About Taylor Swift
- Taylor Swift became a billionaire in October 2023, thanks to the earnings from her Eras tour and the value of her music catalog.
- Swift is the first musician to make the billionaire ranking primarily based on her songs and performances.
- Her fortune includes nearly $600 million amassed from royalties and touring, plus a music catalog worth an estimated $600 million and some $125 million in real estate.
- In 2021, Swift began releasing re-records of her first six albums so she could regain the ownership rights to them.
- Demand for tickets to the U.S. leg of her Eras Tour overwhelmed Ticketmaster, prompting members of Congress to question the company's hold on concert sales.
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 34
- Source of Wealth
- Music, Self Made
- Residence
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Single
- Education
- Diploma, High School
Did you know
Swift has won 14 Grammys.
After releasing her album "Midnights" in 2022, Swift became the first artist in history to claim the top ten spots on the Billboard Hot 100 song list.
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