Kendall Payne is a singer-songwriter recording artist who was born in Santa Monica, California and raised in nearby Malibu.

Her second album, Grown, was executive produced by her friend Zachary Levi and released independently in 2004.

At the 32nd Annual GMA Dove Awards in 2001, Payne won the award for Modern Rock Album of the Year for her debut album Jordan's Sister.

In 2007, her songwriting was further recognized when she received The ASCAP Foundation Sammy Cahn Award.

[citation needed] [2] Payne's music has been used in films and television shows including her song "Supermodels," which was the theme song for The WB Television Network's teen dramedy Popular.