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Grace VanderWaal (or Grace Avery VanderWaal) is an American singer, songwriter, ukulele player, and actress. VanderWaal came to global media attention in 2016 due to her extraordinary musical performances on the American TV reality and talent show, America’s Got Talent (AGT). Since AGT, VanderWaal has produced several albums. Some of her most sold albums include Letters, Perfectly Imperfect, and Just the Beginning.

VanderWaal won season 11 of the show on 14 August 2016. At 12 years of age, she became the second-youngest winner of the show during its more than decade-long history.

AGT’s founder and one of the judges Simon Cowell praised VanderWaal as the next Taylor Swift and thanked her several times for participating in the show.


Grace VanderWaal
Personal details:
Born	Grace VanderWaal January 15, 2004 Lenexa, Kansas, U.S.
Education	High school (as of 2022)
Profession	Singer Songwriter Ukulele player
Notable work(s):	Just the Beginning Letters Perfectly Imperfect
Parents	Dave VanderWaal Tina VanderWaal
Award(s)	America’s Got Talent 11
Sibling(s)	Olivia VanderWaal Jakob VanderWaal
High school	Laurel Springs School (2022)
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Caucasian
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Sexual orientation	Straight
Body measurement	Height: 5ft 6 (167.6 cm) Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Net Worth	2 million USD (reported by CNW)
Religion	Christian
Website & Social Media links	Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Snapchat Personal Website
(Grace VanderWaal’s AGT audition has been watched more than 116 million times on YouTube. VanderWaal was just 12 when she auditioned for AGT. She also received a golden buzzer for her performance in the audition.)

Early Life & Education

Grace VanderWaal in 2016. Photo: Getty Images/Mike Windle

Grace VanderWaal was born on 15 January 2004 in Suffern, New York as the youngest daughter of Dave VanderWaal (father) and Tina VanderWaal (mother). She has an elder sister, Olivia VanderWaal, whom Grace refers to as her best friend in media interviews. The second song that VanderWaal performed in the AGT show, beautiful thing, was reportedly written and dedicated to her sister. She also has a brother, Jakob VandeerWaal.

Musical Career

Grace VanderWaal showed an inclination to singing at the age of 3, but until participating in the AGT show, she had never performed in front of an audience.

Just before her 11th birthday, she had a family friend visiting from Brazil who had a ukulele. VanderWaal wanted a ukulele for herself and requested her parents to buy one as a birthday present. When her parents denied her request, VanderWaal used her own money collected during her birthday party to buy a ukulele. VanderWaal has said that Tylor Joseph, who also played the ukulele, had been a source of inspiration for her.

Grace VanderWaal performing at AGT show.

VanderWaal’s performances in America’s Got Talent show were very robust from the very beginning and when she finished performing, standing ovations were common. The fact that the songs she performed were written by herself gave her a different outlook compared to other participants who covered other people’s songs.

VanderWaal was able to astonish the judges and the audience from the very beginning. “I predict that you’re the biggest star to ever come out of this show,” said Howie Mandel, an AGT judge who had pressed the golden buzzer for Grace during her first performance in June 2016. After knowing that she had won the AGT season 11, VanderWaal broke out in tears.

In an interview given to USA Today, VanderWaal said that she tries to listen to motivational music (like) that of Katy Perry and the artist at the top of her “dream collaboration” list, which would be Jason Mraz. “I would love to meet and sing a song with him. I really like his music and singing his songs,” she told. Though Grace has been compared with Taylor Swift, she has said that she isn’t her biggest fan.

Grace VanderWaal is the second youngest person to win the AGT show. Photo: Grace VanderWaal website

Personal Life

Grace VanderWaal lives with her family in New York. She has an older brother and an older sister. The family also has 2 dogs.

Social media presence

VanderWaal is active on various social media sites. She has amassed more than 4.5 million followers on her Instagram account and more than a million people follow her on Facebook. Her social media accounts, especially Twitter, are reportedly managed by her mother, Tina VanderWaal. She posts updates to her fans on Snapchat and via YouTube videos.

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Notable quotes and interview statements

The world is so big, and there’s so many people, and there’s only one you, and that’s so special and unique to think about.
I’ve become a ukulele hoarder.
Every time I do something or release something or announce a new project, there’s always that fear that it won’t go well.
I’ll forever look at Imagine Dragons and hear them on the radio and think, ‘They’re great people.’

Early Life & Education

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