Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her narrative songwriting, which often takes inspiration from her personal life, has received widespread critical praise and media coverage. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2004 to pursue a career in country music.

 

 

 

 

 

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Taylor Alison Swift
Nickname(s)	Swifty, Aly, Tails, T, Tayter Tot, TayTay, T-Swift,T-Swizzle, Taffy, and Tay
Profession(s)	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 2020)	31 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 [1]
Religion	Christianity [2]
Blood Group	O+
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian [3]
Political Inclination	Democratic Party [4]
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." [5] • 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. [6]
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 (2017-Present)
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)
Favourite Things
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
Game	Hockey and Bowling
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Porsche 911 • Toyota Sequoia • Audi R8 – Sport
Assets/Properties	Real Estate Property Worth $84 million [7]
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$185 Million in 2019 [8]

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Taylor Swift

• Does Taylor Swift drink alcohol? Yes

   

  

  Taylor Swift in a Party

• Her parents were Presbyterian Churchgoers so, Taylor used to attend Bible classes in her childhood.

   

  

  Childhood Picture of Taylor Swift

• She won many horse riding races in her childhood. She had a pony named Ginger.

   

  

  Childhood Picture of Taylor Swift Riding on Her Horse

• Her maternal grandmother was an Opera singer and was the host of a TV show in Puerto Rico.

   

  

  A Childhood Picture of Taylor Swift with Her Grandmother

• At the age of nine, she developed an interest in musical theatre and performed for Berks Youth Theatre Academy Productions. She used to travel regularly to New York for her acting classes from Pennsylvania.

• Later, she got inspired by Shania Twain’s songs and shifted her focus towards country music.

• She used to perform at local festivals and events on weekends.

• She decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her music career after watching a documentary on Faith Hill.

• When she was eleven, she submitted a karaoke CD of various songs of Dolly Parton, Dixie Chicks, and LeAnn Rimes at Nashville record labels. In an interview, she shared this incident, she said,

It was on spring break, and I was 11 and I had this little demo CD — a karaoke CD of me singing songs by Dolly Parton and the Dixie Chicks and LeAnn Rimes. And I marched up and down Music Row with these demo CDs, and I’d walk in and hand them to the receptionist while my mom and my little brother were parked outside in a rental car.”

• At the age of 12, she started her training in playing the guitar under a computer repairman and local musician, Ronnie Cremer. With his help, Taylor wrote her first song ‘Lucky You.’

• In 2003, with the help of Dan Dymtrow, Taylor worked as a model for ‘Abercrombie & Fitch’ as part of their “Rising Stars” campaign.

• She performed her original songs at RCA Records and received an artist development deal. Later, Taylor was enrolled in ‘Aron Academy’ while continued her education through home-schooling.

• She later worked with the experienced songwriters like Troy Verges, Brett Beavers, Brett James, Mac McAnally, the Warren Brothers, and Liz Rose. Liz Rose said in an interview,

The sessions were some of the easiest I’ve ever done. Basically, I was just her editor. She’d write about what happened in school that day. She had such a clear vision of what she was trying to say. And she’d come in with the most incredible hooks.”

 

• Taylor left RCA Records at the age of 14, later, she was signed by the Sony/ATV publishing house.

• In 2005, she was performing at Nashville’s Bluebird Café where she grabbed the attention of Borchetta, a DreamWorks Records executive. At that time, Borchetta was planning to form an independent record label with the name, Big Machine Records. Taylor’s father purchased three per cent shares in Borchetta’s company.

• Taylor started working on her first album and released her first album ‘Taylor Swift’ on 24 October 2006 under the music label, Big Machine Records. The album was a great hit and had sold over 7.75 million copies worldwide.

• Later, she released many other chartbuster songs including, ‘Love Story,’ ‘Tim McGraw’,‘Our Song,’ and ‘Teardrops on My Guitar.’

 

• She was hired as a brand ambassador by many ace brands including Cover Girl, Sony Electronics, and Diet Coke.

• She has many superhit albums to her name including Red (2012), 1989 (2014), Reputation (2017), and Lover (2019).
  

• Interestingly, some of her songs are dedicated to her ex-boyfriends, some of such songs are “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” “Style,” “Mine,” and “Back To December.”

• She has also performed live at musical tours like Fearless Tour (2009–2010), Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012), The Red Tour (2013–2014), The 1989 World Tour (2015), Reputation Stadium Tour (2018), and Lover Fest (2020).

• Apart from singing, she is also a social activist. On 21 September 2007, she launched a campaign to protect children from online predators. She has worked for social welfare organisations like PETA, Red Cross, UNICEF, and Cancer Research Institute.

• In 2010, she launched her own perfume line.

   

  

  Taylor Swift at the Launch Event of Her Perfume Line

• In an interview with David Letterman, Taylor said that she learns some phrases in the language of every nation she visits.

• In October 2013, she inaugurated a $4 million education centre at the ‘Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’ in Nashville.

   

  

  Taylor Swift Education Centre

• On 24 November 2019, she won six American Music Awards (AMA) including Artist of the Decade Award. She has won a total of 29 AMAs; beating the record of the legendary singer Michael Jackson.

• Taylor’s look-alike girl is April Glorias from Kansas. She is so similar to Taylor that she looks like her identical twin.

   

  

  Taylor Swift (on the left) and April Gloria (on the right)

• Taylor was named after another singer-songwriter: James Taylor.

• Taylor swift is well versed in playing various instruments like guitars (acoustic, electric, banjo), piano, and ukulele.

• Swift is one of the youngest songwriters that Sony/ATV Music publishing house has ever signed.

• Taylor has more than 600 nominations under her name.

• Taylor sends gifts to her fans and calls it “Swiftmas.”

• Swift single-handedly brought down the iPhone and MacBook giant Apple for paying her the fair amount of royalties within a day.

• She is a cat lover. Two of her pet cats are Meredith and Olivia.

   

  

  Taylor Swift with Her Pet Cat

• She considers ’13’ as her lucky number.

• She has featured on the cover page of various/many well-known magazines like Vogue, Time, Billboard, and Elle.

   

  

  Taylor Swift on the Vogue Magazine’s Cover

• In January 2020, she booked a gym for her workout session and asked everybody to leave the gym including Justin Bieber, who was already working out in the gym when Taylor arrived there.