• Taylor Swift is a popular country music singer-songwriter whose self-titled debut album has sold more than 3 million copies. Swift's second full length album Fearless, released on November 11, 2008, spent seven consecutive weeks at the top spot on the Billboard U.S. pop albums chart.

    Swift won the award for Best Female video at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, 2009. Her moment was interrupted by Kanye West, who took the microphone and announced that Beyonce should have won. After the incident, Swift composed herself and went on to perform "You Belong With Me."

    1. Full name: Taylor Alison Swift
    2. Born: December 13, 1989
    3. Birthplace: Reading, Pennsylvania
    4. Wrote all of her own songs on her Taylor Swift album
    5. 2008 earnings: $5.5 millionTV Guide: Jennifer Aniston Earned $27 Million in 2008 (April 9, 2008)
    6. Awarded "The Crystal Milestone" for selling more records than anyone else in 2008
    7. Won 2008 CMT's Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year for "Our Song"
    8. First single: "Tim McGraw"
    9. Dated Joe JonasOK! Magazine: Taylor Swift on Joe Jonas: "We Don't Talk" (November 12, 2008)
    10. The two had a nasty public breakup in October 2008
    11. Joe Jonas began dating Camilla Belle shortly after the breakup
    12. "Hey Stephen" is about a guy named Stephen Barker LilesPeople: Guy Behind Taylor Swift Love Song Revealed (December 2, 2008)
    13. Will be hosting the 2009 Grammy AwardsThe Chicago Tribune: Grammy nominations get another chance to be hip (December 3, 2008)
    14. Musical guest for SNL on January 10, 2009
    15. Set to perform a duet with Miley Cyrus at the 2009 Grammy AwardsPeople: Miley Cyrus & Taylor Swift to Duet at Grammys (February 3, 2009)

  • Sundress Line

    Taylor Swift is reportedly teaming up with popular teen clothing brand L.E.I. to create a line of affordable sundresses to be sold at Wal-Mart. Swift says she "loves dresses" and has "always dreamed" of creating her own line of sundresses. Swift's new sundresses line will begin selling at Wal-Mart on February 1, 2009 and will start at $14.People: Taylor Swift and L.E.I. Team (January 29, 2009)

  • About

    Swift was voted "Favorite Female Artist" in the country music category on the American Music Awards on November 23, 2008.That's Country: TAYLOR SWIFT WINS AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD FOR FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY (November 24, 2008)

    In December of 2007, in an interview with Your Prom magazine, Swift reported that her dream date would be Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford.E! Online: [http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b73872_taylor_swift_wants_chace_crawford.html Taylor Swift Wants Chace Crawford.(December 17, 2008)

  • Swift on CSI

    In January 2009, Variety reported that popular teen singer Taylor Swift was scheduled to appear in an upcoming episode of the CBS crime drama CSI. Swift will play a teenager whose family runs a seedy Las Vegas motel. No word yet on when the episode will air.Variety: Taylor Swift to appear on CSI (January 13, 2009)

  • Early Success

    By the age of 18, Swift had all four of her singles hit the Billboard Top-40. She was nominated for a "Best New Artist" Grammy award in 2008. Swift's second album, "Fearless," was released on November 11, 2008.

  • Fearless

    Fearless is the longest-running number one album by a female solo artist since Alanis Morissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill. Since its release, Fearless has sold 2.3 million copies.Perez Hilton: Taylor Still On Top (January 21, 2009)

  • Movie Appearance

    Swift participated in a role for the movie The Movie. Her portion was filmed on June 9, 2008. She is good friends with Miley Cyrus and was happy to be in the film.Country Weekly: Taylor Appears in Hannah Movie (July 9, 2008)

  • Taylor Swift Quote

    ""I wrote this song last year about a guy named Stephen who I thought was cute. Sometimes all it takes to write a song about someone is thinking that they're cute."People: Guy Behind Taylor Swift Love Song Revealed (December 2, 2008)