50 facts about Nick Carter: named “The Biggest Teen Idol” by Teen People Magazine

Learn 50 facts about Nick Carter who became an international pop superstar as the youngest member of iconic boy band, Backstreet Boys.

1. Sparking his career at the tender age of 12 years old, Nick Carter became an international pop superstar as the youngest member of iconic boy band, Backstreet Boys.

2. Known for his boyish good looks and heartthrob status, Carter's 22-year entertainment career has spanned far beyond the stages of sold out arenas, with an array of projects in television and film, and as a philanthropist and author.

3. Most recently Carter paired up with Jordan Knight, fellow boy band member from 90's sensation New Kids on the Block, for a new collaborative album project, Nick & Knight.

4. Nick also returned to television in 2014 for a new love story reality series on VH1, I Heart Nick Carter, which documented his journey to the alter with fiancé Lauren Kitt.

5. As a standout member of the Backstreet Boys, Carter was named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World," dubbed the "most gorgeous celebrity on the planet" by E! Online, and named "The Biggest Teen Idol" by Teen People Magazine.

6. Since taking the world by storm in 1995, the Backstreet Boys band has sold over 130 million records worldwide and has earned five Grammy nominations and countless Billboard Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, American Music Awards, RIAA Awards, People's Choice Awards, and, most recently, an honorary star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.

7. To date, the Backstreet Boys have toured around the globe several times over, released eight studio albums and have broken several records, including the U.S. record for most albums sold in one year, selling over 11 millions copies of their third studio album, Millennium, in 1999.

8. In 2002 Nick released his debut solo album through Jive Records, Now or Never, which debuted at #17 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified Gold in the U.S., Japan and Canada.

9. In 2004 Carter starred in his first horror film, The Hollow, which was a remake of the horror classic Sleepy Hollow.

10. The film's producer, Dan Levin, touted Carter as a natural, and cast him in the lead role alongside Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco.

11. Nick also appeared in a number of other film roles, sharing the screen with the likes of Tom Arnold, and has made cameos on television series like the CW Network's reprised 90210.

12. In 2005 Carter and his Backstreet brothers returned with their fifth studio album, Never Gone, which was certified Gold in six countries, went Platinum in America and Canada, and 2x Platinum in Japan. The album featured the smash hit single, 'Incomplete,' and hit the Top 10 in 15 countries.

13. Carter has acknowledged ongoing struggles with drugs and alcohol abuse. He says that he became sober after being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and realized that he could die if he did not make major lifestyle changes.

14. The singer credits fellow Backstreet Boys member Kevin Richardson for helping him turn his life around by giving him Norman Vincent Peale's book Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results.

15. After reading that book he started a healthier lifestyle, saying "Working out definitely helped my self esteem, and it helped to kind of push it all aside. I just started replacing drinking and the parties... with healthier things like sports, video games."

16. On February 19, 2009, Carter appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to speak about his past with drugs and alcohol addictions.

17. In December of 2011, Nick appeared on The Dr. Phil Show's Second Changes special to talk about his own personal struggle with drugs and alcohol and how he managed to successfully transform his life for the better.

18. The inspiring segment lead to a book deal with Dr. Phil's Bird Street Books publishing company.

19. The self-help memoir, Facing The Music And Living To Talk About It, released in the spring of 2013 and delves into Carter's life changing moments, which he hopes will serve as a valuable and inspirational resource for other people in similar situations.

20. Nick released his second solo album, I'm Taking Off, in 2012 and supported the project with a tour across America.

21. In 2014, Carter recorded and released a collaborative album with Jordan Knight from News Kids On The Block and the duo announced their nation-wide tour on Good Morning America.

22. Their album, Nick & Knight, debuted at #24 on the US Billboard 200 and #14 on the Canadian Albums Chart. From there the guys hit the road, playing over 30 sold out shows to screaming fans across the United States.

23. Then, in the fall of 2014, Nick and longtime girlfriend, Lauren Kitt, made their reality TV debut as a couple in the VH1 reality series, I Heart Nick Carter. The show followed the newly engaged couple's journey to the alter and gave viewers an inside look at how Nick and Lauren learn to balance demanding careers, outrageous families and planning a wedding.

24. Being a couple while on the road can be rocky, but their love overcomes all obstacles as they shared their big day on national television. Nick Carter has finally found true love.

25. At the 2015 San Diego Comic Con, Carter announced that he is partnering with the production company, The Asylum, to co-write, direct and star in a zombie Western movie titled Dead 7. The made-for-TV film is set to also star famous boyband members from O-Town, 98 Degrees, and some of Carter's bandmates from the Backstreet Boys.

26. Going back to his performing days, Nick Carter also announced that he will be joining season 21 of the ABC show Dancing With the Stars as a celebrity contestant.

27. When Nick isn't busy traveling the world, he's dedicated to giving back. Through his work with organizations like UNEP (United Nations Environmental Program) and ICRAN (International Coral Reef Action Network), Carter hopes to use the platform of fame to make a significant difference in conserving the environment.

28. He gained fame in the mid 1990s and early 2000s as a teen idol.

29. He is also the older brother of singer Aaron Carter.

30. Nickolas Gene Carter was born in Jamestown, New York, where his parents, Jane Elizabeth (née Spaulding) and Robert Gene Carter, owned a bar called the Yankee Rebel.

31. Several years later, the family moved to Ruskin, Florida and managed the Garden Villa Retirement Home, where they added to the family.

32. Carter's siblings are Bobbie Jean, Leslie (June 6, 1986 - January 31, 2012), and twins Aaron and Angel (born December 7, 1987).

33. Carter's father has a daughter, Ginger Carter (born 1972), from a previous marriage.

34. His parents divorced in 2003.

35. Carter began auditioning for acting roles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and appeared in many commercials.

36. He also made an appearance in the 1990 Johnny Depp film Edward Scissorhands as a child playing on a slip and slide.

37. Carter covered a number of songs made popular by other artists in the late 1980s including "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and "Uptown Girl". Some of these early recordings were released in 2002 on the CD titled Before the Backstreet Boys 1989-1993 by Dyenamic Discs, Inc.

38. Carter, A. J. McLean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, and Kevin Richardson formed the pop group Backstreet Boys, with Carter, at 13, the youngest member.

39. In 2002, when the Backstreet Boys expressed a strong desire to leave their management company, The Firm, Carter chose to remain with them to manage his solo career.

40. Carter and his siblings starred in a reality television show, House of Carters, which premiered on October 2, 2006 on E!. The series features all five Carter siblings reuniting to live in the same house, as well as in-depth moments of their ups and downs.

41. He made two appearances on the TV show 8 Simple Rules, and also appeared on American Dreams.

42. In 2007, Carter filmed the independent movie Fast Glass with Brandon Quinn, Andrew Keegan, Natalia Cigliuti, Greg Grunberg, and Reno Wilson. It was originally scheduled for release in 2008, but was released as direct-to-video movie in 2010.

43. In 2012, he made a guest appearance on 90210.

44. Carter made his motion picture debut in 2013, appearing in the comedy This Is the End along with the rest of the Backstreet Boys.

45. Carter was announced as the new United Nations Special Ambassador for the Year of the Dolphin (YoD) on May 17, 2007 representing the United Nations Environment Programme, the Convention on Migratory Species, and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.

46. Carter has stated that he has a passion for the environment and its oceans.

47. He has worked with the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) and the Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN).

48. He also has lobbied for these causes at Capitol Hill.

49. Carter proposed to his long term girlfriend, Lauren Kitt, on February 23, 2013 in Florida.

50. They were married on April 12, 2014 in Santa Barbara, California.

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