American Idol's Most Memorable Contestants

Sanjaya Malakar became an overnight celebrity in 2007 when he overcompensated for questionable singing skills with looks, charisma and fan support, making it all the way to seventh place before he was eliminated. He returned to reality TV in 2009 on NBC's Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!" and was reportedly making ends meet at a Seattle-area pizzeria as of May 2010.