Alanis Morissette

Canadian-American singer (born 1974)
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Alanis Morissette

Summary

Alanis Morissette is a human[1]. Born in Ottawa[2], she… she worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], recording artist[5], composer[6], and actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59,544 views/month, #1,448 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alanis Morissette's place of birth was Ottawa[2].
  • Alanis Morissette's father was Alan Richard Morissette[9].
  • Alanis Morissette's mother was Georgia Feuerstein[10].
  • Alanis Morissette was married to Souleye[11].
  • Alanis Morissette held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Alanis Morissette held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Alanis Morissette's native language[14].
  • Alanis Morissette is identified as part of the Canadian Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Alanis Morissette worked as a singer-songwriter[3].
  • Alanis Morissette worked as a singer[4].
  • Alanis Morissette's professions included recording artist[5].
  • Alanis Morissette worked as a composer[6].
  • Alanis Morissette's professions included actor[7].
  • Alanis Morissette worked as a musician[16].
  • Alanis Morissette's field of work was music composing[17].
  • Alanis Morissette was educated at Glebe Collegiate Institute[18].
  • Alanis Morissette received the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[19].
  • Alanis Morissette received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song[20].
  • Alanis Morissette received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year[21].
  • Alanis Morissette received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[22].
  • Alanis Morissette received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[23].
  • Alanis Morissette received the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year[24].
  • Alanis Morissette's religion is recorded as Buddhism[25].
  • Alanis Morissette is recorded as female[26].
  • Alanis Morissette's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1974-06-01[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, dance-pop, new jack swing, pop, pop rock, post-grunge, rock, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: 1990s, adult alternative, alternative rock, dance-pop, english, feminism, new jack swing, pop, pop rock, post-grunge, rock, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4bdcee62-4902-4773-8cd1-e252e2e31225[33]

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Origins and Family

Alanis Morissette's place of birth was Ottawa[2]. Her father was Alan Richard Morissette[9]. Her mother was Georgia Feuerstein[10]. She is identified as part of the Canadian Americans ethnic group[15]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Alanis Morissette was educated at Glebe Collegiate Institute[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], recording artist[5], composer[6], actor[7], and musician[16]. Alanis Morissette's field of work was music composing[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[19], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1980[36]; Grammy Award for Best Rock Song[20], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1992[39]; Grammy Award for Album of the Year[21], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1959[42]; Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[22], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1995[45]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[23], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1984[48]; and Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year[24], a class of award[49], in Canada[50].

Personal Life

Alanis Morissette was married to Souleye[11]. Her religion is recorded as Buddhism[25].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alanis Morissette include Alanis Guillen[51], an actor[52], b. 1998[53], of Brazil[54].

Why It Matters

Alanis Morissette ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59,544 views/month, #1,448 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

She has been cited as an influence by Meg Myers[57], a singer-songwriter[58], b. 1986[59], of United States[60].

Entities named for her include Alanis Guillen[51], an actor[52], b. 1998[53], of Brazil[54].

FAQs

Where was Alanis Morissette born?

Alanis Morissette's place of birth was Ottawa[2].

Who were Alanis Morissette's parents?

Alanis Morissette's father was Alan Richard Morissette[9]. Alanis Morissette's mother was Georgia Feuerstein[10].

Who was Alanis Morissette married to?

Alanis Morissette's spouses include Souleye[11].

What did Alanis Morissette do for work?

Alanis Morissette worked as singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], recording artist[5], composer[6], and actor[7].

Where did Alanis Morissette go to school?

Alanis Morissette was educated at Glebe Collegiate Institute[18].

What awards did Alanis Morissette receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[19], Grammy Award for Best Rock Song[20], Grammy Award for Album of the Year[21], and Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[22].

Who did Alanis Morissette influence?

Alanis Morissette has been cited as an influence by Meg Myers[57].

References

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id alanis-morissette
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10166]]: alanis-morissette, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 21d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id 36907
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 36907, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  3. 23d ago · ~2026-47158-40 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language Alanis Nadine Morissette
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1559]]: Аланис Надин Мориссетт"
  4. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 B5F5-91CA-8BD1-773F-B280
    Social media followers {'amount': '+524539'}, {'amount': '+828000'}, {'amount': '+921000'} +2
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  5. 6w ago · Cannot · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label Maverick, MCA Records, Warner Bros. Records +1
    Short name Alanis Morissette, Аланис Мориссетт
    Nominated for Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best New Artist +55
    Influenced by Sinéad O'Connor, Marianne Williamson, Q1514 +20
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  6. 6w ago · Cannot · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language Alanis Nadine Morissette
    P14419 21396
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: Аланис Надин Мориссетт"
  7. 9w ago · Սահակ · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yandex music artist id
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  8. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 11w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 884632
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  11. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 884632
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  12. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14443 99927
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14443]]: 99927, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289806290|alanis morissette (#289806290)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7901|‎Museum of Cana"
  13. 17w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer-songwriter, singer, recording artist +3
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  14. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Georgia Feuerstein
    Image purged license
    Topic has template Template:Alanis Morissette
    Wikidata description Canadian-American singer (born 1974)
    + 55 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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