Billie Eilish: Age, Net Worth, Biography and Facts

Billie Eilish is an American singer and songwriter, the voice behind "Bad Guy," "Birds of a Feather" and "Wildflower," and the winner of two Oscars and ten Grammy Awards. This profile covers her biography, albums and songs, tours, her 3D concert movie with James Cameron, her perfumes and her latest news as of October 2026.

Age and earnings

Billie Eilish was born on December 18, 2001 in Los Angeles, California and is 24 years old.

Forbes estimated Billie Eilish's pretax earnings for 2025 at $52 million in its list of the highest-paid musicians, published in December 2025 (Forbes). Figures like this are published estimates, not official statements of wealth.

Who is Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell (born December 18, 2001, in Los Angeles) is one of the defining pop artists of the 2020s. Her sound is built on hushed, close-mic vocals, layered harmonies and dark, minimalist production, and she writes and records almost all of her music with her older brother, Finneas O'Connell, who also produces her records.

Eilish is a two-time Academy Award winner, for "No Time to Die" and "What Was I Made For?," and a two-time Golden Globe winner. She has won ten Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year three times. In 2020 she became the youngest artist, and only the second ever, to win all four general-field Grammys, Album, Record and Song of the Year and Best New Artist, in a single night.

Billie Eilish in Numbers

Metric	Value (as of October 2026)
Date and place of birth	December 18, 2001, Los Angeles (US)
Studio albums	3: "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" (2019), "Happier Than Ever" (2021), "Hit Me Hard and Soft" (2024)
Oscars	2 (2022 and 2024), the youngest person to win two
Grammys	10, including Song of the Year in 2020, 2024 and 2026
Golden Globes	2 (2022 and 2024)
Hot 100 No. 1	"Bad Guy" (2019)
Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour	106 concerts, September 2024 to November 2025
Concert film	"Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)," co-directed with James Cameron (May 2026)

Childhood in Los Angeles

Eilish was born to Maggie Baird, an actress, screenwriter and music teacher, and Patrick O'Connell, an actor. Her first name honors her maternal grandfather, William Baird, who died shortly before she was born. Her parents chose "Eilish" after seeing a documentary, and her middle names are "Pirate" and "Baird," her mother's surname. She grew up in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, in the small house where she and Finneas still recorded much of their music years later.

Billie and Finneas were homeschooled by their mother, who also taught them the basics of songwriting. Billie began playing the ukulele at six, joined the Los Angeles Children's Chorus at eight and wrote her first real song at eleven. She also trained as a dancer, until a growth plate injury ended that path in her early teens. She has spoken publicly about living with Tourette syndrome and about depression in her teenage years.

"Ocean Eyes" and Debut (2015–2018)

In 2015, aged 13, she uploaded "Ocean Eyes," a song Finneas had written for his band, to SoundCloud so her dance teacher could choreograph a routine to it. The track spread quickly online and led to a deal with Darkroom and Interscope Records in 2016. Her debut EP, "Don't Smile at Me" (2017), with "Bellyache," "Idontwannabeyouanymore" and "Lovely" with Khalid, built a large young audience and was certified multi-platinum.

"When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" (2019)

Her first full-length album, released on March 29, 2019, debuted at No. 1 in the US and the UK and was one of the best-selling albums of the year. "Bad Guy" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, ending the record 19-week run of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," and made her the first artist born in the 21st century to top the chart. At the 2020 Grammys she won Album, Record and Song of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album, becoming the youngest winner of Album of the Year at the time.

"Happier Than Ever" and Two Oscars (2020–2024)

In 2020 she and Finneas wrote "No Time to Die," the theme for the 25th James Bond film; she became the youngest artist to write and record a Bond theme. The song won a Grammy, a Golden Globe and, in March 2022, the Oscar for Best Original Song. "Everything I Wanted" won Record of the Year in 2021. Her second album, "Happier Than Ever" (2021), debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200; its title track, with its slow-building rock finale, became a fan favorite, and "Therefore I Am," "My Future" and "Your Power" reached the US top ten.

In 2023 she made her acting debut in the Amazon Prime Video series "Swarm" and wrote "What Was I Made For?" for Greta Gerwig's "Barbie." The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song in March 2024, along with a Golden Globe and two Grammys, including Song of the Year, making Eilish the youngest person to win two Academy Awards.

"Hit Me Hard and Soft" (2024–2026)

Her third album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," was released on May 17, 2024, to strong reviews. "Lunch," "Chihiro" and especially "Birds of a Feather" became major hits; "Birds of a Feather" topped the Billboard Global 200 and was one of the most-streamed songs in the world in 2024. On August 11, 2024, she performed it at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony in a live segment from Long Beach, California, marking the handover to the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

At the 68th Grammys on February 1, 2026, "Wildflower" won Song of the Year, her tenth Grammy and her third win in the category with Finneas. In her acceptance speech she criticized US immigration enforcement, saying "No one is illegal on stolen land."

Billie Eilish Tour

"Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour" ran from September 2024 to November 2025, with 106 concerts across North America, Oceania, Europe and Asia, played in the round on a central stage. Her parents traveled with the tour, and the production continued her long-running climate initiatives with the nonprofit Reverb. Earlier tours include "Where Do We Go? World Tour" (2020, cut short by the pandemic) and "Happier Than Ever, The World Tour" (2022–2023).

Billie Eilish Movie

"Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)," a concert film she co-directed with James Cameron and distributed by Paramount, was originally scheduled for March 2026 and moved to May 8, 2026, so Cameron could refine new 3D technology. It recorded the best opening for a concert film in three years. Earlier she appeared in two documentaries: "Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry" (Apple TV+, 2021) and the concert film "Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles" (Disney+, 2021).

Billie Eilish Perfume

Eilish's fragrance line, developed with Parlux, began with "Eilish" in November 2021, a warm vanilla and amber scent in a bottle shaped like a woman's upper body. "Eilish No. 2" followed in 2022 and the limited-edition "Eilish No. 3" in 2023. On February 6, 2025, she launched "Your Turn," a woody, fresh eau de parfum in a dice-shaped bottle with notes of ginger, cardamom, peach, jasmine and sandalwood, priced at $90. With that launch the line was renamed Billie Eilish Fragrances. The perfumes are sold through the brand's own website and at Ulta Beauty and other retailers.

Billie Eilish Albums

Year	Release	Key songs
2017	"Don't Smile at Me" (EP)	"Ocean Eyes," "Bellyache," "Idontwannabeyouanymore"
2019	"When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"	"Bad Guy," "Bury a Friend," "When the Party's Over"
2021	"Happier Than Ever"	"Happier Than Ever," "Therefore I Am," "Your Power"
2022	"Guitar Songs" (EP)	"TV," "The 30th"
2024	"Hit Me Hard and Soft"	"Lunch," "Chihiro," "Birds of a Feather," "Wildflower"

Billie Eilish Songs

Her best-known songs include "Ocean Eyes" (2016), "Lovely" with Khalid (2018), "Bad Guy" (2019), "When the Party's Over" (2018), "Everything I Wanted" (2019), "No Time to Die" (2020), "Therefore I Am" (2020), "Happier Than Ever" (2021), "What Was I Made For?" (2023), "Lunch," "Birds of a Feather" and "Wildflower" (2024). Many of her songs were written and recorded in Finneas's small bedroom studio, a working method that became part of her public story.

Awards

Award	Year	Work
Grammys (5)	2020	Album, Record, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album
Grammys (2)	2021	Record of the Year ("Everything I Wanted"), Best Song Written for Visual Media ("No Time to Die")
Grammys (2)	2024	Song of the Year, Best Song Written for Visual Media ("What Was I Made For?")
Grammy	2026	Song of the Year ("Wildflower")
Oscar	2022	Best Original Song ("No Time to Die")
Oscar	2024	Best Original Song ("What Was I Made For?")
Golden Globes	2022, 2024	Best Original Song for both films

Working With Finneas

Finneas O'Connell, born in 1997, is central to almost everything Eilish has released. He co-writes the songs, produces and engineers the recordings and plays many of the instruments, and he tours with her as a musician. Their partnership grew out of home-schooling, family songwriting sessions and a shared love of film scores. The siblings share both of her Oscars and most of her Grammys, and Finneas has also won Grammys as a producer in his own right, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, in 2020. He releases his own music as a solo artist and has written and produced for other performers. Eilish has often said that the closeness of the partnership lets her write about very personal subjects, from depression to heartbreak and desire, without feeling exposed.

Style and Image

In her early career Eilish was known for oversized streetwear, neon-green and black hair and designer logos worn in a deliberately baggy way. In 2021 she changed her look for a British Vogue cover inspired by old Hollywood pin-ups, and she has since moved between both styles. Her merchandise and collaborations with brands such as Nike have sold out repeatedly, and her approach to fashion has been widely discussed as a statement about control over her own image.

Personal Life, Influences and Views

Eilish cites The Beatles as a major inspiration and grew up listening to Green Day, Lana Del Rey, Linkin Park and Justin Bieber, as well as hip-hop. She has been vegan for years and campaigns on climate change, reproductive rights and animal welfare. She has largely kept her relationships private; she dated the musician Jesse Rutherford in 2022 and 2023. She has spoken about body image and about the oversized clothes she wore as a teenager to avoid comments on her body. Her Instagram account, @billieeilish, is one of the most-followed of any musician and is her main channel for announcements. She is commonly reported to be about 5 feet 3 inches (161 cm) tall.

Quick Facts

Full name	Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell
Date of birth	December 18, 2001
Place of birth	Los Angeles, US
Parents	Maggie Baird and Patrick O'Connell
Occupation	Singer, songwriter
Co-writer and producer	Brother Finneas O'Connell
Oscars	"No Time to Die" (2022), "What Was I Made For?" (2024)
Grammys	10
Most famous songs	"Bad Guy," "Happier Than Ever," "Birds of a Feather"

Timeline

• December 18, 2001: Born in Los Angeles.
• 2015: Posted "Ocean Eyes" online.
• 2017: Released the EP "Don't Smile at Me."
• March 29, 2019: Released "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"
• January 26, 2020: Won all four general-field Grammys.
• July 2021: Released "Happier Than Ever."
• March 27, 2022: First Oscar for "No Time to Die."
• 2023: Acting debut in "Swarm"; wrote "What Was I Made For?" for "Barbie."
• March 10, 2024: Second Oscar.
• May 17, 2024: Released "Hit Me Hard and Soft."
• August 11, 2024: Performed at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony.
• September 2024: Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour began.
• February 6, 2025: Launched the fragrance "Your Turn."
• November 2025: The 106-concert tour ended.
• February 1, 2026: "Wildflower" won Song of the Year.
• May 8, 2026: 3D concert film with James Cameron released.

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