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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Primarily2025 Untitled Taylor Swift/Searchlight Pictures Film Director, Writer
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2024 But Daddy, I Love Him! Original Story
2024 Make America Swift Again as Self (archive footage)
2024 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 as Self (archive footage)
2023 ME! panique Songs
2023 TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR as Self Producer, Writer
2022 Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn as Self
2022 Amsterdam as Liz Meekins
2022 Where the Crawdads Sing Songs
2022 21 Days Original Story
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 Director, Writer, Songs
2020 Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions as Self Hairstylist, Makeup Artist, Songs, Director, Producer
2020 Dear Class of 2020 as Self
2020 Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert as Self Songs, Executive Producer
2020 One World: Together at Home as Self
2020 The Taylor Swift Story: Dare to Dream
2020 Miss Americana as Self Songs
2019 Cats as Bombalurina Lyricist
2019 Taylor Swift: iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2019 as self
2019 Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered as Self
2019 Taylor Swift: Tiny Desk Concert as Self
2019 Taylor Swift: Lover's Lounge Live as Self Songs
2019 Prime Day Concert 2019 as Self
2019 Bluebird as Self
2018 Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour as Self Production Designer, Songs, Executive Producer
2018 Taylor Swift: The Road to Reputation as Self Songs
2018 AT&T Taylor Swift NOW: Chicago Secret Concert as Self Songs
2017 Taylor Swift: Super Saturday Night Show as Self Songs
2016 AT&T Taylor Swift NOW: I Did A Special Event as Self
2015 Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live as Self Executive Producer, Songs
2015 Taylor Swift: BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend as Self
2015 Taylor Swift: America's Sweetheart as Self (Archive Footage)
2014 Country Queens at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2014 The Giver as Rosemary
2014 America's Sweethearts: Queens of Nashville as Self
2013 ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night as Self
2013 Taylor Swift: Live On the Seine as Self Songs
2012 Taylor Swift: VH1 Storytellers as Self Musician, Songs
2012 The Lorax as Audrey (voice)
2011 Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country as Self
2011 Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011 Taylor Swift: Speak Now World Tour Live as Self Lighting Design, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Wardrobe Designer, Producer, Stage Director, Songs
2010 Taylor Swift: Speak Now as Self Executive Producer, Songs
2010 Valentine's Day as Felicia Miller
2010 Hope for Haiti Now as Self
2009 Taylor Swift: Live at CMC Rocks the Snowys
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie as Taylor Swift Songs
2009 Sound Relief - SCG as Self
2009 Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience as Self Songs
2008 CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard as Self
2008 Once Upon a Prom as Self
2006 Taylor Swift: A Place in This World as Self