
The Weeknd
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 critical and commercial success with his pop-leaning second album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015), which reached number one in the US, contained the US Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills", and won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album and was nominated for Album of the Year. His trap-infused third album Starboy (2016) saw similar commercial success and included the US number-one single of the same name and "Die for You", and won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Tesfaye explored new wave and dream pop with his critically-acclaimed fourth studio album After Hours (2020), which featured the chart record-setting single "Blinding Lights" and the US number-one singles "Heartless" and "Save Your Tears". Dance-pop inspired his fifth album Dawn FM (2022), which included the US top-ten single "Take My Breath".
Tesfaye is a cinephile, and has made numerous movie references in his music videos and teasers. On August 30, 2019, during the Telluride Film Festival, he made his acting debut in the film Uncut Gems. On March 7, 2020, during his third appearance as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live, he starred in the skit "On The Couch" with actors Kenan Thompson and Chris Redd. On May 4, he co-wrote and starred in an episode of American Dad!. In July, he voiced three characters during the 200th episode of Robot Chicken. On June 29, 2021, Tesfaye announced that he would be co-creating, co-writing, executive producing and starring in the HBO television drama series The Idol, alongside his producing partner Reza Fahim and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. On March 20, 2022, Tesfaye voiced two characters during an episode of The Simpsons. In 2023, it was announced that Tesfaye is co-writing a film with Trey Edward Shults, who is attached to direct; Tesfaye is also set to star in the film, alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.
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Acting (27 movies)

The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium
2023

Hurry Up Tomorrow
2025

The Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil
2017

The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival
2017

The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out
2021

The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
2022

Echoes of Silence
2021

The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience
2022

Canadian Hits at the BBC
2021

The Weeknd: Coachella Music Festival Live Show
2023

He Was Never There, Docupoem
2018

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
2024

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016

The Weeknd: Live at São Paulo
2024

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015

Uncut Gems
2019

Lemonade
2016

The Show
2021

AWGE DVD: Volume 1
2017

The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015
2015

Billions Club Live with The Weeknd: A Concert Film
2025

MANIA
2016

The Weeknd - Red Terror
2025

The Weeknd - Double Fantasy
2023

Remember To Enjoy The Light Before It’s Gone
2025

Playboi Carti - Live at Rolling Loud California 2025
2025

Quincy Jones - Music Man
2025
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Fifty Shades of Grey | 2015 | Original Music Composer |
| MANIA | 2016 | Writer |
| The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM | 2022 | Executive Producer |
| The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience | 2022 | Writer |
| The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium | 2023 | Executive Producer |
| The Weeknd: Live at São Paulo | 2024 | Original Music Composer |
| Hurry Up Tomorrow | 2025 | Producer |
| Hurry Up Tomorrow | 2025 | Original Music Composer |
| Hurry Up Tomorrow | 2025 | Writer |