Michelle Zauner, 1989
Writers · March 29, 1989
Michelle Zauner
★ HOW OLD IS MICHELLE ZAUNER?
Michelle Zauner is 37 years old, born March 29, 1989 in South Korea · Aries.
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About
Michelle Zauner turned grief into art—as the lead vocalist of Japanese Breakfast and author of Crying in H Mart, a memoir that spent 60 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Born in 1989, she's a singer-songwriter and writer who Time named one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. Her Aries directness cuts through indie pop arrangements and brutally honest essays.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Michelle Zauner is a musician and author whose 2021 memoir Crying in H Mart became a cultural moment—it spent 60 weeks on The New York Times hardcover non-fiction bestseller list and earned her a spot on Time's 100 most influential people in 2022. Born March 29, 1989, she is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and writer who leads the indie pop band Japanese Breakfast, formed in 2013. Before that, she was a member of the Philadelphia emo band Little Big League, releasing two albums: These Are Good People (2013) and Tropical Jinx (2014). As Japanese Breakfast, Zauner has released four studio albums: Psychopomp (2016), Soft Sounds from Another Planet (2017), Jubilee (2021), and For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) (2025). She also composed the soundtrack for the 2021 video game Sable. Her essays appear regularly in Glamour, The New Yorker, and Harper's Bazaar. As an Aries, her directness shows in both her unflinching prose and her angular pop arrangements. Life Path 5 suggests restlessness and reinvention—a pattern evident in her evolution from emo guitarist to essayist to cultural voice. Writers channel observation and introspection; Zauner does both at concert volume.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Zauner performed music from her youth and was a member of the Philadelphia-based emo band Little Big League, releasing two albums: These Are Good People (2013) and Tropical Jinx (2014). In 2013, she began releasing music under the name Japanese Breakfast, which would become her primary artistic identity.
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Trivia
- Crying in H Mart spent 60 weeks on The New York Times hardcover non-fiction bestseller list after its 2021 release.
- Time magazine named Zauner one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022, under the category Innovators.
- She composed the soundtrack for the 2021 video game Sable.
- Her essays have been published in Glamour, The New Yorker, and Harper's Bazaar.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Michelle Zauner reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
- Jung Chae-yeonOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian May
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Michelle Zauner?
- Michelle Zauner is 37 years old (born March 29, 1989).
- When is Michelle Zauner's birthday?
- Michelle Zauner was born on March 29, 1989.
- What is Michelle Zauner's zodiac sign?
- Michelle Zauner is a Aries, born March 29, 1989.
- What is Michelle Zauner's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Michelle Zauner was born in 1989, the year of the Earth Snake.
- Where is Michelle Zauner from?
- Michelle Zauner is from South Korea.
- What does Michelle Zauner do?
- Michelle Zauner is a writer.
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