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Born: 25 March 1984 · Age: 42
Katharine McPhee is 42 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 25 March 1984.
Los Angeles singer and actress who finished second on American Idol and starred in Smash and on Broadway
Did you know?She is married to the composer and producer David Foster.
Katharine McPhee first won fame on American Idol. Her sultry voice made her one of the show's best-known contestants. She released albums but found more success in acting. Smash, about a Broadway musical, showcased her singing. She went on to Scorpion and Broadway's Waitress. She married David Foster in 2019. Her Idol performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow became one of the show's most remembered moments. She has continued to record music and tour alongside her husband.
Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American actress and singer. In May 2006, she was the runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol.
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American singer and actress, born 1984
Katharine McPhee was born in Los Angeles on 25 March 1984.
She was born in Los Angeles.
She finished second on American Idol in 2006.
She starred in the musical drama Smash.
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