Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift: Biography in Details

Who is Taylor Swift?

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter and actress best known for her narrative songs which usually describe her personal life. Most of her songs are about her ex-lovers.

She recorded her name in the Guinness World Record by being the first female to have two million-selling album openings.

Taylor Swift: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Taylor was born on 13 December 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.

Her nationality is American and her ethnicity is mixed (German, English, Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, Italian, French, Swedish, Dutch, and Belgian Walloon).

Her birth name is Taylor Alison Swift. She is the elder child among the two children of Scott Kingsley Swift (father), a financial advisor, and Andrea Gardner Swift (mother), a homemaker who previously worked as a mutual fund marketing executive. She has a younger brother named Austin.

In which school did Taylor Swift attend?

She went to Alvernia Montessori School to complete her kindergarten and pre-school. Then, she got transferred to The Wyndcroft School.

She attended Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School when her parents moved to Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.

She attended public high school but got transferred to the Aron Academy after two years and graduated a year early by getting homeschooled.

Taylor Swift: Professional Life, Career, Awards

Taylor Swift’s family relocated to Hendersonville, Tennessee to help her in her music career. She soon left RCA Records at the age of 14 as she wanted to pursue her character as soon as possible and she felt to be losing her time there.

Swift caught the attention of Scott Borchetta, an executive of Dream Works Record at an industry showcase in Nashville in 2005. She was one of the first people to be signed to Big Machine Records.

Swift released her first album under her own name as the title “Taylor Swift” on 24 October 2006 at the age of 16.

The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and marked the longest stay on any release in the 2000s by staying for 157 weeks on the chart.

She released numerous singles in 2007 and 2008, all of which were really successful on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with some songs as number one.

Taylor has won many awards as the Artist of the year, Top New Female Vocalist, Favourite country female artist, and much more. She was nominated for the Grammys Awards 2008 for the Best New Artist.

She released her second album- “Fearless” on 11 November 2008 with the lead single “Love story“.

It was at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. She released more singles in 2008 and 2009. She got to do her first concert tour- The fearless tour which earned over $63 million.

Taylor released “Stripped Raw & Real” in 2010, “Speak Now” in 2010, “Red” in 2012 and “1989” in 2014.

She won three Grammy Awards, and Swift became the first woman and fifth act overall to win Album of the Year twice. She has been nominated for over 50 awards and won more than 15 awards among them.

Swift’s ‘Carolina’ will be included on the soundtrack of the mystery drama film Where the Crawdads Sing in 2022, and it will also appear in the period film Amsterdam.

As an Actress

She made her acting debut in the TV drama called CSI: Crime Scene Investigation where she played the role of a rebellious teenager. Her debut movie was Valentine’s Day which was released in 2009.

Taylor’s other acting projects are Cats (2019), Miss Americana (2020), The Lorax (2012), and The Giver (2014).

How much is the net worth of Taylor Swift in 2024?

As of 2023, this singer’s net worth is around $450 million. In addition, her salary is $150 million per year.

Taylor has a mansion in LA worth $30M bought in Sep 2015. She also owns a $50M mansion in New York City.

She also does endorsements of companies like AT&T, CoverGirl, Verizon Wireless, Diet Coke, Keds, AirAsia, Qantas, Sony Electronics, and Target.

Taylor Swift: Rumors, Controversies

Being a great superstar, Swift has had many controversies, some true and some false, during her career. Currently, Taylor Swift is rumored to be dating British actor Joe Alwyn.

In May 2020, Taylor tweeted a controversial tweet against President Trump,

“After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump”

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

The winner of many awards, Taylor Swift has also maintained her body quite well. She has a height of 5 feet and 10 inches and weighs 59 kg.

Her bra size is 32 and her cup size is B. She has a body measurement of 35-24-35 inches.

Her dress is size 2 US and her shoe size is 7.5 US. She has blonde hair color and blue eyes color.

Is Taylor Swift active on social media?

Taylor is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She also has a website.

She has more than 75.3 million followers on Facebook, 140 million followers on Instagram, 87.1 million followers on Twitter, and 39.7 million subscribers on her Youtube channel.

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