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Abel Tesfaye

Actor · Writer

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1990Born, Toronto

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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…

Known for

Black PantherSongs

The Hunger Games: Catching FireSongs

Avatar: The Way of WaterSongs

Fifty Shades of GreySongs

The SimpsonsOrion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice)

Filmography

All Acting Writing Producing

2025THE WEEKND: 2024 Spotify Billions ClubThe WeekndMovie

2025Hurry Up TomorrowThe Weeknd · Producer · Original Music Composer, Songs · WriterMovie

2025Playboi Carti - Live at Rolling Loud California 2025Movie

2025Remember To Enjoy The Light Before It’s GoneThe Weeknd (voice)Movie

2024The Weeknd: Live at São PauloOriginal Music ComposerMovie

2023The IdolTedros · 5 episodes · Executive Producer · 5 episodes · Story · 4 episodes · Original Music Composer · 5 episodes · CreatorShow

2023The Weeknd: Live at SoFi StadiumExecutive Producer · Music DirectorMovie

2022Avatar: The Way of WaterSongsMovie

2022The Weeknd x The Dawn FM ExperienceWriterMovie

2022The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FMExecutive ProducerMovie

2021Echoes of SilenceSinger · MusicMovie

2021The ShowPerformerMovie

2021The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go OutThe WeekndMovie

2020iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020Movie

2019Uncut GemsThe WeekndMovie

2018Black PantherSongsMovie

2017The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music FestivalSingerMovie

2017The Weeknd: Lollapalooza BrazilSingerMovie

2015Fifty Shades of GreySongsMovie

2013The Hunger Games: Catching FireSongsMovie

2005Robot ChickenMadea / Dinosaur Auctioneer / S.W.A.T. Member (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2005American Dad!The Weeknd (voice) · 1 episode · Writer · 1 episodeShow

1989The SimpsonsOrion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice) · 1 episodeShow

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