some of her notable music videos include Good as Gone (2006), I’m with the Band (2007), Good Lord Willing (2008), Kiss Goodbye (2010), Pontoon (2012), Day Drinking (2014), Better Man (2016), The Daughters (2019), Over Drinking (2019), and others.
Her album Pain Killer (2015) and the song Girl Crush (2015) received nominations for best album and best song in the country music category in the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 2016.
Moreover, Kimberly has won the award for best country group song for Girl Crush and the group also previously won a Grammy with their single Pontoon in 2013.
Apart from this, Kimberly Schlapman has also become a huge cooking chef and hosted her show called Kimberly’s Simply Southern on the Great American Country channel.
How Much Is Kimberly Schlapman’s Net Worth?
Kimberly Schlapman has an estimated net worth of around $2.5 million as of 2022, which she earned from her professional career as a singer, actress, and chef.
In addition, she also earns decent money from various paid partnerships, promotions, and sponsorships.
