Entertainment · October 14, 2026
Joni Mitchell becomes an American citizen after more than 60 years
Joni Mitchell, the 82-year-old legendary singer-songwriter born in Canada, has officially become a United States citizen. She announced the milestone on Instagram, sharing photos and video from her citizenship ceremony and describing it as a 'journey that began 62 years ago.' Mitchell moved to the U.S. in 1965 and has lived there for over six decades, primarily in California. The news follows her public comments in 2024 expressing a desire to vote in U.S. elections.
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Joni Mitchell becomes an American citizen after more than 60 years
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Joni Mitchell is now a U.S. citizen at age 82.
- She announced the news via Instagram with the caption 'A journey that began 62 years ago.'
- Mitchell was born in Canada and moved to the U.S. in 1965 after marrying Chuck Mitchell.
- She lived in Detroit and New York before settling in California.
- She made critical comments regarding Donald Trump during a 2024 performance at the Hollywood Bowl.
Reported by only some outlets
- NBC News mentioned Mitchell's protest songs 'The Fiddle and the Drum' (1969) and 'Tax Free' (1980s).
- The Guardian noted that record executive Clive Davis announced Meryl Streep would play Mitchell in an upcoming Cameron Crowe biopic.
- The Guardian mentioned her recovery from a 2015 brain aneurysm and her 2022 return to performance at the Newport Folk Festival.
- The Guardian specified her birth location as Fort Macleod, Alberta, and her childhood in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Confirmed
- Joni Mitchell was born in Canada.
- She moved to the U.S. in 1965.
- She shared her U.S. citizenship ceremony on Instagram in October 2026.
- She is 82 years old.
Reported
- Meryl Streep will play Mitchell in a biopic. (The Guardian (citing Clive Davis))
- She currently lives in Santa Barbara. (The Guardian)
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