Taylor Swift

Biography

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions. Swift is the highest-grossing live music artist, the wealthiest female musician, and one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Swift signed with Big Machine Records in 2005 and debuted as a country singer with the albums Taylor Swift (2006) and Fearless (2008). The singles "Teardrops on My Guitar", "Love Story", and "You Belong with Me" found crossover success on country and pop radio formats. Speak Now (2010) expanded her country pop sound with rock influences, while Red (2012) explored electronic influences. Swift recalibrated her artistic identity from country to pop with the synth-pop album 1989 (2014), while ensuing media scrutiny inspired hip-hop–imbued Reputation (2017). Through the 2010s, she accumulated the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", "Bad Blood", and "Look What You Made Me Do". Shifting to Republic Records in 2018, Swift released the eclectic pop album Lover (2019) and re-recorded four of her first six albums due to a dispute with Big Machine. She explored indie folk on the 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore, synth-pop on Midnights (2022) and The Tortured Poets Department (2024), and soft rock on The Life of a Showgirl (2025). The singles "Cardigan", "Willow", "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)", "Anti-Hero", "Cruel Summer", "Is It Over Now?", "Fortnight", "The Fate of Ophelia", and "Opalite" topped the Hot 100. Her Eras Tour (2023–2024) and its associated film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023), are the highest-grossing concert tour and concert film of all time. Swift is the only artist to have been named the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year six times. A record eight of her albums have each sold over a million copies first-week in the US. Publications such as Rolling Stone and Billboard have ranked Swift among the greatest artists of all time. She is the first individual from the arts to be named Time Person of the Year (2023) and the youngest female inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2026). Her accolades include 14 Grammy Awards—including a record four Album of the Year wins—and a Primetime Emmy Award. Swift is the most-awarded artist of the American Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, and the MTV Video Music Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Taylor Swift, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Graham Norton Show

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (49)

Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/202026 · as Self
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special2026 · as Self (archive footage)
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show2025 · as Self
Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl2025 · as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self (archive footage)
Make America Swift Again2024 · as Self (archive footage)
60 Songs: BBC Two at 602024 · as Self (archive footage)
TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR2023 · as Self
Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn2022 · as Self
Amsterdam2022 · as Liz Meekins
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · as Self
All Too Well: The Short Film2021 · as Her, Later On
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions2020 · as Self
Dear Class of 20202020 · as Self
Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert2020 · as Self
One World: Together at Home2020 · as Self
Miss Americana2020 · as Self
Cats2019 · as Bombalurina
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered2019 · as Self
Taylor Swift: Lover's Lounge Live2019 · as Self
Prime Day Concert 20192019 · as Self
Bluebird2019 · as Self
Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour2018 · as Self
Taylor Swift: The Road to Reputation2018 · as Self
AT&T Taylor Swift NOW: Chicago Secret Concert2018 · as Self
Taylor Swift: Super Saturday Night Show2017 · as Self
AT&T Taylor Swift NOW: I Did A Special Event2016 · as Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live2015 · as Self
Taylor Swift: BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend2015 · as Self
Country Queens at the BBC2014 · as Self (archive footage)
The Giver2014 · as Rosemary
America's Sweethearts: Queens of Nashville2014 · as Self
America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville2014 · as Self (archive footage)
Taylor Swift: Live On the Seine2013 · as Self
Taylor Swift: VH1 Storytellers2012 · as Self
The Lorax2012 · as Audrey (voice)
Country at the BBC2011 · as Self (archive footage)
Taylor Swift: Speak Now World Tour Live2011 · as Self
Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country2011 · as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'102011
Taylor Swift: Speak Now2010 · as Self
Valentine's Day2010 · as Felicia Miller
Taylor Swift: Live at CMC Rocks the Snowys2009
Hannah Montana: The Movie2009 · as Taylor Swift
Sound Relief - SCG2009 · as Self
Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience2009 · as Self
CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard2008 · as Self
Once Upon a Prom2008 · as Self
Taylor Swift: A Place in This World2006 · as Self

All TV Shows (63)

The End of an Era2025 · as Self
The Kingdom2025 · as Self
Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood2024 · as Self (archive footage)
Directors on Directors2021 · as Self
Selena + Chef2020 · as Self
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways2019 · as Self
The Biggest Weekend2018 · as Self
The Making of a Song2017 · as Self
The True Story of...2017 · as Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Musical Guest
Radio Disney Music Awards2013 · as Self
New Girl2011 · as Elaine
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year2011 · as Self
The Voice2011 · as Self - Mega Mentor
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb2010 · as Self
Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless2010 · as Self
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge2010 · as Self
The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
MTV World Stage2009 · as Self
Let's Dance for Comic Relief2009 · as Self - Performer
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts2008 · as Self
The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Musical Guest
America's Got Talent2006 · as Self
Germany's Next Topmodel2006 · as Self - Show Act
Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Musical Guest
VH1 Storytellers2005 · as Self
Tout le monde en parle2004 · as Self
Strictly Come Dancing2004 · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
Punk'd2003 · as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Interviewee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
CMT Crossroads2002 · as Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Haley Jones
Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self - Presenter
Christmas In Rockefeller Center1997 · as Self
Elle Style Awards1997 · as Self - Winner
Classic Albums1997 · as Self (archive footage)
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show1995 · as Self
Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
Billboard Music Awards1989 · as Self - Nominee & Performer
MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self - Performer
MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self - Preshow Host
MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
Nightline1980 · as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host & Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
American Music Awards1974 · as Self - Musical Guest
American Music Awards1974 · as Self
60 Minutes1968 · as Self
Academy of Country Music Awards1966 · as Self
The Grammys1959 · as Self
Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee