Lindsey Stirling Biography: Height, Books, Age, Songs, Net Worth, Films, Siblings, Parents, Awards

Lindsey Stirling is an American violinist, composer and performance artist who first rose to prominence as a quarter-finalist on season five of America’s Got Talent in 2010.

Her unique blend of choreographed dance and electric violin on YouTube, most notably in the viral music video “Crystallize,” introduced her to millions worldwide.

Profile

• Full name: Lindsey Stirling
• Date of birth: September 21, 1986
• Age: 39 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Santa Ana, California, U.S.
• State of origin: California
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Violinist, songwriter, dancer
• Height: 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
• Parents: Stephen Stirling (father); Diane Stirling (mother)
• Siblings: Two sisters (middle child of three daughters)
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Single
• Religion: Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Ethnicity: Caucasian American
• Net worth: $12 million

Early Life and Education

Lindsey Stirling is now 39 years old and was born on September 21, 1986, in Santa Ana, California. She grew up in Gilbert, Arizona, as the middle child of three sisters born to Stephen and Diane Stirling.

Her parents introduced her to the violin at age five, even when family finances limited her to half-hour weekly lessons. This decision laid the groundwork for her signature violin-dance fusion. Stirling attended Greenfield Junior High and later Mesquite High School, where she performed in a rock band and won Arizona’s Junior Miss title.

In 2005, she enrolled at Brigham Young University to study filmmaking, paused her studies to serve a mission for the LDS Church in New York City in 2006–2007, and returned to complete a Bachelor of Science in recreation management at BYU’s Marriott School of Management in 2015.

Personal Life

Stirling maintains a private personal life and is currently single. She has had notable relationships with filmmaker Devin Graham (2011–2012) and with Ryan Weed (2016–2018), both of which she has discussed publicly. In mid-2023, she revealed that an unnamed partner’s infidelity inspired her song “Survive,” though she has not remarried since.

Career

After being eliminated in the quarter-finals of America’s Got Talent in 2010, Stirling launched her YouTube channel in 2007 and steadily grew her audience with genre-blending, high-production music videos.

Her breakthrough came in 2012 with “Crystallize,” which became the eighth-most-watched YouTube video of that year. She released her self-titled debut album in 2012, followed by Shatter Me (2014), which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Subsequent albums include Brave Enough (2016), Warmer in the Winter (2017), Artemis (2019) and Snow Waltz (2022). In 2024, she released her seventh studio album, Duality, and toured the United States and Europe from July to November 2024 to support it.

Beyond recording, Stirling headlines major music festivals, collaborates across genres—including with Pentatonix, Evanescence and Walk off the Earth—and hosts the weekly podcast “String Sessions,” featuring interviews and string-cover performances.

Awards

• YouTube Music Awards 2013 – Response of the Year for the cover of “Radioactive” (won)
• Billboard Music Awards 2014 – Top Dance/Electronic Album nomination for Shatter Me (nominated)
• Forbes 30 Under 30 in Music: The Class of 2015 (named)
• RIAA Gold Certifications 2013 – Gold in Germany for debut album (earned)

Net worth

Lindsey Stirling’s net worth is estimated at $12 million, earned through album sales, global tours, YouTube ad revenue, branded partnerships and merchandise sales.

Social Media

• Instagram: @lindseystirling
• X: @LindseyStirling
• TikTok: @lindseystirling
• YouTube: lindseystirling

Filmography

• America’s Got Talent — Herself/contestant (2010)
• Breaking Through — Phelba (2015)
• Sing It! — Guest Judge, Episode 5 (2016)
• Convos with My 2-Year-Old — Lindsey, Season 7, Episodes 12 & 13 (2016)
• A Trip to Unicorn Island — Herself (2017)
• Lindsey Stirling: Brave Enough — Herself, Documentary (2017)
• Dancing with the Stars — Contestant, Runner-up (2017)
• The Outpost — Pock, Episode: “The Book of Names” (2018)
• America’s Got Talent — Guest Performer, Season 13 Finale (2018)
• S.A.L.E.M — Voice of Luna (Pilot) (2020)
• Paltrocast with Darren Paltrowitz — Herself, Season 4, Episode 14 (2021)
• A Fabled Holiday — Herself, Hallmark Movie (2022)

Discography

• Lindsey Stirling (2012)
• Shatter Me (2014)
• Brave Enough (2016)
• Warmer in the Winter (2017)
• Artemis (2019)
• Snow Waltz (2022)
• Duality (2024)

Books

• Do Not Attempt in Heels: Mission Stories and Advice from Sisters Who’ve Been There (contribution)