Jennifer Nettles Bio | Wiki
Jennifer Nettles is an American singer, record producer, songwriter, and actress. Currently, she serves as a judge on Go-Big Show (2021). Jennifer is also the lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Prior to this, she fronted the Atlanta-based bands Soul Miner’s Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band.
She also charted as a duet partner on the country version of rock band Bon Jovi’s 2006 single “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”. Throughout her career, Jeniffer has acquired numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards, four Country Music Association Awards, and an American Music Award for her work both as a soloist and as one half of the duo Sugarland.
Jennifer Nettles Age
Jennifer was born on September 12, 1974, in Douglas, Georgia, United States. She is 48 years old.
Jennifer Nettles Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.63 m).
Jennifer Nettles Family
She was born and raised in the small town of Douglas, Georgia, to her parents. Jennifer holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. She has not shared much information about her family with the public.
Jennifer Nettles Husband
Jennifer married Todd Van Sickle in 1998, but the couple divorced in 2007. On November 26, 2011, she married her boyfriend of two years, Justin Miller, in a sunset ceremony at Blackberry Farm in East Tennessee. On June 18, 2012, Jennifer and her husband announced they were expecting their first child in November 2012. Their son Magnus Hamilton Miller was born in December 2012.
Jennifer Nettles Education
She graduated from Coffee High School and Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. Jennifer began performing at school assemblies, her Southern Baptist church, and in community theater.
She was also a member of Georgia 4-H’s Clovers & Company performing arts group from 1986 to 1993. Jennifer studied Spanish and Anthropology at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, and graduated in 1997. While a student there, she and Cory Jones formed the group Soul Miner’s Daughter.
Jennifer Nettles Band
Before forming Sugarland, Jennifer fronted the Atlanta-based bands Soul Miner’s Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band. While a student at Agnes Scott College, she and Cory Jones formed the group Soul Miner’s Daughter. Performing as both an acoustic duo and with a band, they released two albums: The Sacred and Profane in 1996 and Hallelujah in 1998.
Soul Miner’s Daughter was invited to perform at the Atlanta installment of Lilith Fair in 1999. In 1999, Jennifer formed the Jennifer Nettles Band, with which she released three studio albums and two live albums.
Jennifer Nettles Songs
That Girl
Playing with Fire
To Celebrate Christmas
Always Like New
For Your Love / You’re the One
The Sacred and Profane
Hallelujah
Story of Your Bones
Gravity: Drag Me Down
Rewind
I Can Do Hard Things
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’
Wait For It
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat
Jennifer Nettles Waitress | Broadway
Jennifer played the lead role of Jenna in the musical Waitress on Broadway from October 19 to November 25, 2021. She made her acting debut in the NBC television movie, Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors portraying Dolly Parton’s mother.
It premiered on December 10, 2015. Jennifer reprised her role in the sequel Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love which premiered on November 30, 2016. Other movies include:
Chicago
Underground
The Righteous Gemstones
Harriet
Jennifer Nettles Gemstones | Righteous Gemstones
In 2019, she portrayed Aimee-Leigh Gemstone, the deceased matriarch of a fictional Southern evangelical family in HBO’s dark comedy The Righteous Gemstones. The series follows a famous and dysfunctional family of televangelists. In September 2019, HBO renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on January 9, 2022. In January 2022, the series was renewed for a third season.
Jennifer Nettles Bon Jovi
Jennifer’s duet performance with rock band Bon Jovi, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”, reached No. 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The video for the song won a CMT Music Award in 2006 for Collaborative Video Of The Year. In February 2007, Jennifer and Bon Jovi won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration.
Jennifer Nettles Sugarland
She teamed up with Kristen Hall and Kristian Bush to form Sugarland in 2003. In 2006, Kristen Hall left the group, and Jennifer and Bush continued on as a duo releasing Enjoy the Ride in November 2006. Their third album, titled Love on the Inside, was released on July 22, 2008.
In early December 2008, Sugarland received three Grammy Award nominations and performed at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards show on February 8, 2009. After a five-year hiatus, while Jennifer and Bush recorded solo projects, Sugarland officially reunited in 2017 at the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards and announced that they were working on new music together.
Jennifer Nettles Duets
In 2012, Jennifer appeared as a judge on the ABC singing competition series Duets alongside Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and Robin Thicke. The show was canceled after one season. She duetted with Josh Groban on his “Bridges” and “Bridges Live” albums with the Groban-penned song “99 Years”. In December 2019 Jennifer ended her solo deal with Big Machine Records but her duo Sugarland signed an exclusive deal with Big Machine.
Jennifer Nettles Net Worth
She ears her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Jennifer’s estimated net worth is $20 million.
Is Jennifer Nettles Married
Yes. She married her boyfriend of two years, Justin Miller on November 26, 2011, in a sunset ceremony at Blackberry Farm in East Tennessee. They welcomed their son in 2012.