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Taylor Swift: Biography

Taylor Swift
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  • Birth Name: Taylor Alison Swift
  • Birth Place: Reading, PA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/13/1989, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Country-music singer; songwriter
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Taylor Swift Fast Facts:Grew up on a Christmas-tree farm in Pennsylvania.
  • Grandmother was a professional opera singer.
  • Won a national poetry contest while in 4th grade.
  • Began performing at age 10.
  • Became, at 14, the youngest staff songwriter ever hired by Sony Tree publishing house in Nashville.
  • Wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on her self-titled debut album.
  • Made her acting debut in a 2009 episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
  • Is an active philanthropist and supports disaster-relief efforts, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, St. Jude Medical Center and Habitat for Humanity, among many other charitable organizations. She has received recognition, including a Do Something Awards nomination and the Big Help Award (presented by Michelle Obama), for her charitable endeavors.
  • Taylor Swift Relationships:
  • Scott Swift - Father
  • Andrea Swift - Mother
  • Marjorie Finlay - Grandmother
  • Austin Swift - Brother
  • Joe Jonas - Ex-significant Other
  • Taylor Swift Awards:
  • 2008 CMT Music Awards: Video of the Year - Winner
  • 2013 CMT Music Awards: Female Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2012 CMT Music Awards: Collaborative Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2009 Grammy: Best Country Song - Winner
  • 2009 CMT Music Awards: Female Video of the Year - Winner
  • 2009 Grammy: Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 2009 CMT Music Awards: Video of the Year - Winner
  • 2009 CMT Music Awards: Wide Open Country Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2008 CMT Music Awards: Female Video of the Year - Winner
  • 2009 CMT Music Awards: CMT Performance of the Year - Nominee
  • 2010 CMT Music Awards: Female Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2010 CMT Music Awards: Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2013 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Country Artist - Winner
  • 2012 Grammy: Best Song Written for Visual Media - Winner
  • 2011 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Country Artist - Winner
  • 2011 CMT Music Awards: Best Web Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2011 CMT Music Awards: Video of the Year - Winner
  • 2011 Grammy: Best Country Solo Performance - Winner
  • 2013 CMT Music Awards: Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2009 Grammy: Best Country Album - Winner
  • 2009 Grammy: Album of the Year - Winner
  • 2012 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Country Artist - Winner
  • 2013 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2012 CMT Music Awards: Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2012 CMT Music Awards: Female Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2010 CMT Music Awards: Collaborative Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2010 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Artist - Winner
  • 2007 CMT Music Awards: Breakthrough Video of the Year - Winner
  • 2011 CMT Music Awards: Female Video of the Year - Nominee
  • 2011 Grammy: Best Country Song - Winner

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