Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Recognized for her songwriting, musical versatility, artistic reinventions, and influence on the music industry, she is a prominent cultural figure of the 21st century. Swift began songwriting professionally at age 14 and signed with Big Machine Records in 2005 to become a country musician. Under Big Machine, she released six studio albums, four of them to country radio, starting with her self-titled album (2006). Her next record, Fearless (2008), explored country pop, and its singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" catapulted her to mainstream fame. Speak Now (2010) incorporated rock influences, and Red (2012) experimented with electronic elements and featured Swift's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one song, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". She abandoned her country image with 1989 (2014), a synth-pop album supported by chart-topping songs "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood". Media scrutiny inspired her next album, the hip-hop-flavored Reputation (2017), and its number-one single "Look What You Made Me Do". After signing a new contract with Republic Records in 2018, Swift released her seventh album, Lover (2019), and autobiographical documentary, Miss Americana (2020). She embraced indie folk and alternative rock on her 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore and explored chill-out styles on Midnights (2022). The albums broke multifarious records, led by the respective number-one singles "Cardigan", "Willow", and "Anti-Hero". After a dispute with Big Machine led Swift to re-record her back catalog, she released two re-recorded albums, Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version), in 2021; the latter's "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" became the longest song to top the Hot 100. Swift has directed music videos and films such as All Too Well: The Short Film (2021) and played supporting roles in others. Having sold over 200 million records, Swift is one of the best-selling musicians, the most streamed woman on Spotify, and the only act to have five albums open with over one million copies sold in the US. She has been featured in critical lists such as Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time, Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists, the Time 100, and Forbes Celebrity 100. Among her accolades are 12 Grammy Awards, including three Album of the Year wins; a Primetime Emmy Award; 40 American Music Awards; 29 Billboard Music Awards; 12 Country Music Association Awards; three IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year awards; and 98 Guinness World Records.
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- 2024 · Der Taylor Swift Effekt, Pop-Ikone und politische Hoffnungsträgerin as Self (archive) - subject
- 2024 · Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Make America Swift Again as Self (archival footage)
- 2024 · The Real! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce - Love Story or Anti-Hero? as Self
- 2023 · TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR as Self
- 2022 · Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn as Self
- 2022 · Amsterdam as Liz Meekins
- 2022 · Charli XCX: Alone Together as Self (archive)
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · All Too Well: The Short Film as Her, later on
- 2021 · The D'Amelio Show as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions as Self
- 2020 · Selena + Chef as Self
- 2020 · Dear Class of 2020 as Self
- 2020 · Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert as Self
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · Miss Americana as Self
- 2019 · Cats as Bombalurina
- 2019 · Taylor Swift: iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2019 as self
- 2019 · Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways as Self
- 2019 · Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered as Self
- 2019 · Taylor Swift - Lover’s Lounge as Self
- 2019 · Prime Day Concert 2019 as
- 2019 · Bluebird as Self
- 2018 · Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour as Self
- 2018 · Taylor Swift: The Road to Reputation as Self
- 2018 · AT&T Taylor Swift NOW: Chicago Secret Concert as Self
- 2018 · The Biggest Weekend as Self
- 2017 · The Making of a Song as Self
- 2017 · Taylor Swift: Super Saturday Night Show as Self
- 2016 · AT&T Taylor Swift NOW: I Did A Special Event as Self
- 2015 · Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live as Self
- 2015 · Taylor Swift: BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend as Self
- 2015 · Taylor Swift: America's Sweetheart as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2015 · Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self / Allison
- 2014 · Country Queens at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · The Giver as Rosemary
- 2014 · 73 Questions as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night as Self
- 2013 · Radio Disney Music Awards as Self
- 2013 · Taylor Swift: Live On the Seine as Self
- 2012 · Taylor Swift: VH1 Storytellers as Self
- 2012 · The Lorax as Audrey (voice)
- 2011 · New Girl as Elaine
- 2011 · Hamish and Andy's Gap Year as Self
- 2011 · The Voice as Self - Mega Mentor
- 2011 · Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country as Self
- 2011 · Taylor Swift: Speak Now World Tour Live as Self
- 2010 · Taylor Swift: Speak Now as Self
- 2010 · Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless as Self
- 2010 · Valentine's Day as Felicia Miller
- 2010 · Hope for Haiti Now as Self
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · Hannah Montana: The Movie as Taylor Swift
- 2009 · MTV World Stage as Self
- 2009 · Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience as Self
- 2009 · Let's Dance for Comic Relief as Self - Performer
- 2008 · CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard as Self
- 2008 · Once Upon a Prom as Self
- 2008 · NPR Tiny Desk Concerts as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Musical Guest
- 2006 · America's Got Talent as Musical Guest
- 2006 · Taylor Swift: A Place in This World as Self
- 2005 · VH1 Storytellers as Self
- 2004 · Tout le monde en parle as Self
- 2004 · Strictly Come Dancing as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Punk'd as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Interviewee
- 2002 · CMT Crossroads as Self
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Haley Jones
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1997 · Christmas In Rockefeller Center as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self (archive footage)
- 1995 · Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as Self
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- 1989 · Billboard Music Awards as Self - Nominee & Performer
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Performer
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Preshow Host
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1980 · Nightline as Self
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host & Musical Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Stella Swan
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Special Guest
- 1974 · American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest
- 1968 · 60 Minutes as Self
- 1959 · The Grammy Awards as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee