Biography of JewelDate of Birth
23 May 1974, Payson, Utah, USA
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Trivia
Her father taught music in elementary schools.
Dating champion rodeo cowboy Ty Murray. [October 1999]
Dated Christopher Douglas. [1999]
Dated Sean Penn, who also directed an early version (1995) music video for her song "You Were Meant For Me." (which was later re-made with the more popular 1997 version). (needs clarification on the dates). [1997]
On behalf of the Everyday Angels, The International Star Registry redesignated the star number Ursa Minor 15h38m42s 75°58'37'' to the name Jewel Kilcher (Jewel of the North). [23 May 1997]
Her grandfather helped draft the Alaska state constitution.
Singer. She learned to play guitar at age 16.
Is able to speak some Swedish. When she was 18 she had a Swedish boyfriend, named Musse, whom she learned it from. She also wrote him a lullaby song in Swedish which she has performed at concerts and on TV appearances.
Broke collarbone and rib when thrown from a colt at the Stephenville, Texas ranch of her rodeo-star boyfriend star Ty Murray, April 24, 2002. Murray is 7-time winner of rodeo's all-around world title.
Attended the world-renowned Interlochen Arts Academy, an exclusive boarding school, in Interlochen, Michigan.
She had to cancel several dates on an upcoming tour following the death of her bassist, Terome T-Bone Hannon. (September 12, 2003)
She is one of the many artists and songwriters asked to join Music United For A Strong Internet Copyright (MUSIC), but she is still undecided as to whether the all-star ad campaign is an effective means of putting a stop to illegal downloading. (October 3, 2002)
Dated musician Steve Poltz for 3 years. They co-wrote Jewel's 1997 hit 'You Were Meant For Me.'
Ranked #92 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)
Born on the same day as former "Jeopardy!" (1984) champion Ken Jennings.
Her cousins are actress/singer Q'Orianka Kilcher and actor Kainoa Kilcher.
Father's name is Atz and mother's Lenedra Carroll.
Her father is of German origin and her mother is American.
Lived in a VW bus in San Diego with her mother before making it big.
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