La'Porsha Renae

Mississippi's La'Porsha Renae is a passionate R&B vocalist who first came to the public's attention as runner-up on the 15th season of Fox's American Idol. Born in 1993 in McComb, Mississippi, Renae first began singing around age six, performing for her family as well as for customers in her mother's beauty shop. At age 16 she auditioned for American Idol, but did not make the cut. After college she married and gave birth to a daughter, occasionally working as a substitute teacher. Renae later revealed that her marriage had been an abusive one, and that her concern for her dau...