50 American Idol Contestants and Where They Are Now
On 3/14/21 at 7:00 AM EDT
American Idol is in its 19th season, with episodes airing on Sunday nights on ABC. Since it began in 2002, 178 contestants have made it to the finals. While a few have achieved success on the level of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood or Jennifer Hudson, many others have become Broadway stars or TV actors, or had their stories turned into Lifetime movies. And some have sunk without a trace.
Read on for the stories of what happened to 50 contestants, including some you will remember and some you will be surprised to know ever appeared on the show.