Maddie Poppe

ABOUT MADDIE POPPE

Contestant on ABC's reboot of American Idol . She was among six contestants during her season to be voted into the Top Ten by viewers, and went on to win the season finale.

She's from Iowa and regularly performed on RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa), a non-competitive bike ride popular in her home state.

She got to sing with childhood idol Colbie Caillat during one of her Idol duets.

She's been a fan of American Idol since she was a child; her father pushed her to audition when the show came back. She dated American Idol runner-up Caleb Lee Hutchinson from 2018 to 2023. In July 2023, she posted an Instagram photo with her boyfriend Gabe Burdulis.

Michelle Sussett , Marcio Donaldson and Cade Foehner also made it into the Top Ten with her.