# Aubrey O'Day
**Aubrey O'Day** (Aubrey Morgan O'Day; born 1984 in San Francisco) is an American pop singer and television personality who rose to prominence as the first singer selected for the girl group [Danity Kane](https://www.edgepedia.org/danity-kane) on the MTV series *Making the Band 3*, and who later recorded as a solo artist and as half of the duo Dumblonde.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) • [2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984, San Francisco, California[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) |
| Breakthrough | First singer chosen for Danity Kane on *Making the Band 3* (MTV, 2005–06)[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) |
| Danity Kane peak | Self-titled 2006 debut reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with two Top 10 singles, "Show Stopper" and "Ride for You"[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) |
| Dismissal | Removed from Danity Kane by Diddy in October 2008, with unhappiness at her behavior cited; the group disbanded in 2009[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) • [3](https://people.com/tv/aubrey-oday-danity-kane-donald-trump-jr-sex-scandal/) |
| Solo peak | EP *Between Two Evils* (August 2013) peaked at No. 131 on the Billboard 200[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) • [4](https://www.billboard.com/artist/aubrey-oday/) |
| Dumblonde | Duo with former bandmate Shannon Bex; first LP reached No. 129 on the US chart[5](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/who-is-aubrey-oday-celebrity-big-brother-contestant-dainty-kane_uk_5798ad9fe4b0796a0b610537) |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in political science, with drama studies, from the University of California, Irvine[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) |
## Early life and training
O'Day began performing at the age of four, with early stage roles that included Dorothy in *The Wizard of Oz* and Sandy in *Grease*.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) She graduated in 2001 from La Quinta High School in [La Quinta, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/la-quinta-california), then majored in political science and drama at the [University of California, Irvine](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-california-irvine), where she earned a bachelor's degree in political science.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) • [2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) In a Playbill interview she recalled that the first Broadway show she ever saw was *Miss Saigon*.[6](https://playbill.com/article/playbillcoms-cue-a-aubrey-oday-com-152553)
## Making the Band 3 and the formation of Danity Kane
O'Day auditioned for the third season of Diddy's *Making the Band* television series, in which Sean "Diddy" Combs selected members for a new girl group to be signed to his [Bad Boy Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/bad-boy-records). Out of thousands who auditioned, she was one of five young women who made the cut, and AllMusic records that she was the first singer to become a member of the group the show spawned, Danity Kane.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) Her bandmates were [Dawn Richard](https://www.edgepedia.org/dawn-richard), Wanita "D Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, and [Aundrea Fimbres](https://www.edgepedia.org/aundrea-fimbres).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) People describes O'Day as competing on *Making the Band 3* before being chosen for Danity Kane, while TV Insider dates the series to 2005–06.[3](https://people.com/tv/aubrey-oday-danity-kane-donald-trump-jr-sex-scandal/) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/)
## Danity Kane career
Signed to Combs' Bad Boy Records, Danity Kane released its self-titled debut album in 2006. Helped by the group's television exposure on *Making the Band 3*, the album landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 upon release and produced two Top 10 singles, "Show Stopper" and "Ride for You".[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) A second album, *Welcome to the Dollhouse*, followed in early 2008 and yielded the hit single "Damaged".[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) O'Day appears in the group's music videos for "Damaged" and "Bad Girl (feat. Missy Elliott)", both from 2008.[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1900782/bio/)
## Dismissal and disbandment
The group's television origin made its internal conflict public. On a 2008 episode of *Making the Band 4*, Combs announced that O'Day and D Woods were no longer members of Danity Kane, and the group disbanded the following year.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) People places the confirmation during the October 2008 finale of *Making the Band 4*, when Diddy confirmed that O'Day had been kicked out of the group.[3](https://people.com/tv/aubrey-oday-danity-kane-donald-trump-jr-sex-scandal/) AllMusic summarizes the stated reason as unhappiness with O'Day's behavior, after she had recorded two albums with the group; AllMovie describes the same episode as discord among Danity Kane and with her mentor at the time, P. Diddy.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) • [8](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/aubrey-oday-an105341)
## Solo career and Dumblonde
O'Day signed a solo recording deal in 2011 with the Universal Motown-affiliated SRC, and her credited releases from that period include the single "Automatic" (2011).[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) • [9](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/aubrey-oday/330235879) Her debut EP, *Between Two Evils*, released in August 2013, was described by AllMusic as brash dance-pop; it debuted on the Billboard 200 dated August 31, 2013, peaking at No. 131.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) • [4](https://www.billboard.com/artist/aubrey-oday/) The EP includes the track "Love Me When You Leave".[9](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/aubrey-oday/330235879)
**Reunions and Dumblonde.** Danity Kane briefly reconvened with O'Day and released the album *DK3* in 2014.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) She then formed the duo Dumblonde with former bandmate Shannon Bex, with credits as composer and producer on the project; their first LP reached No. 129 on the US chart.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) • [5](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/who-is-aubrey-oday-celebrity-big-brother-contestant-dainty-kane_uk_5798ad9fe4b0796a0b610537) Danity Kane reunited again in 2018 as a trio.[8](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/aubrey-oday-an105341)
## Television and media work
O'Day's post-group career leaned heavily on reality television and stage work. She competed unsuccessfully on Donald Trump's *The Celebrity Apprentice* before releasing her debut EP.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786) In 2008 she returned to her theater roots, joining the cast of Broadway's *Hairspray* as the bratty Amber Von Tussle, and she appeared on the cover of *Playboy* in 2009.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) Her television appearances include *Keeping Up with the Kardashians* (2009) and *RuPaul's Drag Race* (2013).[3](https://people.com/tv/aubrey-oday-danity-kane-donald-trump-jr-sex-scandal/) She also appeared on the UK series *Celebrity Big Brother*.[5](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/who-is-aubrey-oday-celebrity-big-brother-contestant-dainty-kane_uk_5798ad9fe4b0796a0b610537) Her screen credits include the film *American High School* (2009).[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1900782/bio/)
## By the numbers
The chart record frames the difference between the group's peak and her later projects. Danity Kane's 2006 debut reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and produced two Top 10 singles, and *Welcome to the Dollhouse* (2008) yielded the hit "Damaged".[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/) O'Day's solo EP *Between Two Evils* peaked at No. 131 on the same chart in 2013, and Dumblonde's first LP reached No. 129 on the US chart.[4](https://www.billboard.com/artist/aubrey-oday/) • [5](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/who-is-aubrey-oday-celebrity-big-brother-contestant-dainty-kane_uk_5798ad9fe4b0796a0b610537) The comparison is direct: the group's debut charted 130 positions higher than her solo EP and 128 higher than the Dumblonde album.
## What has changed since 2023
Apple Music's most recent listed release crediting O'Day is "Stamina (feat. Aubrey O'Day)" by Jim, from 2023.[9](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/aubrey-oday/330235879) In May 2025, Billboard reported that O'Day said she would not be testifying at the [Diddy trial](https://www.edgepedia.org/trial-of-sean-combs) (news item dated May 17, 2025).[4](https://www.billboard.com/artist/aubrey-oday/)
## References
1. [Aubrey O'Day — Singer, Personality, Model, Actress, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/aubrey-oday/)
2. [Aubrey O'Day — Biography, Discography, Albums & Expert Reviews, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aubrey-oday-mn0002080786)
3. [All About Aubrey O'Day: From Danity Kane to a Trump Sex Scandal, People](https://people.com/tv/aubrey-oday-danity-kane-donald-trump-jr-sex-scandal/)
4. [Aubrey O'Day | Biography, Music & News, Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/artist/aubrey-oday/)
5. [Who Is Aubrey O'Day? 'Celebrity Big Brother' Contestant Was Member Of US Band Danity Kane, HuffPost UK](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/who-is-aubrey-oday-celebrity-big-brother-contestant-dainty-kane_uk_5798ad9fe4b0796a0b610537)
6. [PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Aubrey O'Day, Playbill](https://playbill.com/article/playbillcoms-cue-a-aubrey-oday-com-152553)
7. [Aubrey O'Day — Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1900782/bio/)
8. [Aubrey O'Day | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos, AllMovie](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/aubrey-oday-an105341)
9. [Aubrey O'Day, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/aubrey-oday/330235879)
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