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Taylor Swift

American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
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Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in West Reading.[1][2][3][4] She works as a singer-songwriter, singer, and lyricist.[5][6][3]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Reading Hospital[8]
  • Father: Scott Swift[9]
  • Mother: Andrea Finlay[10]
  • Spouse: Travis Kelce[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Field of work: pop music[14], country music[15], popular music[16]
  • Educated at: Hendersonville High School[17], Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School[18]
  • Award received: Dick Clark Award for Excellence[19], MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[20], American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist[21], American Music Award for Artist of the Year[22], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist[23], Favorite Adult Contemporary New Artiste[24], American Music Award for Favorite Country Album[25], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album[26], American Music Award for Single of the Year[27], American Music Award for Tour of the Year[28], American Music Award for Video of the Year[29], BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist[30], Grammy Award for Album of the Year[31], Grammy Award for Best Country Album[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[33]
  • Sex or gender: female[34]
  • Genre: pop music[35], country music[36]
  • Named after: James Taylor[37]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Taylor Swift include she[38], Swifties[39], Taylor Sheesh[40], Nannaria swiftae[41], and Castianeira swiftay[42].

Why It Matters

Taylor Swift has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

She has been cited as an influence by Sabrina Carpenter[45], an actor[46], b. 1999[47], of United States[48]; Scandal[49], a musical group[50], founded in 2006[51]; and Megan and Liz[52], a musical duo[53], founded in 2007[54].

Works attributed to her include Elizabeth Taylor[55], a musical work/composition[56]; Snow on the Beach[57], a musical work/composition[58], written by Jack Antonoff[59]; and You're on Your Own, Kid[60], an audio recording[61]. Entities named for her include she[38], Swifties[39], Taylor Sheesh[40], Nannaria swiftae[41], and Castianeira swiftay[42].

FAQs

Where was Taylor Swift born?

Taylor Swift was born in West Reading[1].

Who were Taylor Swift's parents?

Taylor Swift's father was Scott Swift[9]. Taylor Swift's mother was Andrea Finlay[10].

Who was Taylor Swift married to?

Taylor Swift's spouses include Travis Kelce[11].

What did Taylor Swift do for work?

Taylor Swift worked as a singer-songwriter[2], singer[3], lyricist[4], musician[5], and composer[6].

Where did Taylor Swift go to school?

Taylor Swift was educated at Hendersonville High School[17] and Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School[18].

What awards did Taylor Swift receive?

Honors received include Dick Clark Award for Excellence[19], MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[20], American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist[21], and American Music Award for Artist of the Year[22].

Who did Taylor Swift influence?

Taylor Swift has been cited as an influence by Sabrina Carpenter[45], Scandal[49], and Megan and Liz[52].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . today.com. Retrieved . today.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [2] ↑ . divadevotee.com. divadevotee.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8m ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6h ago · AdamSeattle · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+88435947'}, {'amount': '+41600000'}, {'amount': '+148329230'} +18
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  3. 3d ago · QuillQuasar · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 178
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    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ X (twitter) username: taylorswift13, Taylor Swift: references from her official site and channel page; current YouTube and first Threads follower counts"
  4. 4w ago · Chimatronx · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → pop music, country music, popular music
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Place of birth: Reading Hospital"
  5. 6w ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, singer, lyricist +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Occupation: musician, Added from LC Name Authority File no2007053238"
  6. 6w ago · NSD30511 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → West Reading, Reading Hospital
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  7. 6w ago · Ontogon · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14837 → 426974
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  9. 9w ago · Anticeri · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 10w ago · Chimatronx · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → James Taylor
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  11. 11w ago · Anticeri · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Marjorie Finlay, Kylie Kelce, Jason Kelce
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  12. 12w ago · BrigidLIS · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, singer, lyricist +2
    Pseudonym → Nils Sjöberg
    Relative → Marjorie Finlay, Kylie Kelce, Jason Kelce
    Instrument → banjo, guitar, piano +1
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  13. 12w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Nashville
    Participant in → Q109411827, Ice Bucket Challenge
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  14. 14w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Taylor_Swift
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  15. 15w ago · Trivialist · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Reddit topic id → taylor_swift
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  16. 15w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  18. 16w ago · User01938 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  19. 17w ago · Soylacarli · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  20. 17w ago · NBS13QRS · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  21. 17w ago · NBS13QRS · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  22. 17w ago · Ontogon · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  24. 21w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nrj artist id → taylor-swift
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  25. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  26. 22w ago · Chimatronx · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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