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Alanis Morissette

1974 - Today

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Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ə-LAN-iss MORR-iss-ET; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Alt Rock Angst", she became a cultural phenomenon in the mid-1990s and is known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting. She has sold more than 60 million records worldwide. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Brit Award, seven Grammy Awards, fourteen Juno Awards, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alanis Morissette is the 742nd most popular singer (down from 727th in 2019), the 213th most popular biography from Canada (down from 179th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Canadian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Alanis Morissette ranks 742 out of 4,381. Before her are Pharrell Williams, Shakin' Stevens, Kim Jung-sook, Dado Topić, Josipa Lisac, and Bobby Darin. After her are Jacques Pills, Kadriye Nurmambet, Gali Atari, Joselito, Shawn Mendes, and Andreas Vollenweider.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Alanis Morissette ranks 54. Before her are Itziar Ituño, Ben Wallace, Chad Coleman, Muqtada al-Sadr, Andry Rajoelina, and Sarah Paulson. After her are Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Victoria Silvstedt, Márcio Amoroso, Bear Grylls, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, and Franka Potente.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Alanis Morissette ranks 213 out of 1,622. Before her are David Hall (1875), Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (1680), Alfred Aho (1941), Hayden Christensen (1981), Phil Esposito (1942), and Paul Haggis (1953). After her are Robert H. MacArthur (1930), Shawn Mendes (1998), Steve MacLean (1954), Joe Shuster (1914), Phil Hartman (1948), and Chief Dan George (1899).

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Among SINGERS In Canada

Among singers born in Canada, Alanis Morissette ranks 12. Before her are Mylène Farmer (1961), Grimes (1988), Justin Bieber (1994), Denny Doherty (1940), Shania Twain (1965), and Nelly Furtado (1978). After her are Shawn Mendes (1998), Daniel Lavoie (1949), Jon Vickers (1926), Garou (1972), Michael Bublé (1975), and Alissa White-Gluz (1985).

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