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Give her a follow on Instagram! American Idol season 5 (2006) - Second place Katharine McPhee competed on American Idol season 5, and ultimately came in as the runner-up to Taylor Hicks.

McPhee rose to fame in 2006 as the American Idol runner-up on season 5. Her debut self-titled album was released in 2007 and reached number two on the Billboard 200 chart.

Katharine McPhee reportedly stopped talking to "virtually her entire group of friends" after she starred on 'American Idol'. The 33-year-old actress finished as the runner-up on the fifth season ...