Alanis Morissette

Canadian-American singer (born 1974)
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Alanis Morissette

Summary

Alanis Morissette is a human[1]. Born in Ottawa[2], she… she was born on June 1, 1974[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and recording artist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,795 views/month, #1,448 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alanis Morissette's place of birth was Ottawa[2].
  • Alanis Morissette was born on June 1, 1974[3].
  • Alanis Morissette's father was Alan Richard Morissette[8].
  • Alanis Morissette's mother was Georgia Feuerstein[9].
  • Among Alanis Morissette's spouses was Souleye[10].
  • Alanis Morissette held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Alanis Morissette held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Alanis Morissette's native language[13].
  • Alanis Morissette worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Alanis Morissette worked as a singer[5].
  • Alanis Morissette's professions included recording artist[6].
  • Alanis Morissette's field of work was music composing[14].
  • Alanis Morissette's education included a stint at Glebe Collegiate Institute[15].
  • Alanis Morissette received the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[16].
  • Alanis Morissette received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song[17].
  • Alanis Morissette received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year[18].
  • Alanis Morissette received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[19].
  • Alanis Morissette received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[20].
  • Alanis Morissette received the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year[21].
  • Alanis Morissette's religion is recorded as Buddhism[22].
  • Alanis Morissette was influenced by Sinéad O'Connor[23].
  • Alanis Morissette is recorded as female[24].
  • Alanis Morissette's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Alanis Morissette's sexual orientation is recorded as heterosexuality[26].
  • Alanis Morissette's genre is alternative rock[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1974-06-01[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, dance-pop, new jack swing, pop, pop rock, post-grunge, rock, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: 1990s, adult alternative, alternative rock, dance-pop, english, feminism, new jack swing, pop, pop rock, post-grunge, rock, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4bdcee62-4902-4773-8cd1-e252e2e31225[33]

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Origins and Family

Alanis Morissette's place of birth was Ottawa[2]. She was born on June 1, 1974[3]. Her father was Alan Richard Morissette[8]. Her mother was Georgia Feuerstein[9]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Alanis Morissette was educated at Glebe Collegiate Institute[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and recording artist[6]. Alanis Morissette's field of work was music composing[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[16], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1980[36]; Grammy Award for Best Rock Song[17], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1992[39]; Grammy Award for Album of the Year[18], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1959[42]; Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[19], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1995[45]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[20], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1984[48]; and Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year[21], a class of award[49], in Canada[50].

Personal Life

Alanis Morissette was married to Souleye[10]. Her religion is recorded as Buddhism[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alanis Morissette include Alanis Guillen[51], an actor[52], b. 1998[53], of Brazil[54].

Why It Matters

Alanis Morissette ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,795 views/month, #1,448 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

She has been cited as an influence by Meg Myers[57], a singer-songwriter[58], b. 1986[59], of United States[60].

Entities named for her include Alanis Guillen[51], an actor[52], b. 1998[53], of Brazil[54].

FAQs

Where was Alanis Morissette born?

Alanis Morissette's place of birth was Ottawa[2].

Who were Alanis Morissette's parents?

Alanis Morissette's father was Alan Richard Morissette[8]. Alanis Morissette's mother was Georgia Feuerstein[9].

Who was Alanis Morissette married to?

Alanis Morissette's spouses include Souleye[10].

What did Alanis Morissette do for work?

Alanis Morissette worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and recording artist[6].

Where did Alanis Morissette go to school?

Alanis Morissette was educated at Glebe Collegiate Institute[15].

What awards did Alanis Morissette receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[16], Grammy Award for Best Rock Song[17], Grammy Award for Album of the Year[18], and Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[19].

Who did Alanis Morissette influence?

Alanis Morissette has been cited as an influence by Meg Myers[57].

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  1. [2] . grammy.com. grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer-songwriter, singer, recording artist
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  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Georgia Feuerstein
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    Wikidata description Canadian-American singer (born 1974)
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