Shirley Manson

Shirley Manson is, flat out, one of the coolest frontwomen rock has produced. The flame-haired Scot from Edinburgh fronted Garbage through the alt-rock 90s with tracks like Stupid Girl and Only Happy When It Rains, songs that are dark yet impossibly catchy. The New York Times calling her a Godmother of Rock feels earned. What I admire is that she never traded on cuteness; she stands on attitude and conviction, and she's only gotten more outspoken on social issues with age. A woman who built her whole presence on strength of will rather than packaging is exactly who I want to root for.

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Name (English)

Shirley Manson

Name (Japanese)

シャーリー・マンソン

Reading

しゃーりー・まんそん

Born

August 26, 1966 (age 60)

Origin

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / singer / guitarist / musician / songwriter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Horse

High school

Broughton High School

• Official sitehttps://www.garbage.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley%20Manson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234104

Tags

• actor
• singer
• guitarist

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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