![Singer-Songwriter and Model Lana Del Rey](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/lana-del-ray.jpg?w=360)
Full Name: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant
Profession: Singer-Songwriter and Model
Biography: Del Rey's music has been noted by critics and fans for its cinematic quality, with references to 1950s and 1960s Americana and pop culture prevalent throughout lyrics about romance, glamour and melancholy. Her breakthrough success began in 2011 when her song "Video Games" became a viral hit.
In 2012 she released her major label debut album Born to Die and had a major international hit with the song "Summertime Sadness". Moving into film shortly afterward, she wrote the theme song for The Great Gatsby (2013) starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed her own short film.
In recent years she has released several highly rated albums, including Lust for Life (2017) which was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album.
Born: June 21, 1985
Birthplace: NYC, New York, USA
Age: 39 years old
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Historical Events
- 2014-06-25 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arcade Fire, and Metallica headline; other performers include The Black Keys; Lana Del Rey; Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry, and Ed Sheeran
- 2019-10-17 Lana Del Rey's ballad "Video Games" named song of the decade at Q Awards in London