Person in history
Adele
Adele, English singer-songwriter
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1988 · May 5
- Age this year
- 38No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, composer, and singer. Citizenship: United Kingdom
- Born
- 38th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is an English singer and songwriter. Regarded as a British cultural icon, she is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. Her accolades include 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
Early life
Educated at: BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Member of the Order of the British Empire, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, and Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
Why this date
Adele appears on our May 5 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1988.
- June 1Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
- September 12Hurricane Gilbert
- September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
- September 188888 Uprising
- September 18Henri Namphy
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1988Sam WhitelockOctober 12
- 1988Tim MoltzenSeptember 15
- 1988Virat KohliNovember 5
- 1988Sergio AgüeroJune 2
- 1988Norris ColeOctober 13
- 1988Jorge Torres NiloJanuary 16
- 1988Kelley O'HaraAugust 4
- 1988Chelsea KaneSeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Adele”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/adele, accessed October 28, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Adele
When was Adele born?
May 5 1988.
How old would Adele be today?
38 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 5?
Justin Kluivert, Mervyn Westfield, Jenna Davis and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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