Ruben Studdard

Ruben Studdard is American Idol season two distilled into one voice, that big frame producing R&B so smooth it earned him the "Velvet Teddy Bear" nickname. I should note the database lists Frankfurt, Germany as his birthplace, which reflects a military family posting; he was raised in Alabama, and you can hear that Southern soul in his phrasing. The contrast between a former football player's build and such a tender sound is exactly the kind of thing I find endearing. A Grammy nominee who turned a competition win into a genuine recording career, he earned the respect, and I am glad to give it.

Name (English)

Ruben Studdard

Name (Japanese)

ルーベン・スタッダード

Reading

るーべん・すたっだーど

Born

September 12, 1978 (age 47)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Horse

Origin

Frankfurt, Darmstadt Government Region, Germany

Occupation

singer / musician / actor / television actor / American football player

High school

Huffman High School

University

Alabama A & M University

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.rubenstuddard.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realrubenstuddard/
• Xhttps://x.com/RubenStuddard
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%83%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89

Tags

• Darmstadt Government Region
• singer
• musician
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.