Adele
Biography
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, born on May 5, 1988, in Tottenham, London, England, is an English singer-songwriter. Known professionally as Adele, she is credited under acting with a total known credits count of forty-seven on The Movie Database. She is recognized for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting, and she is regarded as a British cultural icon. Her career includes selling millions of albums worldwide, and her accolades include multiple Grammy Awards, Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Her debut album, 19, released in 2008 following her graduation from the BRIT School in 2006, featured the UK top-five singles Chasing Pavements and Make You Feel My Love, and she received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
Career overview
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, born on May 5, 1988, in Tottenham, London, England, is an English singer-songwriter known professionally as Adele. She is recognized as a British cultural icon and is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. Her career has spanned both television and film as a recording artist and songwriter, earning her significant industry recognition and widespread acclaim.
Her career accolades include numerous major awards. Depending on the source record, her honors include 15 or 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards featuring three wins for British Album of the Year, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. In addition to these honors, her professional credits listed within archival databases encompass forty-seven known acting and soundtrack credits, including her work on the soundtrack for the film Skyfall.
Following her early education, her professional musical output established her as a major global recording artist who has sold millions of albums worldwide. Throughout her career, she has maintained multiple alternate name variants in archival documentation, including Adèle and Adele Laurie Blue Adkins. Her enduring presence in the entertainment industry is documented across major film, television, and database registries as both a vocalist and a notable contributor to cinematic soundtracks.
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- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Burt Bacharach at the BBC (2023) as Self
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) as Self
- Adele: 30 Greatest Moments (2022) as Self
- The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2022) as Self
- Adele One Night Only (2021) as Self
- Adele One Night Only (2021) Executive Producer
- Busje Komt Zo! (2021)
- An Audience with Adele (2021) as Self
- An Audience with Adele (2021) Executive Producer
- Adele: A New Chapter (2021) as Self
- Adele: The BBC Sessions (2021) as Self
- Adele: From 19 to 30 - In Her Own Words (2021) as Self
- The BRITs at 40 (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The True Story of... (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Adele: Homecoming (2017) as Self
- Adele: Someone Like Me (2016) as Self
- Adele: Live in New York City 2015 (2015) as Self
- Adele: Live in New York City 2015 (2015) Executive Producer
- Adele at the BBC (2015)
- ... Sings Dylan II (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- P!NK: Staying True (2013) as Self
- Skyfall (2012) Songs
- Skyfall (2012) Theme Song Performance
- Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) as Self
- Adele - Live in London (2012) as Self
- Adèle - Live from the artists den (2012) as Self
- Adele The Only Way Is Up (2012) as Self
- Adele: VH1 Unplugged (2012) as Self
- The Jonathan Ross Show (2011) as Self
- Adele: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2011) as Self
- Adele: Live at iTunes Festival London (2011) as Self
- BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge (2010) as Self
- Royal Variety Performance 2010 (2010) as Singer
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self
- Live from the Artists Den (2009) as Self
- VH1 Divas 2009 (2009) as Self
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) as Self
- Lily Allen and Friends (2008) as Self - Guest
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Guest
- PowerTürk Müzik Ödülleri (2007) as Self - Winner
- Ugly Betty (2006) as Adele
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- ECHO-Verleihung (1992) as Self
- ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986) as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
- Cry to Heaven