Jewel
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Summary
Jewel was born on May 23, 1974[1], in Payson[2]. She has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], actor[5], songwriter[6], and yodeler[7]. She ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,585 views/month, #3,866 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Attila Kuno Kilcher[9]
- Mother: Lenedra Carroll[10]
- Child: Kase Townes Murray[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Native language: English[13]
- Occupation: guitarist[14], film actor[15], poet[16], writer[17], recording artist[18], composer[19], musician[20]
- Field of work: music composing[21], music[22], singing[23], guitar performance[24], poetry[25], acting[26]
- Educated at: Steller Secondary School[27]
- Award received: MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[28]
- Sex or gender: female[29]
- Genre: pop music[30], country music[31], folk music[32]
- Record label: Big Machine Records[33], Atlantic Records[34]
- Discography: Jewel discography[35]
- Commons category: Jewel (singer)[36]
- Voice type: soprano[37]
- Residence: Telluride[38]
- Family name: Kilcher[39]
- Given name: Jewel[40]
- Official website: https://jeweljk.com/[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jewel (singer)[42]
- Relative: Yule Kilcher[43]
- Instrument: guitar[44], voice[45]
- Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best New Artist[46], Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance[47], Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
- Birth name: Jewel Kilcher[50]
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
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Type: Person[51]
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Country: US[52]
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Began / founded: 1974-05-23[53]
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Genre(s): folk pop, pop[54]
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Community tags: folk pop, pop, singer/songwriter[55]
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MusicBrainz ID: abae8575-ec8a-4736-abc3-1ad5093a68aa[56]
Why It Matters
Jewel has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
FAQs
Where was Jewel born?
Jewel's place of birth was Payson[2].
Who were Jewel's parents?
Jewel's father was Attila Kuno Kilcher[9]. Jewel's mother was Lenedra Carroll[10].
What did Jewel do for work?
Jewel worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], actor[5], songwriter[6], and yodeler[7].
Where did Jewel go to school?
Jewel was educated at Steller Secondary School[27].
What awards did Jewel receive?
Honors received include MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[28].