Louis Tomlinson

Also known as Louis William Tomlinson.

English singer and songwriter

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Louis Tomlinson is an English singer and songwriter who gained prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction. He has since pursued a solo music career as an independent artist.

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Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, UK

Louis William Tomlinson (born 24 December 1991) is an English singer-songwriter and actor, best known as a member of the boy band 'One Direction'. Tomlinson began his career as an actor, initially appearing in ITV drama, Fat Friends, as an extra. He also went on to appear in another ITV drama film, If I Had You (2006), and the BBC drama Waterloo Road. In 2010, he became a founding member of 'One…

Known for

The Diary of a CEO: Louis Tomlinson — Self2025
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands — Self (archive footage)2024
Under The Tongue — Himself2024
Louis Tomlinson: For Every Question Why - Live and Direct from Mexico City — Himself2024
Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices — Self2023
The Day I Didn't Meet One Direction — Self2022
Louis Tomlinson Presents: Away From Home | The Global Streaming Event — Self2021
Away from Home - The Global Streaming Event — Himself2021
Louis Tomlinson: Live from London — Himself2020
Late Night Berlin — Self2018

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: William
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Doncaster
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: British English
Genre: alternative rock
Instrument: voice
Record label: Arista Records
Sport: association football
Member of team: Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Position played: defender
Official website: www.louis-tomlinson.com
Image: Louis Tomlinson November 2014.jpg
Height: 1.72
Number of children: 1
Voice type: tenor

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birth name: Louis Troy Austin
name in native language: Louis Tomlinson
start of work period: 2010-00-00
Commons category: Louis Tomlinson
date of birth: 1991-12-24
net worth: 42000000
member of: One Direction
topic has template: Template:Louis Tomlinson
time period: 21st century
social media followers: 4410000
web feed URL: louis-tomlinson.com/feed

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Encyclopedic overview

Louis William Tomlinson (/ˈluːi ˈtɒmlɪnsən/ LOO-ee TOM-lin-sən; born Louis Troy Austin; 24 December 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Doncaster, England, Tomlinson auditioned for British singing competition The X Factor as a solo artist in 2010, where he and four rejected solo contestants were placed into a group which became the British-Irish band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.

Following the group's hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson released "Just Hold On" with Steve Aoki as his debut solo single in December 2016. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and was certified platinum in the UK. In 2017, he released "Back to You" with American singer Bebe Rexha and "Miss You". He appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK. In 2018, he appeared on the fifteenth series of The X Factor as a judge and a mentor of the "Boys" category.

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