The Weeknd

The Weeknd

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1990-02-16 (34 years old)

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Biography

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is noted for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and his signature use of the falsetto register. His accolades include 4 Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Award, and nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.


Tesfaye earned critical and commercial success with his pop-leaning second album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015), which reached number one in the US, contained the US Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills", and won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album and was nominated for Album of the Year. His trap-infused third album Starboy (2016) saw similar commercial success and included the US number-one single of the same name and "Die for You", and won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Tesfaye explored new wave and dream pop with his critically-acclaimed fourth studio album After Hours (2020), which featured the chart record-setting single "Blinding Lights" and the US number-one singles "Heartless" and "Save Your Tears". Dance-pop inspired his fifth album Dawn FM (2022), which included the US top-ten single "Take My Breath".


Tesfaye is a cinephile, and has made numerous movie references in his music videos and teasers. On August 30, 2019, during the Telluride Film Festival, he made his acting debut in the film Uncut Gems. On March 7, 2020, during his third appearance as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live, he starred in the skit "On The Couch" with actors Kenan Thompson and Chris Redd. On May 4, he co-wrote and starred in an episode of American Dad!. In July, he voiced three characters during the 200th episode of Robot Chicken. On June 29, 2021, Tesfaye announced that he would be co-creating, co-writing, executive producing and starring in the HBO television drama series The Idol, alongside his producing partner Reza Fahim and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. On March 20, 2022, Tesfaye voiced two characters during an episode of The Simpsons. In 2023, it was announced that Tesfaye is co-writing a film with Trey Edward Shults, who is attached to direct; Tesfaye is also set to star in the film, alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.


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Filmography

all 32

Movies 23

self 23

TV Shows 9

Producer 2

Voice 1

Tedros / Creator / Original Music Composer / Executive Producer / Story
The Idol

The Idol (2023)

TV
8
Self
The Weeknd: Coachella Music Festival Live Show

The Weeknd: Coachella Music Festival Live Show (2023)

Movie
Self
The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium

The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)

Movie
Songs
Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Movie
7.52
Self
The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience

The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience (2022)

Movie
Self
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM

The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM (2022)

Movie
Singer / Music
Echoes of Silence

Echoes of Silence (2021)

Movie
Performer
The Show

The Show (2021)

Movie
The Weeknd
The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out

The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out (2021)

Movie
Self
Canadian Hits at the BBC

Canadian Hits at the BBC (2021)

Movie
Self - Halftime Performer
NFL Super Bowl LV Champions: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Super Bowl LV Champions: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2021)

Movie
The Weeknd
The Weeknd: After Hours

The Weeknd: After Hours (2020)

Movie
The Weeknd
Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems (2019)

Movie
6.21
Self
He Was Never There, Docupoem

He Was Never There, Docupoem (2018)

Movie
Singer
The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival

The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival (2017)

Movie
Self / The Weeknd
AWGE DVD: Volume 1

AWGE DVD: Volume 1 (2017)

Movie
Singer
The Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil

The Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil (2017)

Movie
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Lemonade

Lemonade (2016)

Movie
Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)

Movie
Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015)

Movie
Self
The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015

The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015 (2015)

Movie
The Weeknd / Music
The Weeknd - Belong To The World

The Weeknd - Belong To The World (2013)

Movie
Himself
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

TV
7.5
The Weeknd (voice) / Writer
American Dad!

American Dad! (2005)

TV
6.24
Self
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (1999)

TV
Self - Performer
MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards (1994)

TV
Orion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice)
The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989)

TV
6.75
Self
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards (1984)

TV
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

TV
6.36
Self - Musical Guest
American Music Awards

American Music Awards (1974)

TV
Actor
Untitled Trey Edward Shults Project

Untitled Trey Edward Shults Project

Movie
Producer
Untitled Weeknd/ Russo Brothers Musical Project

Untitled Weeknd/ Russo Brothers Musical Project

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.81
Based on 1.59 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1990-02-16 (34 years old)

Birth Name
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye

Birth Place
Scarborough, Canada

Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Relationships
Selena Gomez (2017-01-01 - 2017-10-01), Bella Hadid (2018-05-01 - 2019-08-01)

Citizenships
Canada

Residences
Hidden Hills, United States of America

Also Known As
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, Kin Kane, Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye, Abel Tesfaye

Awards
Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album, BET Centric Award, Juno Award for Artist of the Year, Canada's Walk of Fame, People's Choice Awards, Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards


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