Emma Lee Bunton was born on January 21, 1976 in Barnet, North London. While growing up in nearby Finchley, Emma showed her desire to perform early on. After winning a beauty contest at age three, she yearned to be a dancer and an actress. She told her mother Pauline that she wanted to be a singer, after seeing Olivia Newton-John in Grease. Later, in the '80s, Emma looked up to Madonnaas a role model.
After grade school, Emma attended Sylvia Young Theatre School, an early training ground for showbiz-track Britons. But with her working-class background -- father Trevor is a milkman -- she couldn't afford to attend for long, and had to switch to a more...
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