Trivia

Alanis admitted to US Weekly that "Hands Clean" from her 'Under Rug Swept' album is about an affair that she had with a 29-year-old man when she was just fourteen years old. Their relationship lasted 5 years.

When MP3 sponsored one of her concert tours, she was offered $50,000 in cash. Instead, she chose to take it in the form of company stock. When MP3 went public, the value of her shares went into the millions of dollars.

Is the youngest artist (at the age of 21) to ever win an "Album of the Year" Grammy. (1996)

Has sold over 60 million albums worldwide, making her one of the most successful female artists of all time.

Replaced Emma Thompson as God in the film Dogma (1999)

She is the daughter of Georgia Mary Ann (Feuerstein) and Alan Richard Morissette. Her father is Canadian, of French-Canadian and one eighth Irish descent. Her mother, who was from Hungary, is of half Ashkenazi Jewish and half Hungarian descent. Alanis has a twin brother named Wade. She released two albums in Canada prior to their U.S. release.

"Jagged Little Pill" sold over 43 million copies, making it the biggest selling debut album of any artist in history.

Was engaged to Ryan Reynolds from 2004 to 2006.

Has won 16 Juno Awards (five in the years 1996 and 2000), eight Grammy Awards including "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year" for "You Oughta Know" in 1999, and four American Music Awards.

Has met Maverick Records boss Madonna only a few times. When Jagged Little Pill hit the 1 million sales mark, Madonna gave Alanis platinum nail polish to celebrate. In March 1999, Madonna gave her a $49,000 Tiffany's bracelet for her success.

Phoned Mother Teresa the night before she died wanting to volunteer, but she was sleeping. Not wanting to wake her, Alanis said she would call back at a later time.

Is fluent in French.

While hosting the 2004 Juno Music Awards in Edmonton, Canada, she wore a nude-colored body suit with lifelike nipples and pubic hair to make a statement about censorship and Janet Jackson's breast-baring Superbowl incident. The audience roared with laughter upon realizing that her nudity was fake.

Wrote and recorded her album "Jagged Little Pill", basing it on her relationship with then-beau Dave Coulier and her entire upbringing.

8 March 1996 was named "Alanis Morissette Day" in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada by the then mayor.

Mother, with husband Souleye, of three children: son Ever Imre Morissette-Treadway (b. December 25, 2010), daughter Onyx Solace Morissette-Treadway (b. June 23, 2016) and another son, Winter Mercy Morissette-Treadway (b. August 8, 2019).

When her first debut single "Fate Stay With Me" and the "Alanis", and "Now Is The Time" albums were released in Canada she was known only as "Alanis". She was advised to go just by her first name to not cause any name confusion with Alannah Myles, another Canadian singer who was popular at the time.

After playing God in the movie Dogma (1999), she was asked if she had ever read the Bible. She said she had, but found it to be "patriarchal and sexist."

Was born at the Riverside Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario.

Two music videos that made it on VH1's 100 Greatest Videos: "Ironic" was #18 and "Thank U" was #66.

When making her first album, she suffered from anorexia and bulimia nervosa due to professional pressure and managerial demands, so she subsequently had to began therapy.

Plans on becoming an American citizen but will still keep her Canadian citizenship.

Madonna had to meet with Alanis and exert pressure on her not to quit Maverick Records over her disappointing sales -and Maverick marketing- of latest album (May 2001).

Spoke German when she was a child, but eventually forgot it later in her life.

Ran a marathon promoting awareness for the National Eating Disorders Association.[2009].

She not only played god in the Kevin smith comedy dogma she wrote a song for the soundtrack too.

Became an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church (2004).

Attended the 2003 Canadian Juno Music Awards with actor Ryan Reynolds.

Is 12 minutes younger than her twin brother.

Financial backer of Broadway musical 'Jane Eyre,' spring 2001.

Attended "Glebe Collegiate Institute" located in Ottawa, Ontario.

Her former manager Jonathan Todd Schwartz embezzled $7 million from her and other celebrities.[May 2017].

Began playing the piano at the age of 6.

Ranked #53 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

Became a U.S. citizen on 11 February 2005. She now considers herself a Canadian-American.

Between the births of her son Ever and daughter Onyx, she had multiple miscarriages.

On You Can't Do That on Television (1979) in 1986, Alanis was green slimed on her first episode and cream pied on the "Enemies and Paranoia" episode.

Her favorite song is Ave Maria.

Attended Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, Ontario.

Just released the 10th year acoustic version of her worldwide famous album "Jagged Little Pill". (June 2005)

Has publicly stated her opposition to George W. Bush invasion and occupation of Iraq.

Twin brother Wade is a yoga instructor.

To celebrate their one year anniversary, Alanis and boyfriend Ryan Reynolds wear matching rings on their fourth fingers of their right hands (May 2003).

Will be inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame on 5 June 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Dating Van Wilder (2002) actor Ryan Reynolds since 2002. They have homes together in Los Angeles and Vancouver, B.C.

Performed the US and the Canadian national anthem at Game 4 of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals between the Anaheim Mighty Ducks and the Ottawa Senators. (June 4, 2007)

Her album "Under Rug Swept", released on 26 February 2002, included 13 new songs and topped the Billboard 200 chart.

During her live performance at The 38th Annual Grammy Awards (1996), CBS infamously censored some of the lyrics of "You Oughta Know" (28 February 1996).

Has an older brother, Chad, and a twin brother, Wade.

Became engaged to her boyfriend of two years, Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, in June 2004.