What is Adele's exact date of birth?

Adele's exact date of birth is 5 May 1988. She was born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins in Tottenham, London, and was raised primarily by her mother, Penny Adkins, after her father left when Adele was two.

Adele began singing at age four and later attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. While studying there, she recorded a three-song demo that was posted on Myspace; the exposure helped lead to her signing with XL Recordings. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 and took its title from her age when many of its songs were written.

The date is sometimes confused because Adele's album titles refer to ages rather than birth years. Her later records 21, 25, and 30 reflect different stages of her life and creative development, but none changes the underlying birth date.

Adele turned 20 in May 2008, shortly after 19 appeared, and turned 25 in May 2013. She was born in London, although she spent part of her childhood in Brighton before moving back to the capital as a teenager.