- Born
- Birth nameCarly Hennessy
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Carly Smithson was born on September 12, 1983 in Dublin, Ireland. She is an actress, known for Fools of Fortune (1990), We Are the Fallen: Bury Me Alive (2010) and American Idol (2002). She has been married to Todd Smithson since August 17, 2004. They have one child.
- SpouseTodd Smithson(August 17, 2004 - present) (1 child)
- ChildrenOlivia Mabel Smithson
- Wishes to duet with Annie Lennox.
- Is allergic to metal.
- Auditioned and made it to Hollywood on American Idol Season 5, however, was disqualified because paperwork for her work visa was delayed. When she auditioned again for Season 7, she made it to Hollywood again, this time having the proper paperwork.
- Best friends on American Idol were Michael Johns and David Cook.
- Smithson and her fellow Season 7 contestant Michael Johns were the first non-Americans to appear on American Idol (Smithson was born in Ireland; Johns was born in Australia).
- I had previous experience, several other people last year had previous experience, and it just means that I pretty much worked my whole life to get where I'm at. It's American Idol, it's the American Dream -- of course everyone wants to follow it.
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