Shirley Ann Manson is a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She was born in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom, on August 26, 1966. Shirley gave her first performance at the age of four in 1970. Her primary school — Flora Stevenson Primary School, gave her an opportunity to learn ballet, piano, clarinet, and much more. Shirley played Prophet in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Production of Maurice and Minotaur. She made her first song in 1984 with local Edinburgh acts. Shirley joined Radioactive Garbage, and their first album was released in 1995; this album sold around 4 million copies. She was supposed to have solo musicals. However, they were canceled, cited as being "too noir." Shirley was the singer and lyricist for her debut album Garbage which she co-produced with David Arnold. This was followed by four others, including Version 2.0, Beautiful Garbage, Bleed Like Me, and Not Your Kind of People. The albums together have sold over 17 million copies to date.

Shirley Manson has worn various brands including Fendi. In the past, Shirley Manson has worked with celebrity makeup artists which include: Jeffrey Baum and Gregory Arlt. Who is Shirley Manson's hair stylist? Some of the hair stylists that Shirley Manson has worked with for red carpet or editorial shoots include: Patti Song.