Cheyenne Kimball
A teenage pop sensation who pivoted to country music, finding chart success as a founding member of the band Gloriana.
Born 1990 (age 36)·American singer-songwriter·Birthday: July 27·Millennials
Biography
Cheyenne Kimball's career unfolded in the bright, unforgiving glare of reality television. She first gained attention by winning a national talent competition as a young teen, which led to a major-label debut album and an accompanying MTV series that documented her transition from Texas teen to pop hopeful. The album produced a Billboard Hot 100 single, but the industry's intense focus proved challenging. In a decisive shift, she stepped away from the solo pop path and helped form the country group Gloriana. Trading guitar for mandolin, her harmonies became a key part of the band's sunny, radio-friendly sound. With Gloriana, she achieved a different kind of success, including a number-two country album and opening slots for Taylor Swift, before departing the group to step out of the spotlight.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Cheyenne was born in 1990, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Cheyenne Was Born
The biggest hits of 1990
#1 Movie
Home Alone
Best Picture
Dances with Wolves
#1 TV Show
Roseanne
Cheyenne's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1990Born
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1995Started school
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
2003Became a teenager
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2006Could drive
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2008Could vote
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Gas: $3.27/galHome: $153,100Min wage: $6.55/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Low" — Flo RidaBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
2011Turned 21
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2020Turned 30
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 36 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Her debut solo single 'Hanging On' charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006.
- Was a founding member of the country band Gloriana, whose self-titled debut album reached #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in 2009.
- Performed as part of Gloriana on the road as an opening act for Taylor Swift's Fearless Tour.
- Had her journey into the music industry documented in the MTV reality series 'Cheyenne'.
Did You Know?
She won the first season of the NBC talent competition 'America's Most Talented Kid' in 2003.
She is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, mandolin, and piano.
Her MTV reality series aired in 2006, the same year her debut album was released.
After leaving Gloriana, she largely retreated from public life and pursued other interests.
“I'm not that sweet sixteen-year-old girl anymore.”
