The Weeknd
R&B superstar and stadium-tour record-breaker · age 36
- Age
- 36
- Born
- February 16, 1990 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Zodiac
- Aquarius
- Generation
- Millennial
- From
- Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
- Nationality
- Canadian
Also known as Abel Tesfaye, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
the story
Abel Tesfaye rose from anonymous Toronto uploads to global superstardom as The Weeknd, stacking chart-topping albums from Beauty Behind the Madness to Hurry Up Tomorrow. His After Hours Til Dawn stadium run has grossed over $1 billion — the biggest tour ever by a male solo artist — and Forbes named him the highest-paid musician of 2025. He has even hinted the Weeknd alter ego may be nearing retirement.
known for
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter, record producer, actor
education
- West Hill Collegiate Institute and Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute (left school at 17)