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Taylor Swift

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Nashville, Tennessee

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West Reading, Pennsylvania

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Aaron Academy, Hendersonville

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Taylor Alison Swift

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Taylor Swift is a global superstar, renowned for her storytelling through music that spans genres from country to pop and indie folk. She's a record-breaking singer-songwriter with a career boasting numerous hits like "Love Story" and "Shake It Off," with multiple Grammys to her name. Beyond music, she's an activist for artists' rights and has a massive, dedicated fanbase that revels in her intricate, easter-egg-laden releases.

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Net Worth

Estimated Net Worth:1 - 2 Billion

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Taylor Swift's massively successful musical career places her net worth in the 1 – 2 billion range.

Taylor Swift Biography

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Beginnings

Taylor Swift's journey started on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania. By age nine, she was already performing in musical theater. Determined to make it in music, She moved to Nashville at just 13 under the tutelage of a local musician.

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Nashville's Young Talent

At 14, Swift became the youngest artist ever signed by Sony/ATV. She subsequently joined Big Machine Records in 2005, which launched her songwriting career. Her debut self-titled album came out in 2006, featuring the Top 10 country hit "Tim McGraw." With her second album, "Fearless," in 2008, she gained national fame.

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Advocate and Icon

Swift has been a strong advocate for artists' rights and women. She took a stand against sexual assault at a 2017 trial and publicly criticized Scooter Braun's 2019 acquisition of her music catalog. In response, she began re-recording her albums. She added the title of Dr. Swift to her accolades after receiving an honorary doctorate in 2022.

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Personal Highlights

Swift's private life made headlines in 2023 when she started dating football star Travis Kelce. Her track "All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)" set the record for the longest No. 1 hit. She invested $4 million in music education in Nashville. A meticulous director, her music videos, including "Anti-Hero," are known for intricate Easter eggs.

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