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Taylor Swift Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography

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Age: 34 Years
Hometown: Reading, Pennsylvania
Height: 5' 10"

Taylor Swift

Bio/Wiki
Full NameTaylor 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.)5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColourBlue
Hair ColourBlonde
Career
GenrePop, Synth-Pop, country, and Country Pop
DebutSong Writer: Lucky You (2001)
Album (Singer): Taylor Swift (2006)
Taylor Swift Album
Film (Actor): Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)
Taylor Swift in Jonas Brothers The 3D Concert Experience
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"
Taylor Swift Posing with Her American Music Award
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
Taylor Swift Posing with Her Billboard Music Awards

Brit Awards
2015: International Female Solo Artist

Grammy Awards
2010: Album of the Year for "Fearless"
2016: Album of the Year for "1989"
Taylor Swift Posing with Her Grammy Awards

People's Choice Awards
2015: Favorite Female Artist
2015: Favorite Pop Artist
Taylor Swift Receiving People's Choice Award

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 Birth13 December 1989 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023) 34 Years
BirthplaceReading, Pennsylvania, US
Zodiac signSagittarius
SignatureTaylor Swift's Signature
NationalityAmerican
HometownReading, Pennsylvania, US
School• Alvernia Montessori School, Pennsylvania
• The Wyndcroft School, Pennsylvania
• Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School, Pennsylvania [1]NBC Philadelphia
ReligionChristianity [2]Hollow Verse
Blood GroupO+
Twitter Post on Taylor Swift's Blood Group
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian [3]Semimd
Political InclinationDemocratic Party [4]NPR.org
HobbiesHorse 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]Cosmopolitan
• 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]Pitchfork
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends• Brandon Borello (2005)
Taylor Swift with Brandon Borello
• Sam Armstrong (2006)
Taylor Swift with Sam Armstrong
• Joe Jonas, American Singer (2008)
Taylor Swift with Joe Jonas
• Lucas Till, American Actor (2009)
Taylor Swift with Lucas Till
• John Mayer, American Singer-Songwriter (2009)
Taylor Swift with John Mayer
• Taylor Lautner, American Actor (2009)
Taylor Swift with Taylor Lautner
• Toby Hemingway, Actor (2010)
Taylor Swift with Toby Hemingway
• Jake Gyllenhaal, American Actor (2010)
Taylor Swift with Jake Gyllenhaal
• Harry Styles, Singer-Songwriter (2012-2013)
Taylor Swift with Harry Styles
• Conor Kennedy, Social Activist (2012)
Taylor Swift with Conor Kennedy
• Calvin Harris, Scottish DJ (2015-2016)
Taylor Swift with Calvin Harris
• Tom Hiddleston, Actor (May 2016-September 2016)
Taylor Swift with Tom Hiddleston
Joe Alwyn, Actor (2016-2023) [7]People
Taylor Swift with Joe Alwyn
Family
Husband/SpouseN/A
ParentsFather- Scott Kingsley Swift (Stockbroker for Merrill Lynch)
Taylor Swift with Her Father
Mother- Andrea Gardner Swift (Mutual Fund Marketing Executive)
Taylor Swift with Her Mother
SiblingsBrother- Austin Swift (Actor)
Taylor Swift with Her Brother- Austin Swift
Favourites
FoodChicken with Dumplings, Chicken Tenders, and Cookies
ActressPhoebe Waller-Bridge
FilmLove 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)
ColourRed
Travel Destination(s)Kansas, Australia, Maine, Massachusetts, and London
GameHockey and Bowling
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Porsche 911
Taylor Swift Education in Her Porsche 911
• Toyota Sequoia
Taylor Swift Education with Her Toyota Sequoia
• Audi R8 – Sport
Taylor Swift Education in Her Audi R8 – Sport Car
Assets/PropertiesReal Estate Property Worth $84 million [8]Business Insider
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)$1.2 billion (as of 2024) [9]NDTV

Taylor Swift

Some Lesser Known Facts About Taylor Swift

  • Does Taylor Swift drink alcohol? Yes

    Taylor Swift in a Party

    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

    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

    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

    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).
    Image result for taylor swift lover music video gif
  • 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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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.
  • Taylor Swift wore glossy bangles from the Indian jewellery brand Misho Designs for a scene in Karma, a much-loved track from the singer’s Midnights album. The sequence depicts Taylor trapped within a luminous structure, gripping the filament with her hands while singing the lyrics “Ask me what I learned from all those years.” Additionally, the scene showcases a collection of bangles adorning her wrists; the pala bangles are a set of three gold-plated bronze jewelry pieces that are priced at Rs 8,755. [10]Vogue

    Taylor Swift wore bangles from the Indian Jewellery brand Misho Designs for the tune Karma

    Taylor Swift wore bangles from the Indian Jewellery brand Misho Designs for the tune Karma

  • In October 2022, she became the first artist ever to simultaneously nab all 10 spots on the top US song chart after the release of her tenth studio album “Midnights.” In July 2023, she created a record for having more number-one albums than any other female artist in history following the release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version);” the record debuted at the top of the Billboard charts, becoming the pop queen’s 12th number one album and surpassing Barbra Streisand for the most among women. She also became the first living artist in nearly 60 years to have four albums in the top 10 at the same time. [11]Billboard
  • Universities in the US and abroad are increasingly recognizing the literary significance of Taylor Swift’s lyrics. In August 2023, Arizona State University introduced a course titled ‘Psychology of Taylor Swift — Advanced Topics of Social Psychology’ for its social psychology students. Meanwhile, Ghent University in Belgium launched a course called ‘Literature: Taylor’s Version.’ Institutions such as New York University, Berklee College of Music, and Rice University have also incorporated Taylor Swift’s work into their academic curricula. [12]CNN
  • In February 2024, a baker named Lara Mason from the United Kingdom baked a life-size Taylor Swift cake holding an NFL trophy, which went viral on the internet. It took her 38 hours to bake this red velvet vanilla-flavoured cake.

  • In May 2024, her name was featured on the “Blockout 2024 list” for her alleged silence on the situation in Gaza. Blockout 2024 is a movement on social media, where users are asked to block/unfollow celebrities who have remained silent on Israel’s attacks on Gaza.