Abel Tesfaye
Actor · Writer · Music · Executive Producer
Born Feb 16, 1990 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Active 2005–present · Awards: Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, BET Her Award, Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album, Canada's Walk of Fame, American Music Awards, People's Choice Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Filmography
Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) - The Weeknd · Producer · Original Music Composer · Writer · SongsRemember To Enjoy The Light Before It’s Gone (2025) - The Weeknd (voice)Playboi Carti - Live at Rolling Loud California 2025 (2025)The Simpsons (1989) - Orion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice)Black Panther (2018) - SongsThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) - SongsAvatar: The Way of Water (2022) - SongsUncut Gems (2019) - The WeekndFifty Shades of Grey (2015) - SongsAmerican Dad! (2005) - The Weeknd (voice) · WriterRobot Chicken (2005) - Madea / Dinosaur Auctioneer / S.W.A.T. Member (voice)The Idol (2023) - Tedros · Executive Producer · Story · Original Music Composer · CreatorThe Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium (2023) - Executive Producer · Music DirectorThe Weeknd: Live at São Paulo (2024) - Original Music ComposerThe Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience (2022) - WriterThe Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM (2022) - Executive ProducerThe Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival (2017) - SingerEchoes of Silence (2021) - Singer · MusicThe Weeknd - Double Fantasy (2023) - TedrosThe Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil (2017) - SingerThe Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out (2021) - The WeekndThe Show (2021) - PerformeriHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020 (2020)The Weeknd - Red Terror (2025)