Taylor Swift: 40 images of the pop phenomenon (43 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, director and actress Taylor Swift, best known for her hit songs "Fortnight," "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart," "Shake It Off," "You Belong With Me," "We Are Never Getting Back Together, "Bejeweled," "Anti-Hero," endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday. Here's a look back on her career through the years.

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs at the 41st annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on November 7, 2007. File Photo by Frederick Breedon/UPI

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Swift arrives for the 50th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008. She was nominated for Best New Artist. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Swift performs live during the second annual Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund's New Artists' Party for a Cause at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 17, 2008. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI

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Swift arrives for the 51st annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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