• Jewel is a Grammy Award nominated singer-songwriter, poet, activist and occasional actress.

  While the she was originally slated to compete in the 2009 season of Dancing with the Stars, she dropped out on March 5, 2009 with fractured tibias in both her right and left legs.

• 1. Real Name: Jewel Kilcher
  2. Born: May 23, 1974
  3. Spouse: Ty Murray
  4. Hometown: Homer, Alaska
  5. Formed the non-profit organization Higher Ground for Humanity with her mother and older brother
  6. Dancing partner: Dmitry Chaplin

• Albums

  • 1995: Pieces of You
  • 1998: Spirit
  • 1999: Joy: A Holiday Collection
  • 2001: This Way
  • 2003: 0304
  • 2006: Goodbye Alice in Wonderland
  • 2008: Perfectly Clear

• Career

  After starting her career as a struggling musician playing in coffee houses and living out of her van, Jewel was discovered in 1993 and signed to Atlantic Records, which released her debut album Pieces of You. With the hit songs "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "You Were Meant For Me", the album was an instant hit and went on to sell more than 10 million copies. Although her subsequent albums having had the same success, she has continued to write and perform. She has also taken a few notable film roles and released a book of poetry in 1998 entitled A Night Without Armor .

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