Birth Place: Seattle, WA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/18/1984, Capricorn
Profession: Reality cast member; singer; musician

Horse trainer Cook was born in Seattle and currently lives in Selma, Oregon. Despite having the flu during the first semifinal round of American Idol's Season 7, her "Rescue Me" was good enough to keep her in the competition. A piano player and former member of the band Sixshooter, Cook has been singing for crowds since the age of 13.

Kristy Lee Cook Fast Facts:

• Began performing publicly at age 13.
• A singer and piano player, she was a member of the band Sixshooter.
• Was signed to Arista Records as a teenager, but was dropped without releasing an album.
• Released a country CD, Devoted, in 2005 on Ren-Hen Records.
• Lists Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Whitney Houston among her influences.
• Rides and trains horses in her spare time.

Kristy Lee Cook Relationships:

• Larry Cook - Father
• Carlene Cook - Mother