Dua Lipa is an English singer, songwriter, and model who has established herself as one of the most successful artists of her time and has won at least two Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, two MTV Europe Music Awards, one MTV Video Music Award, and an American Music Award. She shot to fame with the release of her first studio album in 2017 and in 2018, Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa released the song, One Kiss, which became the longest-running number-one single for a female artist in 2018.
Born Name
Page Contents
- 1 Born Name
- 2 Nick Name
- 3 Age
- 4 Sun Sign
- 5 Born Place
- 6 Residence
- 7 Nationality
- 8 Education
- 9 Occupation
- 10 Family
- 11 Manager
- 12 Genre
- 13 Instruments
- 14 Labels
- 15 Build
- 16 Height
- 17 Weight
- 18 Boyfriend / Spouse
- 19 Race / Ethnicity
- 20 Hair Color
- 21 Eye Color
- 22 Sexual Orientation
- 23 Distinctive Features
- 24 Measurements
- 25 Dress Size
- 26 Shoe Size
- 27 Best Known For
- 28 First Album
- 29 First TV Show
- 30 Personal Trainer
- 31 Dua Lipa’s Favorite Things
- 32 Dua Lipa Facts
Dua Lipa (Pronounced as Doer Leaper)
Nick Name
Dua
Age
Dua Lipa is currently 28 according to her birthdate August 22, 1995
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Residence
London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
At 13 years of age, Dua went to the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. She also studied at Parliament Hill School.
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Former Model
Family
- Father – Dukagjin Lipa (Marketing Manager, Rock Singer, Lead vocalist in the Kosovan rock band Oda)
- Mother – Anesa Lipa (Has worked in tourism)
- Siblings – Gjin Lipa (Younger Brother), Rina Lipa (Younger Sister)
- Others – Seit Lipa (Paternal Grandfather) (Historian, Head of the Bosnian Institute of History)
Manager
As a model, she was signed with these modeling agencies –
- Next Model Management – New York
- Next Model Management – Paris
- Next Model Management – Milan
- Next Model Management – London
- Next Model Management – Miami
As a singer, she was previously represented by Ben Mawson and Ed Millet of TAP Management. In February 2022, it was revealed that she had parted ways with the firm. Later that month, it was reported that she had signed her father Dukagijn to be her new interim manager.
Genre
Pop, indie pop, dream pop, synthpop, R&B
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Warner Bros. Records, Vertigo Records
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
63 kg or 139 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Dua Lipa has dated –
- Isaac Carew (2015-2017, 2018-2019) – British chef and model, Isaac Carew and Dua dated from 2015 to March 2017. They reconciled and resumed their relationship in early 2018. They again split in 2019.
- Chris Martin (2017) – Coldplay singer Chris Martin and Dua were rumored to be dating each other in the summer of 2017 when they allegedly kissed each other during a party inside the VIP room.
- Paul Klein (2017-2018) – In August 2017, she started dating the lead singer of the LANY band, Paul Klein. Just after dating for 5 months, the couple separated in January 2018.
- Anwar Hadid (2019-2021) – In June 2019, model Anwar Hadid and Dua started dating each other. There were some pregnancy rumors in January 2021 due to Dua’s baby bottle emoji in her tweets. In December 2021, it was reported that the couple was taking a break from their relationship.
- Trevor Noah (2022) – In September 2022, Dua was rumored to be dating comedian Trevor Noah after they were spotted together in New York City.
- Jack Harlow (2022) – RUMOR
- Romain Gavras (2023) – In February 2023, Dua was rumored to be dating music video director Romain Gavras after they were seen holding hands while leaving Saint Laurent’s Paris Fashion Week show. They made their red carpet debut as a couple at the Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers) premiere during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. She made her relationship Instagram official in May 2023. In December 2023, it was reported that the couple had broken up.
- Callum Turner (2024-Present) – In January 2024, Dua was rumored to be dating actor Callum Turner after they were seen together during the premiere of the TV series Masters of the Air. Later that month, their relationship was confirmed after they were spotted kissing during a date night in West Hollywood, California.
Race / Ethnicity
White
She has Albanian ancestry as her parents are from Kosovo.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Thick eyebrows
- Sultry voice
Measurements
36-26-35 in or 91.5-66-89 cm
Dress Size
6 (US) or 38 (EU)
Shoe Size
7 (US) 4.5 (UK) or 37.5 (EU)
Best Known For
- Her songs like “Be the One,” “Hotter Than Hell,” “Blow Your Mind (Mwah)”, etc.
- She is also known for her modeling gigs.
First Album
She released her eponymous debut album, Dua Lipa, in 2017 via Warner Bros. which contains songs like “Hotter Than Hell,” “Be the One,” etc. The album was placed at number #9 in Rolling Stone‘s list of “20 Best Pop Albums of 2017” and also won the LOS40 Music Award for “International Album of the Year”.
First TV Show
Lipa first appeared in a TV show in 2016 in the documentary comedy show Le grand Journal de Canal+ as herself in an episode dated April 12, 2016.
Personal Trainer
Dua exercises which she revealed via a tweet in August 2016.
Her eating plan is not known. But, she is a foodie and it is one of the reasons, she left modeling.
Dua Lipa’s Favorite Things
- Food – Cheese Pizza, chips
- TV Show – Gossip Girl (2007-2012)
- 90s Actresses – Chloe Sevigny, Drew Barrymore, Kate Moss
- Beauty Accessory To Wear – Individual eyelashes
- Artists – Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons
- Rappers – A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Chance The Rapper
- Singers – Nelly Furtado, Pink
- Song – Hotter Than Hell
- Emoji – Fire
Dua Lipa Facts
- At 13 (in 2008), she relocated from London, England to the Republic of Kosovo but came back to London at 16.
- She started posting covers of famous songs by Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado at 14 years of age.
- Lipa started modeling in her late teen years.
- At 15, she had worked as a waitress in London.
- Lana Del Rey assisted Dua in her first song “New Love.” She is often compared with Lana.
- She went on a Suburbia Tour of singer Troye Sivan in November 2016 in Canada and the U.S. and did the opening act.
- She has many tattoos on her various body parts including her forearms and shoulders.
- Her first name is Albanian which means “Love.”
- In the mid-2010s, she left modeling to focus on her singing career.
- At 15, she assaulted a police officer by unintentionally throwing foam out of the bubble bath.
- Her parents shaved her head when she was 6.
- Dua had opened the MTV EMA Awards 2019.
- She released her 2nd studio album, Future Nostalgia, on March 27, 2020, and it included tracks like Don’t Start Now, Future Nostalgia, Break My Heart, Love Again, and Boys Will Be Boys.
- Dua Lipa won the Powerhouse Award at the 2020 Billboard’s Women in Music event.
- In November 2020, her virtual event, Studio 2054 broke the global livestream record with more than 5 million views. The event included performances by popular celebrities like FKA Twigs, Elton John, Miley Cyrus, and Kylie Minogue.
- Dua was 4th most streamed female artist on Spotify in 2020. Billie Eilish held the 1st spot with the most streams.
- During the 2021 Grammys, she received nominations under 6 categories, viz., “Album of the Year”, “Best Pop Vocal Album”, “Record of the Year”, “Song of the Year”, Best Pop Solo Performance”, and “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance”.
- She has a dog named Dexter.
- She has been vocal about her political views and has criticized leaders like Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro.
- She supported Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.
- Dua graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine’s February 2021 issue.
- In February 2021, Dua released a new song We’re Good which is from the album Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition, her second studio album.
- During the 2021 Grammy Awards, Dua took music manager Ben Mawson (instead of her then-boyfriend Anwar Hadid) as her Grammy date. Ben Mawson is the co-founder of Tap Music and has managed artists like Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding.
- Dua won the “Best Pop Vocal Album” award during the Grammys 2021 for her album Future Nostalgia.
- In May 2021, she won the Brit Awards in the categories “British Female Solo Artist” and “British Album of the Year” for her album Future Nostalgia.
- In September 2021, Dua made her runway debut for Versace during the Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy.
- In March 2022, the reggae band Artikal Sound System filed a lawsuit against Dua Lipa for alleged plagiarism in her hit song, Levitating. The band claimed that her song was similar to their 2017 song, Live Your Life.
- In March 2022, Dua and Megan Thee Stallion released the music video for their new single titled Sweetest Pie.
- In May 2022, Dua teamed up with Calvin Harris for a new single titled Potion.
- In November 2022, Dua was granted citizenship to Albania.
- In May 2023, Dua released a new song titled Dance The Night. The song was featured in the soundtrack of the 2023 film, Barbie.
- In May 2023, Dua co-designed the “La Vacanza” women’s collection with Donatella Versace.
- In November 2023, Dua released a new single titled Houdini.
- In December 2023, Dua went to Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India for a vacation.
- In February 2024, Dua released a new track titled Training Season.