Rufus Wainwright

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rufus Wainwright
Occupation	Opera Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 22, 1973(1973-07-22)
Age	51
Birthplace	Rhinebeck
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Cancer

Rufus Wainwright Biography

Rufus Wainwright is one of the most popular and richest Opera Singer who was born on July 22, 1973 in Rhinebeck, New York State, United States. Canadian composer and singer, whose music is influenced by classical opera training.

To promote his second album Poses in 2001, he toured with He toured with fellow musician Tori Amos to promote his second album, Poses, in 2001..

At the age of 15, in 1989, he was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Original Song. A year later he received a nomination for a Juno Award for Most Promising Male Vocalist. He was also nominated for a BRIT Award for Best International Male Artist in 2008 and a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2009.

Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, to folk singers Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III. His parents divorced when he was three, and he lived with his mother in Montreal for most of his youth. His father is a descendant of Peter Stuyvesant, the 17th century Dutch governor of New Amsterdam, later New York. Wainwright has dual US and Canadian citizenship. He attended high school at the Millbrook School in New York (which would later inspire his song “Millbrook”), and later briefly studied piano at McGill in Montreal. He began playing the piano at age six, and started touring at age 13 with “The McGarrigle Sisters and Family”, a folk group featuring Rufus, his sister Martha, his mother Kate, and aunt Anna. His song “I’m a-Runnin'”, which he performed in the film Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller at the age of 14, earned him a nomination for a 1989 Genie Award for Best Original Song. He was nominated for a 1990 Juno Award for Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year.

He is the son He is the son of singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and folk singer Kate McGarrigle. His sister was Martha Wainwright. He is openly gay. In 2012 he married Jörn Weisbrodt. The two of them, along with their friend Lorca Cohen, have a daughter named Viva., a singer and actor, and Kate McGarrigle, a folk singer. Martha Wainwright was his sister. He is openly gay. He married Jorn Wisbrodt in 2012. They have a daughter, Viva, together with Lorca Cohen.

Rufus Wainwright Net Worth

Rufus Wainwright is one of the richest Opera Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rufus Wainwright 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He discovered opera shortly before his teens. When he was 14, he was sexually assaulted. He struggled for many decades to come to terms.

His debut album Rufus Wainwright was a huge success. Rolling Stone named him the Best New Artist 1998.

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is an American-Canadian singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded seven albums of original music and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written a classical opera and set Shakespeare sonnets to music for a theater piece by Robert Wilson.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rufus Wainwright height 5 ft 11 in Rufus weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rufus Wainwright Dating?

According to our records, Rufus Wainwright married to Jörn Weisbrodt. As of December 1, 2023, Rufus Wainwright’s is not dating anyone.

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Rufus Wainwright won two Juno Awards for Best Alternative Album, one in 1999 for Rufus Wainwright and one in 2002 for Poses.

Facts & Trivia

Rufus Ranked on the list of most popular Opera Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rufus Wainwright celebrates birthday on July 22 of every year.

Wainwright became addicted to crystal meth in the early 2000s and temporarily lost his vision. His addiction reached its peak in 2002, during what he described as “the most surreal week of my life”. During that week, he played a cameo role in the UK comedy television program Absolutely Fabulous, spent several nights partying with George W. Bush’s daughter Barbara, enjoyed a “debauched evening” with his mother and Marianne Faithfull, sang with Anohni of Antony and the Johnsons for Zaldy’s spring 2003 collection, and experienced recurring hallucinations of his father throughout. He decided after that he “was either going to rehab or I was going to live with my father. I knew I needed an asshole to yell at me, and I felt he fit the bill.”

What was Rufus Wainwright's biggest hit?

No.1.

Title“ Bitter Tears ” (from Out of the Game, 2012)
Writer(s)Wainwright
Length3:33

Why has Rufus Wainwright Cancelled?

Rufus Wainwright and his team at DHP Family have released the following statement regarding his 2021 UK Autumn tour: “ Due to the ongoing pandemic and all the concerns that come with touring as an international artist in the current circumstances we have decided to focus Rufus’ upcoming UK tour to a shorter period.

Who is Rufus Wainwright's husband?

Jörn Weisbrodt

Who is Rufus Wainwright's dad?

Loudon Wainwright III

What song is Rufus Wainwright known for?

Rufus Wainwright – The One You Love.