Jewel Kilcher

Jewel Kilcher: Biography in Details

Who is Jewel Kilcher?

Jewel Kilcher is a musician, producer, actress, author, and poet.

Similarly, she has received four Grammy Award nominations and she has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Likewise, she has released a collection of poetry in the year 1998.

Jewel Kilcher: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

She was born on 23rd May 1974 in Payson, Utah, US.

Similarly, she is the daughter of Lenedra Jewel Kilcher (mother) and Attila Kuno Kilcher(father). As of 2022, she is 48 years old.

She has two brothers Shane Kilcher and Atz Lee Kilcher.

Her mom left them when she was 8 years old hence her dad was the one who brought them up.

Her father witnessed the Vietnam war hence he had Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Moreover, he had anxiety, and to calm himself he would drink alcohol. After drinking he used to be abusive.

As time passed by, he became sober, and now they are on good terms.

Similarly, she belongs to American nationality and her ethnicity is mixed (English, Swiss-German, and Scottish).

Education

Talking about her education, she joined Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan at the age of 15.

She graduated 2 years later after receiving training in classical singing and guitar.

Jewel Kilcher: Professional Life, Career

When Jewel Kilcher was 15 years old, she received a partial scholarship at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, where she studied operatic voice.

After that, she began writing and performing at clubs and coffeehouses in San Diego, California.

She was offered a recording contract with Atlantic Records which released her debut album Pieces of You, in the year 1995.

Similarly, her first album went on to become one of the best-selling debut albums of all time going 12 times platinum.

Also, the debut single from the album “Who Will Save Your Soul” peaked at number 11 on the billboard hot 100.

Likewise, Kilcher’s subsequent album Spirit was released in the year 1998 followed by This Way.

In the year 2003, she released 0304 which marked a departure from her previous folk-oriented records.

It featured electronic arrangements and elements of dance-pop.

In the year 2008, she released Perfectly Clear. It was her first country album.

Likewise, it debuted atop Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and she featured three singles Stronger Woman, I Do, and Til It Feels Like Cheating.

Similarly, she released her first independent album Lullaby in the year 2009.

Moreover, she has also had endeavors in writing and acting.

In the year 1998, she released a collection of poetry and the following year appeared in a supporting role in Ang Lee’s Western film Ride with the Devil which earned her critical acclaim.

Awards and Nominations

She has been nominated for many awards like Grammy Awards for Best Country Vocal Performance – Female and Best New Artist.

Similarly, she has been nominated for MTV Video Music Awards and she won the title of Best Female Video for Jewel: You Were Meant for Me, Version 1.

Likewise, she has been nominated for Prism Awards for Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries.

Jewel Kilcher: Net Worth, Salary

She has an estimated net worth of $14 million.

Similarly, she might earn a huge amount of money from her career but she has not revealed her salary and income.

But it is assumed that she has a yearly income of more than $500,000.

She built Inspiring Children Foundation.

Jewel Kilcher: Rumors, Controversy

There are no rumors or controversies about Jewel.

As she is successful in maintaining her life away from rumors and controversy.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Jewel Kilcher has a fair complexion.

Her height is 5 feet 6 inches and her weight is around 58 kg.

Similarly, her hair color is blonde and she has green color eyes.

Her body measurements are 34-26-35 inches.

Moreover, she practices meditation and mindfulness since she was 18.

Social Media

Jewel is active on social media.

She has around 317k followers on Instagram, 368.7k followers on Twitter, and 917k followers on Facebook.

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