Kellie says that she was very much influenced by her grandparents Clyde Raymond Pickler,SR and Faye Pickler. She got her Bachelor's degree from North Stanly High School in 2004. She was a beauty queen who was also a yeller at school. She worked as a waitress and later attended T.V contests in 2005. She competed in the Miss America circle and was crowned the Miss Stanly County when she was just 17 years old.

At the age of 19 Pickler attended the audition of American Idol and was selected. She then became one among the 12 semi- finalists. Kellie was the pet of Simon Cowell’s, one of the judges. She had a charming personality in the contest and was noted. Kellie was compared to Jessica Simpson in the US Weekly. Pickler has said many times that she wasn’t grown being exposed to high pop culture. Although there was high expectations of Kellie to one among the three finalists she was finished off with becoming sixth.Kellie then appeared in television programs and sang ‘Walking After Midnight’ in some programs.

She reunited with her father in May 2006, when she went back to her hometown. In July 2006 she agreed upon her contract with 19 Recordings which is also known as BNA records. Later she published it in The View. She was one in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2006 and that she used that opportunity to unite with experienced seniors in her field to make her album.Small Town Girl was her first album which came out in October 2006. It was a great hit and 79,000 copies were sold in a week’s time. She was suggested for 42nd Academy of Country Music prize.

Kellie married Kyle Jacob’s in 2011. Her husband is also from the music field. He’s a vocalist, pianist, guitarist and songwriter of American country songs. Kellie has a lot of songs in her credit. Some are really famous and top rated. Some are Red High Heels, Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved, I Wonder, Somewhere Someone Tonight,Feeling Tonight, 100 Proof,etc.Kellie Pickler’s approximate net worth is $1.5 Million. She was positioned in the top 5 earners of American Idol by Forbes magazine. She highly co-operates with St.Jude Children's Research Hospital in terms of charity. Her biography is available on the internet where her fans can have easy access. Her social life is quite happening and can be followed on social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.