The Weeknd
Biography
The Weeknd is the performing name of Abel Tesfaye, a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer who also acts. Born in Toronto, he started posting music anonymously in 2009 and, after co-founding the label XO, issued three mixtapes in 2011: House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence. Those were collected on Trilogy (2012), and his debut studio album, Kiss Land, came in 2013. He mixed alternative R&B with pop on Beauty Behind the Madness (2015) and Starboy (2016), both of which reached number one on the Billboard 200, then moved through My Dear Melancholy (2018), After Hours (2020), which produced the chart-topping Blinding Lights, and Dawn FM (2022). His honors include four Grammy Awards, and he headlined the Super Bowl LV halftime show in 2021. He co-created and starred in the HBO series The Idol (2023) and appeared in the film Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025).
36years old
Turns 37 on February 16in 126 days
- Born Toronto
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 9 years2016 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025Hurry Up TomorrowIMDb rating 4.2
- 2023The Weeknd: Live at SoFi StadiumIMDb rating 7.8
- 2016Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the WallIMDb rating 7.4
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A first
The Weeknd became the first artist in history to hold all three slots on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at once, with the singles in question occupying those positions simultaneously.
A first
The Weeknd's single "Blinding Lights" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, his fifth chart-topper, and became the first song to spend a full year in the top ten.
First role
The Weeknd's first acting role came in the film Uncut Gems, where he played himself. The debut happened on August 30, during the Telluride Film Festival.
The Weeknd movies on Netflix
Worked with
The Weeknd made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Rosie Perez's page
Riley Keough's page
Spike Lee's page
Barry Keoghan's page
Jenna Ortega's page
Quincy Jones's page
All films by Trey Edward Shults
Micah BickhamDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Micah Bickham
Awards
Eleven awards and honors from 2013 to 2016, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2016 | Best Progressive R&B Album | Beauty Behind the Madness | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Juno Award for Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2016 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Won | |
| 2015 | American Music Awards | Won | |
| 2015 | BET Her Award | Earned It | Won |
| 2015 | Juno Award for Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2014 | Canada's Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 2013 | Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2013 | Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Trilogy | Won |
| Billboard Music Awards | Won | ||
| People's Choice Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.