Joni Mitchell Becomes a U.S. Citizen

Joni Mitchell has officially been sworn in as a U.S. citizen. She shared the moment in an Instagram post on Tuesday, where she is seen taking part in the ceremony as a crowd applauds.

The Canada-born singer has lived in the United States for decades, but her naturalization does not mean she has changed her political views. Mitchell has been openly critical of Donald Trump, including saying at a 2024 performance that she wished she could vote against him.

Mitchell has also spoken critically about Canada’s government in the past. A 2006 statement on her website said she still saw herself as Canadian first, even while holding U.S. citizenship and worrying about Canada becoming too closely tied to the United States.

Born in Alberta and raised in Saskatoon, Mitchell first moved to the U.S. in the mid-1960s. She later lived in Detroit, New York, and Los Angeles, and now lives in Santa Barbara.