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Adele
Producer, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn May 5, 1988 (36 years)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 and spawned the UK top-five singles "Chasing Pavements" and "Make You Feel My Love". The album was certified 8× platinum in the UK and triple platinum in the US. Adele was honoured with the Brit Award for Rising Star as well as the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
Adele released her second studio album, 21, in 2011. It became the world's best-selling album of the 21st century, with sales of over 31 million copies. It was certified 17× platinum in the UK (the highest by a solo artist of all time) and Diamond in the US. According to Billboard, 21 is the top-performing album in the US chart history, topping the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks (the longest for a female artist ever). She was the first female artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three simultaneous top-ten singles as a lead artist, with "Rolling in the Deep", "Someone Like You", and "Set Fire to the Rain", all of which also topped the chart. The album received a record-tying six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and the Brit Award for British Album of the Year. The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of Records.
In 2012, Adele released "Skyfall", a soundtrack single for the James Bond film of the same name, which won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Her third studio album, 25, was released in 2015 and became the year's best-selling album and broke first-week sales records in the UK and US. 25 was her second album to be certified Diamond in the US and earned her five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and four Brit Awards, including British Album of the Year. The lead single, "Hello", became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release. Her fourth studio album 30, which contains the chart-topping single "Easy on Me", was released in 2021 and became the year's best-selling album worldwide including US and UK. 30 won the 2022 Brit Award for British Album of the Year.
Adele is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 120 million records. Her accolades include fifteen Grammy Awards, twelve Brit Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2011, 2012, and 2016, Billboard named her Artist of the Year. At the 2012 and 2016 Ivor Novello Awards, Adele was named Songwriter of the Year by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. In 2012, she was listed at number five on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music. Time magazine named her one of the most influential people in the world in 2012, 2016, and 2022. She was appointed a MBE at the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music. Her third tour saw her break attendance records globally, including in the UK, Australia, and the US, and her album 21 has been listed in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020).
Adele released her second studio album, 21, in 2011. It became the world's best-selling album of the 21st century, with sales of over 31 million copies. It was certified 17× platinum in the UK (the highest by a solo artist of all time) and Diamond in the US. According to Billboard, 21 is the top-performing album in the US chart history, topping the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks (the longest for a female artist ever). She was the first female artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three simultaneous top-ten singles as a lead artist, with "Rolling in the Deep", "Someone Like You", and "Set Fire to the Rain", all of which also topped the chart. The album received a record-tying six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and the Brit Award for British Album of the Year. The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of Records.
In 2012, Adele released "Skyfall", a soundtrack single for the James Bond film of the same name, which won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Her third studio album, 25, was released in 2015 and became the year's best-selling album and broke first-week sales records in the UK and US. 25 was her second album to be certified Diamond in the US and earned her five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and four Brit Awards, including British Album of the Year. The lead single, "Hello", became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release. Her fourth studio album 30, which contains the chart-topping single "Easy on Me", was released in 2021 and became the year's best-selling album worldwide including US and UK. 30 won the 2022 Brit Award for British Album of the Year.
Adele is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 120 million records. Her accolades include fifteen Grammy Awards, twelve Brit Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2011, 2012, and 2016, Billboard named her Artist of the Year. At the 2012 and 2016 Ivor Novello Awards, Adele was named Songwriter of the Year by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. In 2012, she was listed at number five on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music. Time magazine named her one of the most influential people in the world in 2012, 2016, and 2022. She was appointed a MBE at the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music. Her third tour saw her break attendance records globally, including in the UK, Australia, and the US, and her album 21 has been listed in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020).
Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | The Idea of You · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Super Bowl LVII · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2023 | The 65th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2022 | If These Walls Could Sing · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Film Narrator |
| 2021 | An Audience with Adele · as Self |
| 2021 | Adele: One Night Only · as Self |
| 2021 | Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Gown and Out in Beverly Hills (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The 59th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Winner & Performer |
| 2016 | Adele: Someone Like Me · as Herself |
| 2016 | The 58th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | Adele Live in New York City · as Herself |
| 2015 | ... Sings Dylan II · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Carpool Karaoke |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Pink: Staying True · as Self |
| 2013 | The Oscars · as Self - Winner & Performer |
| 2013 | The Oscars Red Carpet Live · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2013 | The 55th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2013 | 70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2012 | Katy Perry: Part of Me · as Self |
| 2012 | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2012 | Adele: The Only Way Is Up · as Herself |
| 2011 | MTV EMA Belfast 2011 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | 2011 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Winner, Nominee & Performer |
| 2009 | Skavlan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest And Musical Performer |
| 2008 | Live From the Artists Den (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | T4 on the Beach 2008 · as Self |
| 2008 | Markus Lanz (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Lily Allen and Friends (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Adele |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Xtra Factor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Ushi Says: Hi! · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1999 | TV Total (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1986 | ZDF-Fernsehgarten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self (segment "the Year Of Adele") |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |