Michelle Branch is a Grammy Award-winning actress and singer-songwriter. She has released three studio albums, one EP, one video album, and 12 singles as a solo artist. She was also a founding member of The Wreckers, a former country duo with Jessica Harp.

Michelle Branch Age & Early Life

Michelle Branch was born Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch on July 2, 1983, in Dublin, Ireland, to David Branch, an Irish father, and Peggy Branch, a Dutch-Indonesian and French mother. Michelle is 37 years old and stands 5 feet 6 inches tall as of September 2020. (1.68 meters).

Michelle Branch began singing lessons at Northern Arizona University when she was eight years old. She attended Sedona Red Rock High School for her formal schooling, but she was homeschooled in her final years to focus on her developing musical career.

Professional Career Of Michelle Branch

Michelle scheduled local gigs in Sedona, Arizona, with the help of her parent’s money, and attracted the attention of bands and music writers. Broken Bracelet, her debut album, was self-produced and released on Twin Dragon Records.

In 2001, she secured her first major label deal with Maverick Records, and in August of the same year, she released The Spirit Room, her first professionally produced studio album. The album’s debut song, “Everywhere,” won the Viewer’s Choice Award at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. The album was twice certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

For the song “The Game of Love,” which she co-wrote with Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana, she earned her first and only Grammy Award. She was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2003, however, she lost to Norah Jones, the eventual winner.

Hotel Paper, her second studio album, was released in 2003 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Her third studio album, Hopeless Romantic, was released in 2017, and it was her first with Verve Records.

The branch is also recognized for her country music partnership with Jessica Harp, her backing singer, and friend, in addition to her solo career. The band was active from 2004 to 2007, releasing their lone studio album, Stand Still, Look Pretty, which included the smash singles “Leave the Pieces” and “My, Oh My.”

Branch has also dabbled in acting, appearing in episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, American Dreams, Charmed, One Tree Hill, and Hell’s Kitchen, among others.

Michelle Branch Net Worth 2023

Michelle Branch’s net worth has been estimated to be around $15 million as of September 2020. Her fortune stems from her work as a singer-songwriter and actor, which includes record sales, tours, merchandising, appearances in the media, and endorsements. Three studio albums, one EP, one video album, and 12 singles have been released by the Grammy Award-winning actress.

Michelle Branch’s Relationship

Michelle is married to Patrick Carney, the drummer of the American rock band The Black Keys, at the time of this writing. They married on April 20, 2019, and Rhys James Carney, their son, was born on August 28, 2018.

Michelle is the mother of Owen Isabelle Landau (born August 3, 2005), a daughter from her previous marriage to Teddy Landau, a bass player in her live band.

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