American singer-songwriter born Jewel Kilcher on May 23, 1974, in Payson, Utah. Raised on a homestead in Homer, Alaska. Among the best-selling debut artists of the 1990s, with Pieces of You (1995) eventually selling over 12 million copies in the US.
Released 12 studio albums spanning folk-pop, country, lullaby, and Christmas genres. Best-known singles include "Who Will Save Your Soul," "You Were Meant for Me," and "Foolish Games." A two-time New York Times bestselling author (A Night Without Armor poetry collection, 1998; memoir Never Broken, 2015).