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Olly Alexander

1990 - Today

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Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990) is an English singer, actor and LGBTQ activist who rose to prominence as the lead singer of the English pop band Years & Years, achieving two No. 1 albums on the UK Albums Chart, a No. 1 single and five Top 10 entries on the UK Singles Chart. Between 2021 and 2023 he continued to release music under the name until their dissolution in 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Olly Alexander is the 3,023rd most popular musician (down from 2,815th in 2024), the 7,329th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,877th in 2019) and the 483rd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Olly Alexander ranks 3,023 out of 3,175. Before him are Howard Benson, Sonny Sandoval, Logan Mader, Vybz Kartel, Roni Size, and Patty Griffin. After him are Tony Campos, Ray Chen, Saul Williams, Daniel Gildenlöw, Colbie Caillat, and Stephen Carpenter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Olly Alexander ranks 582. Before him are Zach King, Sharon Kovacs, Alaaeldin Abouelkassem, Elmar Gasimov, François Moubandje, and Dainis Krištopāns. After him are Silvan Dillier, Bryony Page, Mehmet Ekici, Nabil Ghilas, Sofia Jakobsson, and Sammy Ndjock.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Olly Alexander ranks 7,331 out of 8,785. Before him are Wayne Hennessey (1987), Charlotte Roche (1978), Roni Size (1969), Graeme Dott (1977), Chris Gauthier (1976), and Frances Hardinge (1973). After him are Robbie Grabarz (1987), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (1986), Luke Roberts (1977), Caroline Catz (1969), Clive Allen (1961), and Andrew Buchan (1979).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Olly Alexander ranks 483. Before him are Kelly Jones (1974), Gary Wallis (1964), Cavetown (1998), Adam Wakeman (1974), Andrew Weatherall (1963), and Roni Size (1969). After him are Corinne Bailey Rae (1979), Bernard Butler (1970), LTJ Bukem (1967), Paul Allender (1970), Paul Epworth (1974), and Jen Ledger (1989).

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