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Mattie Pruitt Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Height: 5' 6"
Age: 16 Years
Hometown: Eagleville, Tennessee

Mattie Pruitt

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionSinger
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 6" (167 cm)
Eye ColourLavender Grey
Hair ColourLight Brown
Career
DebutTV: American Idol Season 23 (2025) as a contestant
American Idol Season 23
Personal Life
Date of Birth16 April 2009 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)16 Years
BirthplaceEagleville, Tennessee
Zodiac signAries
NationalityAmerican
HometownEagleville, Tennessee
School(s)• Barfield Elementary School, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Rockvale Elementary School, Rockvale, Tennessee
• Christiana Middle School, Christiana, Tennessee
ReligionChristianity
HobbiesDancing, Swimming
Social Media• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Justin Shawn Pruitt (Owner at Middle Tennessee Traffic Management)
Mattie Pruitt (in specs) with her father and sisters
Step-mother- Eleanora Pruitt
Mattie Pruitt's parents
Mother- Sara Lyle
Mattie Pruitt with her mother
SiblingsShe has 12 siblings including Bella Pruitt, Ashton
Mattie Pruitt with her siblings
A childhood picture of Mattie Pruitt with her siblings and parents

Mattie Pruitt

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mattie Pruitt

  • Mattie Pruitt grew up in Eagleville, Tennessee.

    A childhood picture of Mattie Pruitt

    A childhood picture of Mattie Pruitt

  • When she was young, her parents encouraged her love for music.
  • In 2023, Mattie Pruitt began posting her singing videos on Instagram and TikTok.
  • After that, she began performing live music shows at local coffee shops and events.

    Mattie Pruitt while singing live at an event

    Mattie Pruitt while singing live at an event

  • In March 2025, Mattie Pruitt was invited as a guest artist at Mix 92.2 radio station.

    Mattie Pruitt during a live radio show

    Mattie Pruitt during a live radio show

  • On 24 March 2025, she auditioned for the singing reality show American Idol Season 23, which aired on the ABC channel. She was accompanied by Craig Campbell, an American singer.

    Mattie Pruitt with Craig Campbell during the American Idol auditions

    Mattie Pruitt with Craig Campbell during the American Idol auditions

  • In a media interview, Mattie Pruitt said that she was very shy when she was young and did not let anyone watch her sing.

  • She started singing the national anthem at events and received good feedback from people. This increased her confidence to choose music as a career.

  • Once, her mother auditioned for American Idol when she was pregnant with Mattie Pruitt.

  • In March 2025, she became popular after she auditioned for American Idol Season 23 and sang the song How Could You by Jessie Murph. She also impressed the judges.

  • One of the American Idol judges, Carrie Underwood, liked her voice but commented that Mattie Pruitt was shy and reserved.

  • After that, she was selected as one of the top 12 contestants and became the youngest one to compete in American Idol Season 23.

  • Later, Mattie Pruitt performed several songs, including It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World by James Brown, Wide Awake by Katy Perry, and Rescue by Lauren Daigle.

    Mattie Pruitt on the sets of the singing reality show American Idol

    Mattie Pruitt on the sets of the singing reality show American Idol

  • She is inspired by the singers Chris Stapleton, Teddy Swims, Paramore, Etta James, and Whitney Houston.
  • During a media conversation, she shared that she liked both classic and modern music. Mattie Pruitt said,

    I love the old classics. I love the new people like Jessie Murph and yeah, just take away from lots of different styles of music. And I feel like, I guess my style hasn’t really have, like, had a name yet.”

  • Mattie Pruitt likes travelling to distant places in her free time.

    Mattie Pruitt during a trip

    Mattie Pruitt during a trip