Leona Lewis (Leona Louise Lewisborn) was born on 3 April 1985is an English singer-songwriter who was the winner of the third series of the popular television talent show The X Factor.

Her debut single, "A Moment like This", was released on 20 December 2006. The single was also available as a digital download from midnight on 17 December and broke a world record after it was downloaded fifty thousand times in thirty minutes.[1] Her debut album is due for release on 5 November 2007.

It is claimed Lewis will be the first winner of a major television talent show in both the UK and U.S. to be given a major global launch with the release of the album.

Lewis wrote her first song at the age of twelve,[8] and at the age of thirteen she won the Lady D under-eighteen talent show at the Hackney Empire.[9] In 2004 she won the Yates's Wannabe Talent Contest, singing Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby". In 2006, Lewis auditioned for the third series of The X Factor, singing "Over the Rainbow".

She made it through to the final stages and was announced the winner on 16 December 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract. She was mentored by Simon Cowell.