Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Recognized for her songwriting, musical versatility, artistic reinventions, and influence on the music industry, she is a prominent cultural figure of the 21st century.
Swift began songwriting professionally at age 14 and signed with Big Machine Records in 2005 to become a country musician. Under Big Machine, she released six studio albums, four of them to country radio, starting with her self-titled album (2006). Her next record, Fearless (2008), explored country pop, and its singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me” catapulted her to mainstream fame. Speak Now (2010) incorporated rock influences, and Red (2012) experimented with electronic elements and featured Swift’s first Billboard Hot 100 number-one song, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”. She forwent her country image with 1989 (2014), a synth-pop album supported by chart-topping songs “Shake It Off”, “Blank Space”, and “Bad Blood”. Media scrutiny inspired her next album, the hip-hop-flavored Reputation (2017), and its number-one single “Look What You Made Me Do”.
After signing a new contract with Republic Records in 2018, Swift released her seventh album, Lover (2019), and autobiographical documentary, Miss Americana (2020). She embraced indie folk and alternative rock on her 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore and explored chill-out styles on Midnights (2022). The albums broke multifarious records, led by the respective number-one singles “Cardigan”, “Willow”, and “Anti-Hero”. A dispute with Big Machine led Swift to re-record her first six albums, launching three of them from 2021 to 2023 as “Taylor’s Versions”. Her song “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” is the longest to top the Hot 100. Swift has directed music videos and films such as All Too Well: The Short Film (2021) and played supporting roles in others.
Having sold over 200 million records globally, Swift is one of the best-selling musicians, the most streamed woman on Spotify, and the only act to have five albums open with over one million copies sold in the US. She has been featured in listicles such as Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time, Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Artists, the Time 100, and Forbes Celebrity 100. Among her accolades are 12 Grammy Awards, including three Album of the Year wins; a Primetime Emmy Award; 40 American Music Awards; 29 Billboard Music Awards; 12 Country Music Association Awards; three IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year awards; and 98 Guinness World Records. Honored with titles such as Artist of the Decade and Woman of the Decade, Swift is an advocate for artists’ rights and women’s empowerment.
Taylor Swift Wiki Height Weight Family Affairs Biography & More
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Video Director, and Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)
in centimeters– 178 cm in meters– 1.78 m in feet & inches– 5’ 10”
Eye Colour
Blue
Hair Colour
Blonde
Career
Genre
Pop, Synth-Pop, country, and Country Pop
Debut
Song Writer: Lucky You (2001) Album (Singer): Taylor Swift (2006) Film (Actor): Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
MTV Video Music Awards 2013: Best Female Video for Blank Space 2015: Video of the Year for Bad Blood 2019: Video of the Year for You Need to Calm Down
American Music Awards 2015: Favorite Pop/Rock Album for “1989” 2015: Song of the Year for Blank Space 2019: Artist of the Decade 2019: Artist of the Year 2019: Favorite Music Video for “You Need to Calm Down” 2020: Artist of the Year
BBC Music Awards 2016: Most Entertaining Celebrity
Billboard Music Awards 2014: Top Artist 2014: Top Female Artist 2014: Top Billboard 200 Artist 2014: Top Hot 100 Artist
Billboard Women in Music 2011: Woman of the Year 2014: Woman of the Year 2019: Woman of the Decade
Brit Awards 2015: International Female Solo Artist
Grammy Awards 2010: Album of the Year for “Fearless” 2016: Album of the Year for “1989”
People’s Choice Awards 2015: Favorite Female Artist 2015: Favorite Pop Artist
Guinness World Records 2010: Fastest Selling Digital Album by a Female Artist 2012: Fastest Selling Single in Digital History 2014: Most Million-Selling Weeks on the U.S. Albums Chart with Three Consecutive Albums 2017: Highest Annual Earnings Ever For A Female Pop Star
Note: She has many more accolades to her name.
Personal Life
Date of Birth
13 December 1989 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2022)
33 Years
Birthplace
Reading, Pennsylvania, US
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality
American
Hometown
Reading, Pennsylvania, US
School
• Alvernia Montessori School, Pennsylvania • The Wyndcroft School, Pennsylvania • Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School, Pennsylvania
Religion
Christianity
Blood Group
O+
Food Habit
Non-Vegetarian
Political Inclination
Democratic Party
Hobbies
Horse Riding, Cooking, and Watching Movies
Controversies
• In September 2009, Kanye West interrupted in Taylor’s acceptance speech at MTV VMA. Kanye West jumped up on the stage and interrupted saying, Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you and I’mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!” Later, Kanye apologises on Twitter, he said, I’m sorry, Taylor. “We’re both artists, and the media and managers are trying to get between us. She deserves the apology more than anyone. Thank you (Twitter co-founders) Biz Stone and Evan Williams for creating a platform where we can communicate directly.” • In June 2019, Taylor accused her former music label, Big Machine Label Group for selling the master rights of her first six albums to music manager Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings LLC.
Relationships & More
Marital Status
Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
• Brandon Borello (2005) • Sam Armstrong (2006) • Joe Jonas, American Singer (2008) • Lucas Till, American Actor (2009) • John Mayer, American Singer-Songwriter (2009) • Taylor Launter, American Actor (2009) • Toby Hemingway, Actor (2010) • Jake Gyllenhaal, American Actor (2010) • Harry Styles, Singer-Songwriter (2012-2013) • Conor Kennedy, Social Activist (2012) • Calvin Harris, Scottish DJ (2015-2016) • Tom Hiddleston, Actor (May 2016-September 2016) • Joe Alwyn, Actor (2016-2023)
Family
Husband/Spouse
N/A
Parents
Father– Scott Kingsley Swift (Stockbroker for Merrill Lynch) Mother– Andrea Gardner Swift (Mutual Fund Marketing Executive)
Siblings
Brother– Austin Swift (Actor)
Favourites
Food
Chicken with Dumplings, Chicken Tenders, and Cookies
Actress
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Film
Love Actually (2003)
Singer(s)
Justin Timberlake, Ed Sheeran, Tim McGraw, 50 cent, Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears, and Dixie Chicks
TV Shows
• Friends (1994) • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) • CSI (2000) • Grey’s Anatomy (2005) • Pretty Little Liars (2010)
Colour
Red
Travel Destination(s)
Kansas, Australia, Maine, Massachusetts, and London
