McKenna Breinholt (born August 19, 1998) is an American musician and singer who gained attention when she revealed her identity in the 22nd season of American Idol. She was adopted at birth. Her biological mother, Amy Ross Lopez, was a musician. 2014. She started performing as a soloist on the national TV show America’s Got Talent.
McKenna Breinholt is American by nationality and her ethnicity is white, having roots in Arizona. She stuns the audience with her entrancing voice and nostalgic lyrics on YouTube and Spotify. Some of her notable singles include Chicago and Save Me.
McKenna Breinholt biography
| Born name | McKenna Breinholt |
| Nickname | McKenna |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth date | August 19, 1998 |
| Birthplace | United States |
| Residence | Gilbert, Arizona |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Nationality | American |
McKenna Breinholt age
McKenna Breinholt’s age is 26 years old (as of October 2024). Born on August 19, 1998, in the USA to American musicians, Amy Ross Lopez and Derrick Ross, Breinholt started singing when she was just 16 years old. McKenna was adopted by a Gilbert-based family as she lost her mother and father when she was an infant.
| Age in 2024 | 26 years |
| Birth date | August 19, 1998 |
| Parents | Amy Ross Lopez and Derrick Ross |
| Born name | McKenna |
| Birth year | 1998 |
| Birthday Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Hometown | Gilbert |
| Occupation | Musician and singer |
McKenna Breinholt parents
McKenna was adopted by a Gilbert-based family at her birth. Her late birth mother, Amy Ross Lopez, was a singer. Her biological parents singer Amy Ross Lopez and Derrick Ross passed away when she was young. Lopez died from complications of lupus, and Derrick committed suicide after receiving the news. Amy Lopez was a talented musician, singer, and piano player.
McKenna embarked on her musical journey with Derrick under “Nowhere Man and a Whisky Girl.” At her American Idol audition, Breinholt shared her birth and adoption story with judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie. She reunited with her birth family in the middle of her audition. Breinholt’s adopted family had invited her birth family to watch her audition.
| Parents | Amy Ross Lopez (Musician) and Derrick Ross |
| Native | Arizona |
| Citizenship | America |
McKenna Breinholt Music Career
| Instruments | Piano and vocals |
| Genre | Pop |
McKenna Breinholt Singles
Arizona native McKenna is a solo artist who has been performing since 2014. She has released 11 singles, four of which have more than 1 million streams on Spotify.
| 2019 | Save Me and Chicago |
| 2017 | I Wanted You, Everybody Wants to Rule, and The Sound of Silence |
| 2015 | Hallelujah |
McKenna Breinholt on American Idol
On her birth and family background at American Idol
Breinholt says, “I found out I was adopted as early as I could understand it. My mom struggled for several years trying to get pregnant, and eventually, they decided to go through the adoption process. I have the best family in the world. They’ve always supported me. When I was 21, I sat my parents down and told them to tell me any information they had on my birth mom. They told me her name was Amy Ross Lopez. She was a musician, and she had passed away. I just wanted to know where I came from.”