Person in history
Mikolas Josef
Mikolas Josef, Czech singer and songwriter
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1995 · October 4
- Age this year
- 31No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 31st anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Mikolas Josef, also known mononymously as Mikolas, is a Czech singer-songwriter and former model. He represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Lie to Me" and finished in sixth place. This was the highest score for the Czech Republic in Eurovision history.
Early life
Early life and career Josef was born on 4 October 1995 in Prague into a musical family. [ 1 ] He is of Czech , Moravian , Austrian, German and Italian descent. [ 2 ] He has a brother named Karel and an older half-sister called Martina. He has been playing guitar since he was five years old. [ 3 ] He grew up in Znojmo and in a small village in south Bohemia . [ 4 ] [ non-primary source needed ] Between 2006 and 2008 he studied at an art school, majoring in playing the guitar,
Why this date
Mikolas Josef appears on our October 4 calendar for 1995 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1995.
- September 7Space Shuttle Endeavour
- October 6Michel Mayor
- April 29Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
- July 5Armenia
- March 14Norman Thagard
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1995JisooJanuary 3
- 1995TaeyongJuly 1
- 1995Patrick MahomesSeptember 17
- 1995Simone FontecchioDecember 9
- 1995Mario HezonjaFebruary 25
- 1995Anett KontaveitDecember 24
- 1995Glen KamaraOctober 28
- 1995Shira HaasMay 11
Sources
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“Mikolas Josef”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/mikolas-josef, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Mikolas Josef
When was Mikolas Josef born?
October 4 1995.
How old would Mikolas Josef be today?
31 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 4?
Shontelle, Marina Weisband, Kenny Clark (defensive tackle) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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