21st-century women musicians

The list 21st-century women musicians includes Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga. The list consists of 2,444 members and 5 sublists.

21st-century women singers
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21st-century women guitarists
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21st-century women rappers
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21st-century women composers
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21st-century women musicians by nationality
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1.

Taylor Swift

American, Singer

Overview: Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise ...

Date of birth: 13 December 1989

Age: 33

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Joe Alwyn (Dating)

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Country pop musicians 1T

Time 100 250T

Singer-songwriters from Tennessee 434T
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Miley Cyrus

American singer, songwriter, and actress

Overview: Miley Ray Cyrus ( MY-lee-SYE-rəs; born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music i ...

Date of birth: 23 November 1992

Age: 30

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

Partner: Maxx Morando (Dating)

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Pansexual non-binary people 26T

Judges in American reality television series 48T

Singer-songwriters from Tennessee 434T
3.

Rihanna

Barbadian, Singer

Overview: Robyn Rihanna Fenty NH (born February 20, 1988) ( ree-AN-ə) is a Barbadian singer, actress, fashion designer, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna was d ...

Date of birth: 20 February 1988

Age: 34

Nationality: Barbadian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: A$AP Rocky (Dating)

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National Heroes of Barbados 11T

Barbadian women ambassadors 8T

Women hip hop singers 9T
4.

Nicki Minaj

American rapper and songwriter

Overview: Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj (), is a Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer, and songwriter. She is noted for her versatility as an artist, her ...

Date of birth: 8 December 1982

Age: 40

Nationality: Trinidadian, Tobagonian

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

Partner: Kenneth Petty (Married)

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Judges in American reality television series 3T

Businesspeople from Queens, New York 45T

21st-century Trinidad and Tobago women singers 16T
5.

Britney Spears

American, Singer

Overview: Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s, for which ...

Date of birth: 2 December 1981

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Sam Asghari (Married)

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Time 100 250T

Singer-songwriters from Mississippi 152T

Singer-songwriters from Louisiana 159T
6.

Beyoncé

American, Singer

Overview: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( bee-YON-say; née Knowles; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, actress and record producer. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various ...

Date of birth: 4 September 1981

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Jay-Z (Married)

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American female hip hop singers 63T

20th-century American businesswomen 505T

MTV Europe Music Award winners 370T
7.

Lady Gaga

American, Singer

Overview: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( STEF-ən-ee JUR-mə-NOT-ə; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions ...

Date of birth: 28 March 1986

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 1" (155 cm)

Partner: Michael Polansky (Dating)

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BT Digital Music Awards winners 35T

Time 100 250T

American bisexual actors 120T
8.

Taylor Momsen

American, Singer

Overview: Taylor Michel Momsen (born July 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, model, and former actress. Prior to her retirement from acting, she portrayed the character of Cindy Lou Who in the film How ...

Date of birth: 26 July 1993

Age: 29

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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Singer-songwriters from Missouri 118T

21st-century American women guitarists 316T

21st-century American women singers 3,014T
9.

Pink

American, Singer

Overview: Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as ), is an American singer and songwriter. She was originally a member of the girl group Choice. In 1995, LaFace Records ...

Date of birth: 8 September 1979

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Carey Hart (Married)

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals people 6T

MTV Europe Music Award winners 363T

You+Me members 2T
10.

Avril Lavigne

Canadian singer

Overview: Avril Ramona Lavigne ( AV-ril lə-VEEN, born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain, and by 16, she had signed a ...

Date of birth: 27 September 1984

Age: 38

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 1" (155 cm)

Partner: Derek Smith (Engaged)

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Musicians from Lennox and Addington County 1T

Musicians from Belleville, Ontario 1T

21st-century Canadian women singers 544T
11.

Alicia Keys

American, Singer

Overview: Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A classically-trained pianist, Keys began composing songs by age 12 and was signed at ...

Date of birth: 25 January 1981

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Swizz Beatz (Married)

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Singer-songwriters from New York (state) 696T

American female hip hop singers 63T

American neo soul singers 103T
12.

Whitney Houston

American, Singer

Overview: Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and is one of the ...

Date of birth: 9 August 1963

Date of death: 11 February 2012

Age: 48 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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Deaths from coronary artery disease 61T

New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees 30T

Deaths by drowning in California 45T
13.

Shakira

Colombian, Singer

Overview: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( shə-KEER-ə, born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music" and is noted ...

Date of birth: 2 February 1977

Age: 46

Nationality: Colombian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

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Judges in American reality television series 48T

20th-century Colombian women singers 14T

21st-century Colombian women singers 30T
14.

Madonna

American, Singer

Overview: Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", Madonna is noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music ...

Date of birth: 16 August 1958

Age: 64

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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Singer-songwriters from Michigan 180T

Singer-songwriters from New York (state) 699T

People named in the Paradise Papers 168T
15.

Christina Aguilera

American singer, songwriter, and actress

Overview: Christina María Aguilera (, born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, and a star ...

Date of birth: 18 December 1980

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

Partner: Matthew Rutler (Engaged)

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MTV Europe Music Award winners 365T

21st-century American women singers 2,747T

20th-century American women singers 2,080T
16.

Carmen Electra

American, Actress

Overview: Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), known professionally as Carmen Electra, is an American actress, model, singer, and media personality. She began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis ...

Date of birth: 20 April 1972

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

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21st-century American women musicians 988T

21st-century American rappers 2,295T

Paisley Park Records artists 18T
17.

Mariah Carey

American, Singer

Overview: Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Known for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle re ...

Date of birth: 27 March 1969

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Bryan Tanaka (Long-Term)

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American female hip hop singers 42T

American female hip hop musicians 67T

20th-century African-American women 87T
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Cher

American, Singer

Overview: Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...

Date of birth: 20 May 1946

Age: 76

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: AE (Vice President) (Engaged)

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Actors with dyslexia 1T

Singer-songwriters from California 964T

Actresses from Malibu, California 6T
19.

Kesha

American, Singer

Overview: Kesha Rose Sebert (born March 1, 1987), known mononymously as Kesha (formerly stylized Ke$ha), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, composer and actress. In 2005, at age 18, Kesha was signed to ...

Date of birth: 1 March 1987

Age: 35

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Singer-songwriters from Tennessee 434T

Singer-songwriters from California 964T

21st-century LGBT people 3,420T
20.

Hailee Steinfeld

American, Actress

Overview: Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Peabody Award, and nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy ...

Date of birth: 11 December 1996

Age: 26

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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21st-century African-American women singers 572T

21st-century American women singers 3,013T

Dance-pop musicians 119T