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Fiona Apple

American musician (born 1977)
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Summary

Fiona Apple was born on September 13, 1977[1], in Upper West Side[2]. She has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], pianist[5], songwriter[6], and jazz musician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,519 views/month, #3,355 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Brandon Maggart[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: recording artist[11], composer[12], musician[13]
  • Field of work: music composing[14]
  • Educated at: Alexander Hamilton High School[15], St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School[16], Rhodes Preparatory School[17]
  • Influenced by: Kate Bush[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Genre: art pop[20], singer-songwriter music[21], progressive pop[22], chamber pop[23], jazz pop[24], alternative rock[25]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[26], Epic Records[27]
  • Discography: Fiona Apple discography[28]
  • Commons category: Fiona Apple[29]
  • Voice type: mezzo-soprano[30]
  • Family name: McAfee[31], Maggart[32]
  • Given name: Fiona[33], Apple[34]
  • Official website: http://www.fiona-apple.com[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Fiona Apple[36]
  • Instrument: piano[37], voice[38]
  • Nominated for: Shortlist Music Prize[39], Grammy Award for Best New Artist[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Name in native language: Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart[42]
  • Lifestyle: veganism[43]
  • Short name: Fiona Apple[44]
  • Start of work period: 1994[45]

Why It Matters

Fiona Apple has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

She has been cited as an influence by Natalia Oreiro[48], a singer[49], b. 1977[50], of Uruguay[51], awarded the Anexo:Premio Martín Fierro a la mejor actriz de comedia[52]; Thou[53], a musical group[54], founded in 2005[55]; and Jeanne Cherhal[56], a singer-songwriter[57], b. 1978[58], of France[59], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[60], specialised in music composing[61].

FAQs

Where was Fiona Apple born?

Fiona Apple was born in Upper West Side[2].

Who were Fiona Apple's parents?

Fiona Apple's father was Brandon Maggart[9].

What did Fiona Apple do for work?

Fiona Apple worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], pianist[5], songwriter[6], and jazz musician[7].

Where did Fiona Apple go to school?

Fiona Apple was educated at Alexander Hamilton High School[15], St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School[16], and Rhodes Preparatory School[17].

Who did Fiona Apple influence?

Fiona Apple has been cited as an influence by Natalia Oreiro[48], Thou[53], and Jeanne Cherhal[56].

Related Entities

Columbia Records Epic Records Kate Bush Natalia Oreiro Paul Thomas Anderson United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . notablebiographies.com. Retrieved . notablebiographies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . rockonthenet.com. rockonthenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . happycow.net. happycow.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · A826 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 48
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  2. 3d ago · קריצ'ר · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id → McAfee-Maggart, Fiona Apple, Apple, Fiona
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    Qobuz artist id → fiona-apple, fiona-apple-maggart
    Signature → Fiona Apple sig.svg
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Signature: Fiona Apple sig.svg"
  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 64373
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, singer, pianist +5
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Upper West Side
    Discography → Fiona Apple discography
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007349461205171
    Educated at → Alexander Hamilton High School, St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School, Rhodes Preparatory School
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