The Weeknd
Birthday
1990/02/16 (35 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also know as
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, Kin Kane, Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye, Abel Tesfaye, ایبل تسفایه
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 c...Read more
Acting
(2023) The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium
as Self
(2025) Hurry Up Tomorrow
as Abel
(2013) The Weeknd - Belong To The World
as The Weeknd
(2017) The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival
as Singer
(2017) The Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil
as Singer
(2021) The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out
as The Weeknd
(2022) The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
as Self
(2021) Echoes of Silence
as Singer
(2022) The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience
as Self
(2021) Canadian Hits at the BBC
as Self
(2023) The Weeknd: Coachella Music Festival Live Show
as Self
(2018) He Was Never There, Docupoem
as Self
(2024) TMZ Presents | The Downfall of Diddy
as Self (archive footage)
(2016) Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
(2024) The Weeknd: Live at São Paulo
as Self
(2015) Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
as Self
(2019) Uncut Gems
as The Weeknd
(2016) Lemonade
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
(2021) The Show
as Performer
(2017) AWGE DVD: Volume 1
as Self
(2015) The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015
as Self
(2020) iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020
as ---
(2025) Billions Club Live with The Weeknd: A Concert Film
as Self
(2016) MANIA
as The Artist
(2025) The Weeknd - Red Terror
as ---
(2025) The Weeknd - Open Hearts
as ---
(2023) The Weeknd - Double Fantasy
as Tedros
(2025) The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow
as The Weeknd (voice)
(1974) American Music Awards
as Self - Musical Guest
(2023) The Idol
as Tedros
(1995) Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
as Self
(1989) The Simpsons
as Orion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice)
(1984) MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
(1994) MTV Europe Music Awards
as Self - Performer
(2007) The Graham Norton Show
as Self
(2005) American Dad!
as The Weeknd (voice)
(2005) Robot Chicken
as Madea / Dinosaur Auctioneer / S.W.A.T. Member (voice)
(1959) The Grammys
as Self