- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 34, a daughter Sidney Aoibheann Carlton-McCauley, on January 13, 2015 at 1:42pm, weighing in at 8 lbs., 1 oz. Child's father is her husband, John Joseph McCauley III.
- Is often mistaken for Michelle Branch and vice versa. Fans of one typically admire the other as well.
- On October 16, 2013 she suffered an ectopic pregnancy, in which she later suffered a ruptured tube and internal bleeding. After surgery, her entire right fallopian tube was removed.
- Writes her own songs, and plays both the piano and guitar.
- Good friend of Avril Lavigne.
- Born at 1:30 PM on a Saturday.
- Was accepted into the School of American Ballet at age 14. Her two main loves in life are music and ballet.
- At age two, Carlton and family went to DisneyWorld. Upon returning home, she picked out "It's A Small World" on the piano.
- Miss Carlton's debut album, 'Be not Nobody', was released on April 30, 2002. The first two videos from the album, "A Thousand Miles" and "Ordinary Day" have been big hits on MTV.
- Her parents are Ed (a pilot) and Heidi (a pianist and teacher) Carlton, she has a younger sister, Gwen and a younger brother, Edmond.
- Former boyfriend Stephan Jenkins was the lead singer of the band Third Eye Blind from August 2002 until 2007.
- Her mother is of Russian Jewish descent and her father has Scandinavian ancestry.
- The music video Vanessa Carlton: White Houses (2004) is the first single released from her album 'Harmonium'. The album, her sophomore effort, was released in 2004.
- Her third studio album, "Heroes & Thieves", was released in 2007.
- Her album "Be Not Nobody" went platinum.
- Received 3 Grammy nominations (2003)
- The third hit single and video from 'Be not Nobody' is "Pretty Baby."
- Was nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year awards at the 45th annual Grammy Awards, held February 23, 2003. Both awards ultimately went to fellow newcomer Norah Jones.
- Her wedding to John Joseph McCauley III was officiated by Stevie Nicks.
- In 2020, she released her sixth studio album, "Love Is An Art".
- Friends with Mandy Moore.
- Resides in Warwick, Rhode Island.
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