Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Every year on December 13, Swifties around the world celebrate — and this countdown ticks down to the next one, live.
Thirteen is famously Taylor's lucky number — she was born on the 13th, turned 13 on Friday the 13th, and has woven the number through albums and tours ever since. Her birthday has become an unofficial fan holiday, with listening parties, friendship-bracelet swaps and charity drives in her name.
Signed in Nashville as a teenager, Swift went from country prodigy to the biggest pop act of her generation. The Eras Tour became the first tour in history to gross over a billion dollars, and her album releases routinely break streaming records within hours.