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.
Hollywood Demons
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
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2025
The Swift Effect
Self (archive footage) · (4 episodes)
2025
Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
2024
Make America Swift Again
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2024
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
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2024
TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR
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2023
Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn
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2022
Amsterdam
Liz Meekins
2022
Charli XCX: Alone Together
Self (archive)
2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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2021
All Too Well: The Short Film
Her, Later On
2021
The D'Amelio Show
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
Variety Studio: Directors on Directors
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
Self
2020
Selena + Chef
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Dear Class of 2020
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2020
Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert
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2020
One World: Together at Home
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2020
Miss Americana
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2020
Cats
Bombalurina
2019
Taylor Swift: iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2019
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2019
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
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2019
Taylor Swift: Lover's Lounge Live
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2019
Prime Day Concert 2019
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2019
Bluebird
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2019
Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
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2018
Taylor Swift: The Road to Reputation
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2018
AT&T Taylor Swift NOW: Chicago Secret Concert
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2018
The Biggest Weekend
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2018
The Making of a Song
Self · (8 episodes)
2017
Taylor Swift: Super Saturday Night Show
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2017
AT&T Taylor Swift NOW: I Did A Special Event
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2016
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
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2015
Taylor Swift: BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend
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2015
Country Queens at the BBC
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2014
The Giver
Rosemary
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (4 episodes)
2014
America's Sweethearts: Queens of Nashville
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2014
ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night
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2013
Radio Disney Music Awards
Self · (3 episodes)
2013
Taylor Swift: Live On the Seine
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2013
Taylor Swift: VH1 Storytellers
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2012
The Lorax
Audrey (voice)
2012
New Girl
Elaine · (1 episode)
2011
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Self · (1 episode)
2011
The Voice
Self - Mega Mentor · (6 episodes)
2011
Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country
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2011
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
Taylor Swift: Speak Now World Tour Live
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2011
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
(1 episode)
2010
Taylor Swift: Speak Now
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2010
Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless
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2010
Valentine's Day
Felicia Miller
2010
Hope for Haiti Now
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2010
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Taylor Swift: Live at CMC Rocks the Snowys
2009
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Taylor Swift
2009
MTV World Stage
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Sound Relief - SCG
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2009
Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience
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2009
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
2009
CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard
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2008
Once Upon a Prom
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2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
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2008
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
The Megan Mullally Show
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2006
America's Got Talent
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Taylor Swift: A Place in This World
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2006
VH1 Storytellers
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2005
Tout le monde en parle
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2004
Strictly Come Dancing
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2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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2003
Punk'd
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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2003
CMT Crossroads
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2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Haley Jones · (1 episode)
2000
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
1999
Christmas In Rockefeller Center
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Classic Albums
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1997
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1995
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (1 episode)
1992
Billboard Music Awards
Self - Nominee & Performer · (1 episode)
1989
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Preshow Host · (1 episode)
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (9 episodes)
1984
Entertainment Tonight
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1981
Nightline
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1980
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1979
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (4 episodes)
1975
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest · (5 episodes)
1974
American Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1974
60 Minutes
Self · (1 episode)
1968
Academy of Country Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1966
The Grammys
Self · (12 episodes)
1959
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944