# Dua Lipa Dua Lipa is a British-Albanian pop singer and songwriter who became a global superstar with hits like 'New Rules,' 'Levitating,' and 'Don't Start Now.' Her album Future Nostalgia won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2021, cementing her as one of the leading pop artists of her generation. ## Quick Facts - **Born:** August 22, 1995 - **Birthplace:** London, United Kingdom - **Nationality:** British-Albanian - **Occupation:** Pop Singer-Songwriter, Grammy Award Winner - **Category:** Musicians - **Net Worth:** $130M (est. 2025) ## Overview Dua Lipa ( DOO-ə LEE-pə, Albanian pronunciation: [ˈdua ˈlipa] ; born 22 August 1995) is an English singer and songwriter. Her accolades include seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards. Lipa worked as a model before venturing into music and signing with Warner Bros. Records in 2014. She released her eponymous debut album in 2017, which peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and spawned the singles "Be the One", "IDGAF", and the UK number-one single "New Rules". She was honoured with the Brit Awards for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act in 2018. Her second UK number-one single, "One Kiss" with Calvin Harris, was the best-selling song of 2018 in the UK and won the Brit Award for Song of the Year. She later won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Best Dance Recording for "Electricity" featuring Silk City in 2019. Lipa's second album, Future Nostalgia (2020), became her first UK number-one album and peaked in the top-three in the US. Its lead single, "Don't Start Now", scored the longest top-ten stay for a British female artist on the UK Singles Chart and ranked in the top five on the US Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart of 2020. The album's success continued... ## Wikipedia Context This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Dua Lipa. English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1995) ## Sources Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dua_Lipa ## Timeline ### 1966 — She was in the Fall/Winter 2017–18 advertising campaign of the Italian brand... She was in the Fall/Winter 2017–18 advertising campaign of the Italian brand Patrizia Pepe, as well as recorded a cover of the song "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (1966) as a soundtrack for the commercial for the said campaign ### 1979 — Lipa modelled with Topshop and signed with a modelling agency, helping her land... Lipa modelled with Topshop and signed with a modelling agency, helping her land a role as a singer in an ITV advertisement for The X Factor in 2013, covering Sister Sledge's 1979 song "Lost in Music" ### 1995 — Birth Birth of Dua Lipa. ### 1995 — Dua Lipa was born on 22 August 1995, in London, England, the eldest child of... Dua Lipa was born on 22 August 1995, in London, England, the eldest child of Kosovo Albanian parents Anesa (née Rexha) and Dukagjin Lipa from Pristina, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo) ### 2002 — She began posting videos of herself covering songs such as "If I Ain't Got You"... She began posting videos of herself covering songs such as "If I Ain't Got You" (2004) by Alicia Keys and "Beautiful" (2002) by Christina Aguilera on YouTube ### 2008 — Lipa moved with her family to Pristina after Kosovo declared independence in... Lipa moved with her family to Pristina after Kosovo declared independence in 2008 ### 2013 — 2013–2018: career beginnings and Dua Lipa Lipa in 2016 In 2013, Lipa signed a... 2013–2018: career beginnings and Dua Lipa Lipa in 2016 In 2013, Lipa signed a contract with Tap Management, directed by Ben Mawson and Ed Millett, while working as a waitress in a cocktail bar ### 2015 — Her second single, "Be the One", was issued to European success in October... Her second single, "Be the One", was issued to European success in October 2015, reaching number one in Belgium, Poland and Slovakia, as well as charting in the top ten in over eleven European territories ### 2016 — She was in the cover of the "Boom Boom Tick" editorial for Elle's January 2016... She was in the cover of the "Boom Boom Tick" editorial for Elle's January 2016 issue ### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references. ### 2026 — Profile Update Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Dua Lipa was complemented using Wikipedia reference material." > — Dua Lipa, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations." > — Dua Lipa, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dua_Lipa" > — Dua Lipa, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/dua-lipa