Shania Twain

Shania Twain, OC ( /ʃəˌnaɪ.ə ˈtweɪn/; born Eilleen Regina Edwards; August 28, 1965) is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me (1995), brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide and is the ninth best-selling album in the U.S. Her fourth alb... More

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  • Aug 28, 1965 (age 46 years)

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  • Twain, Shania,
  • Eilleen Shania Twain,
  • Eilleen Regina Edwards,
  • Eilleen Regina Lange,
  • Eilleen Twain

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Spouse From To Type of union Location of ceremony
  • Dec 1993
  • Jun 8, 2010
  • Jan 1, 2011
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  • 1983

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  • 1.613 m (5.292 ft )

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  • 1999

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List Rank Year
  • 2
  • 2003
  • 39
  • 2005
  • 40
  • 2004
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  • Eilleen Regina Edwards
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