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	Ending her long-time professional relationship with Curb Records, Rimes released a series of Christmas recordings over the next several years. They included 2014's ''[[One Christmas: Chapter 1]]'' and 2015's ''[[Today Is Christmas]]''. In 2016, she returned with the pop-flavored studio effort ''[[Remnants (LeAnn Rimes album)\|Remnants]]'', which featured two ''Billboard'' dance club hits. Her most recent efforts include a 2020 album titled ''[[Chant: The Human & the Holy]]'', which centers on personal mantras and chants inspired by Rimes's mental health journeys. Rimes further developed her acting career during this period. She has since appeared in several feature and television films including ''[[Good Intentions (2010 film)\|Good Intentions]]'' (2010), ''[[Reel Love]]'' (2011), and ''[[It's Christmas, Eve]]'' (2018). She also guest appeared in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Country Comfort (TV series)\|Country Comfort]]'' (2021) as herself. She is set to appear as a coach on ''[[The Voice (Australian TV series)\|The Voice Australia]]'' and ''[[The Voice UK]]'' in 2024.		Ending her long-time professional relationship with Curb Records, Rimes released a series of Christmas recordings over the next several years. They included 2014's ''[[One Christmas: Chapter 1]]'' and 2015's ''[[Today Is Christmas]]''. In 2016, she returned with the pop-flavored studio effort ''[[Remnants (LeAnn Rimes album)\|Remnants]]'', which featured two ''Billboard'' dance club hits. Her most recent efforts include a 2020 album titled ''[[Chant: The Human & the Holy]]'', which centers on personal mantras and chants inspired by Rimes's mental health journeys. Rimes further developed her acting career during this period. She has since appeared in several feature and television films including ''[[Good Intentions (2010 film)\|Good Intentions]]'' (2010), ''[[Reel Love]]'' (2011), and ''[[It's Christmas, Eve]]'' (2018). She also guest appeared in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Country Comfort (TV series)\|Country Comfort]]'' (2021) as herself. She is set to appear as a coach on ''[[The Voice (Australian TV series)\|The Voice Australia]]'' and ''[[The Voice UK]]'' in 2024.

	== Early life ==		==Early life==
	Rimes was born in [[Jackson, Mississippi]]. She is the only child of Wilbur Rimes and Belinda Butler. The family moved to [[Garland, Texas]], when she was six. She was enrolled in vocal and dance classes, and was performing at local talent shows at the age of five.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web\|url={{AllMusic\|class=artist\|id=p182450\|pure_url=yes}}\|title=LeAnn Rimes - Biography\|last=Thomas Erlewine\|first=Stephen\|website=[[AllMusic]] \|access-date=February 14, 2009}}</ref> Rimes began her career in [[musical theatre]], performing in a [[Dallas, Texas]], production of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', and almost landing the lead part in the [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]] production of ''[[Annie (musical)\|Annie]]''. After appearing on the network television competition show ''[[Star Search]]'', where she clearly charmed host [[Ed McMahon]] in addition to being a one-week champion, Rimes decided to go into [[country music]]. Rimes appeared a number of times on ''Johnnie High's Country Music Revue'' in [[Arlington, Texas]] which gained the attention of national [[talent scouts]].		Rimes was born in [[Jackson, Mississippi]]. She is the only child of Wilbur Rimes and Belinda Butler. The family moved to [[Garland, Texas]], when she was six. She was enrolled in vocal and dance classes, and was performing at local talent shows at the age of five.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web\|url={{AllMusic\|class=artist\|id=p182450\|pure_url=yes}}\|title=LeAnn Rimes - Biography\|last=Thomas Erlewine\|first=Stephen\|website=[[AllMusic]] \|access-date=February 14, 2009}}</ref> Rimes began her career in [[musical theatre]], performing in a [[Dallas, Texas]], production of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', and almost landing the lead part in the [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]] production of ''[[Annie (musical)\|Annie]]''. After appearing on the network television competition show ''[[Star Search]]'', where she clearly charmed host [[Ed McMahon]] in addition to being a one-week champion, Rimes decided to go into [[country music]]. Rimes appeared a number of times on ''Johnnie High's Country Music Revue'' in [[Arlington, Texas]] which gained the attention of national [[talent scouts]].

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	Rimes lent her voice to the 2008 song "Just Stand Up". The proceeds benefited Stand Up to Cancer. As a result of SU2C fundraising endeavors, the SU2C scientific advisory committee, overseen by the [[American Association for Cancer Research]], was able to award $73.6 million towards cancer research.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/stand-up-to-cancer.aspx \|title = AACR-Stand Up To Cancer \|publisher = AACR.org \|access-date = September 3, 2009 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120915112933/http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/stand-up-to-cancer.aspx \|archive-date = September 15, 2012 }}</ref> In 2009, Rimes was given a special humanitarian award from the Academy of Country Music in honor of her philanthropic efforts.<ref name="ACM"/> In December 2010, she performed "The Rose", joined by The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2010/12/20/leann-rimes-gay-mens-chorus-celebrate-xmas \|title = LeAnn Rimes and The Gay Men's Chorus Celebrate Xmas \|publisher = TheAdvocate.com \|date = December 20, 2010 \|access-date = June 20, 2011 \|url-status=live \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121002160459/http://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2010/12/20/leann-rimes-gay-mens-chorus-celebrate-xmas \|archive-date = October 2, 2012 }}</ref> in remembrance of the many gay teenagers who committed suicide in 2010. On her weblog she wrote on June 18, 2011: "I believe in equality for everyone. I believe everyone should have the right to love and commit to whomever they want. [...] All I know is that in God's eyes we are all the same. I just wish we could see through the eyes of God more often."<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://leannrimesworld.com/blog \|title = Leannrimesworld.com Weblog \|access-date = June 20, 2011 \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110618034645/http://leannrimesworld.com/blog \|archive-date = June 18, 2011 }}</ref> In 2017, Rimes revealed that her uncle was gay and died from the [[AIDS]] virus. "Now, every time, everywhere I get to sing—or when I get stand up alongside my LGBTQ brothers and sisters—I get to give him a voice," she commented.<ref>{{cite news \|title=LeAnn Rimes: Love Letter to the LGBTQ Community \|url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/leann-rimes-gay-pride-month-love-letter-7809710/ \|access-date=December 22, 2021 \|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] \|date=June 1, 2017}}</ref>		Rimes lent her voice to the 2008 song "Just Stand Up". The proceeds benefited Stand Up to Cancer. As a result of SU2C fundraising endeavors, the SU2C scientific advisory committee, overseen by the [[American Association for Cancer Research]], was able to award $73.6 million towards cancer research.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/stand-up-to-cancer.aspx \|title = AACR-Stand Up To Cancer \|publisher = AACR.org \|access-date = September 3, 2009 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120915112933/http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/stand-up-to-cancer.aspx \|archive-date = September 15, 2012 }}</ref> In 2009, Rimes was given a special humanitarian award from the Academy of Country Music in honor of her philanthropic efforts.<ref name="ACM"/> In December 2010, she performed "The Rose", joined by The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2010/12/20/leann-rimes-gay-mens-chorus-celebrate-xmas \|title = LeAnn Rimes and The Gay Men's Chorus Celebrate Xmas \|publisher = TheAdvocate.com \|date = December 20, 2010 \|access-date = June 20, 2011 \|url-status=live \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121002160459/http://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2010/12/20/leann-rimes-gay-mens-chorus-celebrate-xmas \|archive-date = October 2, 2012 }}</ref> in remembrance of the many gay teenagers who committed suicide in 2010. On her weblog she wrote on June 18, 2011: "I believe in equality for everyone. I believe everyone should have the right to love and commit to whomever they want. [...] All I know is that in God's eyes we are all the same. I just wish we could see through the eyes of God more often."<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://leannrimesworld.com/blog \|title = Leannrimesworld.com Weblog \|access-date = June 20, 2011 \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110618034645/http://leannrimesworld.com/blog \|archive-date = June 18, 2011 }}</ref> In 2017, Rimes revealed that her uncle was gay and died from the [[AIDS]] virus. "Now, every time, everywhere I get to sing—or when I get stand up alongside my LGBTQ brothers and sisters—I get to give him a voice," she commented.<ref>{{cite news \|title=LeAnn Rimes: Love Letter to the LGBTQ Community \|url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/leann-rimes-gay-pride-month-love-letter-7809710/ \|access-date=December 22, 2021 \|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] \|date=June 1, 2017}}</ref>

	== Discography ==		==Discography==
	{{Main\|LeAnn Rimes discography}}		{{Main\|LeAnn Rimes discography}}

	'''Studio albums'''		'''Studio albums'''
	* ''Everybody's Sweetheart'' (1991)		* ''Everybody's Sweetheart'' (1991)
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	* ''[[God's Work]]'' (2022)<ref name="God's Workd" />		* ''[[God's Work]]'' (2022)<ref name="God's Workd" />

	== Filmography ==		==Filmography==
	{{main\|LeAnn Rimes videography}}		{{main\|LeAnn Rimes videography}}

	* ''[[Holiday in Your Heart]]'' (1997)		* ''[[Holiday in Your Heart]]'' (1997)
	* ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' (1998)		* ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' (1998)
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	* ''[[Country Comfort (TV series)\|Country Comfort]]'' (2021)		* ''[[Country Comfort (TV series)\|Country Comfort]]'' (2021)

	== Awards and nominations ==		==Awards and nominations==
	{{main\|List of awards and nominations received by LeAnn Rimes}}		{{main\|List of awards and nominations received by LeAnn Rimes}}

	Rimes has won several awards for her work as a music artist. This includes three accolades from the [[Academy of Country Music]]<ref name="ACM"/> and two accolades from the [[Grammy Awards]].<ref name="Grammys"/><ref name="cmtawards">{{cite web \|url = http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/rimes_leann/awards.jhtml \|title = LeAnn Rimes awards \|publisher = [[Country Music Television]] \|access-date = February 14, 2009 \|url-status=live \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090217053748/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/rimes_leann/awards.jhtml \|archive-date = February 17, 2009 }}</ref>		Rimes has won several awards for her work as a music artist. This includes three accolades from the [[Academy of Country Music]]<ref name="ACM"/> and two accolades from the [[Grammy Awards]].<ref name="Grammys"/><ref name="cmtawards">{{cite web \|url = http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/rimes_leann/awards.jhtml \|title = LeAnn Rimes awards \|publisher = [[Country Music Television]] \|access-date = February 14, 2009 \|url-status=live \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090217053748/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/rimes_leann/awards.jhtml \|archive-date = February 17, 2009 }}</ref>

	== Books ==		==Books==
	* ''Holiday in Your Heart'' (1997) with Tom Carter<ref name="holiday">{{cite book \|url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HWYWGY \|title = Holiday in Your Heart: Leann Rimes: Books \|via = Amazon \|date = October 13, 1997 \|publisher = Scholastic Book Services \|access-date = May 9, 2012 \|url-status=live \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202075609/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HWYWGY/ \|archive-date = February 2, 2016 \|df = mdy-all }}</ref>		* ''Holiday in Your Heart'' (1997) with Tom Carter<ref name="holiday">{{cite book \|url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HWYWGY \|title = Holiday in Your Heart: Leann Rimes: Books \|via = Amazon \|date = October 13, 1997 \|publisher = Scholastic Book Services \|access-date = May 9, 2012 \|url-status=live \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202075609/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HWYWGY/ \|archive-date = February 2, 2016 \|df = mdy-all }}</ref>
	* ''Jag'' (2003)<ref name="jag">{{cite book \|url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C4T3IO \|title = Jag: Leann Rimes, Richard Bernal: Books \|via = Amazon \|access-date = May 9, 2012 \|url-status=live \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202075645/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C4T3IO/ \|archive-date = February 2, 2016 \|df = mdy-all }}</ref>		* ''Jag'' (2003)<ref name="jag">{{cite book \|url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C4T3IO \|title = Jag: Leann Rimes, Richard Bernal: Books \|via = Amazon \|access-date = May 9, 2012 \|url-status=live \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202075645/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C4T3IO/ \|archive-date = February 2, 2016 \|df = mdy-all }}</ref>
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	* ''What I Cannot Change'' (2009) with Darrell Brown<ref name="change">{{cite book \|url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042P59BE \|title = What I Cannot Change: Leann Rimes, Darrell Brown: Books \|via = Amazon \|date = April 14, 2009 \|publisher = It Books \|access-date = May 9, 2012 \|url-status=live \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202070516/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042P59BE \|archive-date = February 2, 2016 \|df = mdy-all }}</ref>		* ''What I Cannot Change'' (2009) with Darrell Brown<ref name="change">{{cite book \|url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042P59BE \|title = What I Cannot Change: Leann Rimes, Darrell Brown: Books \|via = Amazon \|date = April 14, 2009 \|publisher = It Books \|access-date = May 9, 2012 \|url-status=live \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202070516/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042P59BE \|archive-date = February 2, 2016 \|df = mdy-all }}</ref>

	== References ==		==References==
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	== External links ==		==External links==
	{{Commons category\|LeAnn Rimes}}		{{Commons category\|LeAnn Rimes}}
	*{{official website}}		* {{official website}}
	* {{IMDb name\|id=0005361\|name=LeAnn Rimes}}		* {{IMDb name\|id=0005361\|name=LeAnn Rimes}}

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