Taylor Swift is a singer-songwriter born on December 13, 1989, in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Her father, Scott Swift, is a stockbroker; her mother, Andrea Swift, is a homemaker who previously worked as a fund marketing executive; and her brother, Austin, is an actor. Swift spent her early years on a Christmas tree farm with her parents. At age 9, she started taking vocal and acting lessons in New York City and later decided to shift her focus toward country music, inspired by Shania Twain and Faith Hill. When the rising star was around 12 years old, a computer repairman named Ronnie Cremer taught her to play guitar and helped with her first efforts as a songwriter, leading Taylor to write “Lucky You,” her first song ever.

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o Named “Person of the Year” by Time magazine in 2023, becoming the first entertainer to be named as an individual.

o She was also named among 2017’s Persons of the Year, “The Silence Breakers”, as people who spoke out against sexual abuse and harassment.

o She loves being barefoot, and is frequently seen without shoes in her music videos and photo shoots.

o Has three cats: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button.

o Was home-schooled around the time she was 14.

o She is 5’11’ tall.

o Has homes in New York City, Rhode Island, Nashville, and Los Angeles.

o Grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, which would serve as the inspiration for one of her Christmas songs.

o Close friends with actress Blake Lively. Taylor included the names of three of her daughters, James, Betty and Inez in her song, ‘Betty.’

o Is the granddaughter of an opera singer.

o In February 2024, she became the first artist to win four Grammys in the category “Album of the Year”. That record was previously held by Frank Sinatra, who had won three Grammys in that category.

o Her lucky number is 13.

o She is related to American poet Emily Dickinson. They are sixth cousins, three times removed, and descend from an English immigrant from the 17th century.

o For songs that she owns and for which she gets full revenues, she always adds “Taylor’s Version” as a subtitle. For example, “Breathe (Taylor’s Version).”

o Named “Person of the Year” by Time magazine in 2023, becoming the first entertainer to be named as an individual. She was also named among 2017’s Persons of the Year, “The Silence Breakers”, as people who spoke out against sexual abuse and harassment.

o She loves being barefoot, and is frequently seen without shoes in her music videos and photo shoots.

o Has three cats: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button.

o Was home-schooled around the time she was 14.

o Has homes in New York City, Rhode Island, Nashville, and Los Angeles.

o Taylor included the names of three of Blake’s daughters — James, Betty and Inez — in her song, “Betty.”

o She learned to play guitar on a 12-string.

o She’s named after James Taylor. Taylor’s parents are big fans of him and his work.

o She wrote and sang her hit “Our Song” for her ninth-grade talent show.

o Her middle name is Alison.

o She is widely viewed as one oƒ the most generous persons in the entertainment industry. She’s the reason GoFundMe increased its donation limit.

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