Kris Allen - Age, Family, Bio

Publish date: 2024-10-01

Singer from Arkansas best known as the Season 8 winner of American Idol. His debut single "Live Like We're Dying" sold 1.7 million copies. He released his fifth studio album, Letting You In, in 2016.

Before Fame

He won a spot as a viola player in Arkansas's All-State Orchestra.

Trivia

His second single, "The Truth," featured Pat Monahan from the band Train.

Family Life

He married Katy O'Connell on September 26, 2008. He and Katy had a son named Oliver in 2013. They welcomed their second child, Rose Elizabeth, in June 2016. Their third child, Marlo, was born in July 2019.

Associated With

He and Carrie Underwood both won American Idol.

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