# Born 43 Years Ago Today in the Lone Star State, the ‘Nashville Star’ Runner-up Who’s Been Setting the Country Charts Ablaze Since 2005

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- Published: 2026-11-10T10:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T12:03:54+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/born-43-years-ago-today-in-the-lone-star-state-the-nashville-star-runner-up-whos-been-setting-the-country-charts-ablaze-since-2005/
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Miranda Lambert turns 43 on 10 November.
- She finished third on Nashville Star before her 2005 breakthrough.
- All 11 studio albums debuted in the country chart’s top 10.

## Summary

Miranda Lambert, born in Longview, Texas, on 10 November 1983, turns 43 today. She rose to prominence after competing on Nashville Star, where she finished third, and broke through nationally with “Kerosene” in 2005; her career has since made her one of country music’s most decorated artists.

The article says all 11 of Lambert’s studio albums have debuted in the top 10 of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, with seven reaching number one, and credits her with 10 chart-topping singles. It lists three Grammy Awards, 40 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14 Country Music Association trophies, as well as her work with the Pistol Annies and other performers. Her latest album, Crisco, was released in October 2026.

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