Person in history
Zayn Malik
Zayn Malik, English singer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1993 · January 12
- Age this year
- 33No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- singer, songwriter, musician, singer-songwriter, and pop singer. Citizenship: United Kingdom
- Born
- 33rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Zain Javadd Malik, known professionally as Zayn Malik or simply Zayn, is an English singer. He auditioned as a solo contestant for the British music competition television series The X Factor in 2010, where he ended up being a part of five-piece boy band One Direction, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. He left the group in March 2015 and signed a solo recording contract with RCA Records.
Early life
Educated at: Tong Leadership Academy.
Path and career
Awards / honours: MTV Europe Music Award for Best Look, MTV Video Music Awards, and American Music Award for New Artist of the Year.
Why this date
Zayn Malik appears on our January 12 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1993.
- September 12STS-51
- November 1Maastricht Treaty
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904
- June 1Dobrinja mortar attack
- April 11Prison riot
Born the same day
Xavier Tillman
Xavier Tillman, American basketball player
Read their story →Pixie Lott
Pixie Lott, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
Read their story →Tyler Roberts
Tyler Roberts, Welsh footballer
Read their story →Mike McGlinchey (offensive lineman)
Mike McGlinchey, American football player
Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1993Farrah MoanSeptember 11
- 1993Niall HoranSeptember 13
- 1993Alice MertonSeptember 13
- 1993Marcus PetersJanuary 9
- 1993J. T. MillerMarch 14
- 1993Beau WebsterDecember 1
- 1993Max Power (footballer)July 27
- 1993Bryson DeChambeauSeptember 16
Sources
Cite this page
“Zayn Malik”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/zayn-malik, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Zayn Malik
When was Zayn Malik born?
January 12 1993.
How old would Zayn Malik be today?
33 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 January 12?
Xavier Tillman, Pixie Lott, Tyler Roberts and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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