Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Biography
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 abandoned 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". After a dispute with Big Machine led Swift to re-record her back catalog, she released two re-recorded albums, Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version), in 2021; the latter's "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" became the longest song 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, 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 critical lists 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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
152
Gender
Female
Birthday
1989-12-13 (35 years old)
Place of Birth
West Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Acting

2025

The Swift Effect as Self (archive footage)

2025

Hollywood Demons as Self (archive footage)

2024

Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood as Self (archive footage)

2024

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 as Self (archive footage)

2024

Make America Swift Again as Self (archive footage)

2022

Amsterdam as Liz Meekins

2022

Charli XCX: Alone Together as Self (archive)

2021

The D'Amelio Show as Self (archive footage)

2021

All Too Well: The Short Film as Her, Later On

2020

Selena + Chef as Self

2020

Miss Americana as Self

2020

Dear Class of 2020 as Self

2019

Cats as Bombalurina

2019

Bluebird as Self

2018

The Biggest Weekend as Self

2014

The Giver as Rosemary

2014

Country Queens at the BBC as Self (archive footage)

2012

The Lorax as Audrey (voice)

2011

The Voice as Self - Mega Mentor

2011

New Girl as Elaine

2010

Take Two with Phineas and Ferb as Not available

2010

Valentine's Day as Felicia Miller

2010

Hope for Haiti Now as Self

2009

The Jay Leno Show as Self

2009

MTV World Stage as Self

2009

Hannah Montana: The Movie as Taylor Swift

2009

Let's Dance for Comic Relief as Self - Performer

2009

Sound Relief - SCG as Self

2008

Once Upon a Prom as Self

2007

The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest

2006

The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Musical Guest

2005

VH1 Storytellers as Self

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Interviewee

2003

Punk'd as Self

2002

CMT Crossroads as Self

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Haley Jones

1999

Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter

1997

Classic Albums as Self (archive footage)

1993

Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest

1989

Billboard Music Awards as Self - Nominee & Performer

1984

MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Performer

1984

MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Preshow Host

1980

Nightline as Self

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host & Musical Guest

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest

1974

American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest

1968

60 Minutes as Self

1959

The Grammys as Self

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
Crew

2024

But Daddy, I Love Him! Original Story

2023

ME! panique Songs

2023

Wilderness Theme Song Performance

2022

21 Days Original Story

2022

The Bear Songs

2020

Miss Americana Songs

2020

Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert Executive Producer

2019

Cats Lyricist

2018

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour Production Designer

2012

Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door Theme Song Performance

2010

Taylor Swift: Speak Now Executive Producer

2005

VH1 Storytellers Musician