Bono Height, Weight, Age, Family, Spouse, Biography, Facts

June 2024 · 3 minute read
Bono Quick Info
Height5 ft 5½ in
Weight68 kg
Date of BirthMay 10, 1960
Zodiac SignTaurus
SpouseAlison Hewson

Bono is an Irish singer, songwriter, venture capitalist, businessman, actor, producer, writer, and philanthropist who is best recognized for being the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. Bono has also been active in several social causes and was named as an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, United Kingdom by Elizabeth II on January 20, 2007, for “his services to the music industry and for his humanitarian work”.

Born Name

Paul David Hewson

Nick Name

Bono, Bono Vox, Bon, B-Man, The Mirrorball Man

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Residence

Dublin, Ireland

Nationality

Irish

Education

Bono studied at Glasnevin National School and Mount Temple Comprehensive School.

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, Venture Capitalist, Businessman, Actor, Producer, Writer, Philanthropist

Family

Manager

Bono is represented by –

Genre

Rock, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

Labels

As a member of U2, he is signed with Island Records, Interscope Records, Mercury Records, and CBS Ireland.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5½ in or 166.5 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Bono has dated –

  • Alison Hewson (née Stewart) (1975-Present) – He started dating activist and businesswoman Alison Stewart in 1975 and they got married on August 21, 1982, in a Church of Ireland ceremony at All Saints Church, Raheny. The duo parents 4 children – daughters Jordan Hewson (b. May 10, 1989) and Memphis Eve Hewson (b. July 7, 1991) and sons Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q (b. August 17, 1999) and John Abraham (b. May 20, 2001).
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Bono is of Irish and Scottish descent.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    Bono appeared in an Apple iPod TV commercial in 2004 with U2.

    Religion

    Christianity

    Bono Facts

  • He grew up in the Northside suburb of Finglas, Dublin.
  • His mother passed away on September 10, 1974, after suffering a cerebral aneurysm and his father died of cancer in Dublin in August 2001.
  • Bono was only 14 years old when his mother died and some of U2‘s songs like I Will Follow, Mofo, Out of Control, and Tomorrow are focused on his mother’s departure.
  • His first child was born on his 29th birthday.
  • His teenage musical influences included Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, and Marc Bolan.
  • Bono shares a friendly bond with artists Brandon Flowers and Neil Jordan.
  • He became the first person to be nominated for an Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe, and the Nobel Prize.
  • He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 for his work on Third World debt relief and increasing AIDS awareness.
  • Bono is a huge Elvis Presley fan.
  • He is the godfather of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s children Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt and Knox Léon Jolie-Pitt.
  • He once said, “Great music is written by people who are either running toward or away from God.”
  • Bono has described Elton John as the King and Queen of England.
  • Featured Image by Daniel Hazard / u2start.com / CC BY-SA 4.0

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