Taylor Swift

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. At the 2010 Grammy Awards, became the youngest artist in history to win Album of the Year for her album Fearless. 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. Has received recognition, including a Do Something Awards nomination and the Big Help Award (presented by Michelle Obama), for her charitable endeavors. Thirteen is a lucky number for her; she was born on the 13th, her first album went gold after 13 weeks and her first No. 1 song had a 13-second introduction.