The Weeknd Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
Nickname	The Weeknd
Profession	Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 173 cm in meters - 1.73 m in feet inches - 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms - 85 kg in Pounds - 187 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	-Chest: 42 Inches -Waist: 34 Inches -Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	February 16, 1990
Age (as in 2017)	27 Years
Birth Place	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Signature
Nationality	Canadian
Hometown	Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
School(s)	West Hill Collegiate Institute (Dropout) Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute (Dropout)
College/University	N/A
Educational Qualification	High School Dropout
Debut	Singles- "Wicked Games" (2012) Album- Kiss Land (2013)
Family	Father- Makonnen Tesfaye Mother- Samra Tesfaye Brother- N/A Sister- N/A
Religion	Christianity (Oriental Orthodox Christian)
Ethnicity	Ethiopian
Address	A mansion in Hidden Hills, California
Hobbies	Traveling, Dancing, Fishing
Controversies	In 2015, he was allegedly involved in an incident at The Cromwell Las Vegas Boutique Hotel in Las Vegas. It is still not clear, whether it was a physical or verbal fight, but when the local police arrived to resolve the issue, The Weeknd punched an officer. Though he was taken to jail, he was bailed and was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery of a protected person.
Favorite Things
Favorite Singers/Musicians	Michael Jackson, Drake, David Bowie, Tilahun Gessesse, Aster Aweke, Mahmoud Ahmed
Favorite Song	"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson, "Off the Wall" by Michael Jackson
Favorite TV Show	Game of Thrones
Favorite Food	Ethiopian food
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Unmarried
Girlfriends/Affairs	Alice Ustinova (2012) Bella Hadid (2015 - 2016) Selena Gomez (2016)
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	McLaren P1, Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster, Bentley Mulsanne
Money Factor
Net Worth	$92 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About The Weeknd

• Does The Weeknd smoke? : Yes 

• Does Weeknd drink alcohol?: Yes 

• The Weeknd has his roots in Ethiopia as his parents were born in Ethiopia and migrated to Canada in the 1980s. 

• He had a lonely childhood as his father was never around him and his mother was a workaholic in his growing years.

• He spent the majority of his childhood or teenage with his grandmother, where he learned his primary language, Amharic (an Afroasiatic language).

• At the age of 17, he left his studies and family, after which he roamed the streets of Toronto. 

• In his teenage days, he was a drug addict and used to consume MDMA, Xanax, cocaine, mushrooms, and ketamine.

• He always wanted to do something related to music, and after leaving his home, he pursued his interest in music and released a free download called “House of Balloons” in 2011. He also released two more mixtapes, that gave the initial push to his music career.

• The same year, he collaborated with Drake on his album ‘Take Care’ (2011), which earned him a deal with Universal’s Republic Records.

• He and his fellow crew-member got the idea of his stage name “The Weeknd” from his real life story when he left his mother’s home – “left one end of the week and never got back home.”

• The spelling of his stage name was initially “The Weekend” which was already taken by a band, due to which he took the “e” out of his stage name and re-spelled it to “The Weeknd.”

• In December 2010, he entered the YouTube world and transferred his tracks, such as – “What You Need,” “Space Music,” and “The Morning” under the name “The Weeknd.”

• Despite the initial success, he didn’t like the spotlight, taking pictures, getting interviewed because he was insecure about his appearance.

• In 2012, he re-released his mixtapes as ‘Trilogy,’ which not only became an instant hit, but also made a platinum-selling record.

• His crew name is “XO” which represents the drugs – Ecstasy, and Oxycontin.

• For around 4 years, he had a “palm tree” like hairstyle which was inspired by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. 

• There was a lot of publicity chaos when he declined to sign under Drake’s name, OVO Sound, but there is no hatred between the two. He told Drake from the beginning that he needed to go to an alternative course.

• He is a good friend of Wiz Khalifa, who once said that The Weeknd always inspires him. 

• Before his every performance, he sings Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall” as an energy booster.

• His distinct voice, and similarity to Michael Jackson, make him appealing to all genres of music.

• He is the first male singer to top the Hot 100, Billboard 200, and Artist 100 charts in the same calendar year.

• In 2016, he donated $50,000 to the St. Mary Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Toronto. 

• Until 2017, he used to live in a rented house in the Hollywood Hills, reportedly a haunted house.