Rufus Wainwright, 1973
Actors · July 22, 1973
Rufus Wainwright
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Rufus Wainwright is 52 years old, born July 22, 1973 in United States · Cancer.
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About
Rufus Wainwright turned Shakespeare sonnets and operatic ambition into a singular singer-songwriter catalogue. Born July 22, 1973, the Canadian-American released his debut through DreamWorks in 1998, followed by conceptual albums Want One and Want Two (repackaged as Want in 2005) and the live Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall in 2007. He has recorded eleven studio albums, two classical operas, and adapted nine of Shakespeare's sonnets to music. Cancer-born.
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Biography
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright emerged as a singer-songwriter fusing art-song precision with indie sensibility. Born July 22, 1973, he holds US and Canadian citizenship. His self-titled debut arrived through DreamWorks Records in May 1998, establishing him as a composer unafraid of literary ambition. Poses followed in June 2001; the paired albums Want One (2003) and Want Two (2004) were repackaged as the double album Want in 2005, solidifying his conceptual approach. Release the Stars (2007) and the live Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall—recorded at the iconic venue in 2007—marked a shift toward theatrical presentation. Later work deepened this trajectory: All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu (2010), Out of the Game (2012), and the double album Prima Donna (2015), a recording of his opera of the same name. His ninth studio album, Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets (2016), adapted Shakespeare's verse to music. Unfollow the Rules arrived in July 2020; Folkocracy followed in June 2023 as his eleventh studio album. Beyond recordings, Wainwright has written two classical operas and collaborated on Robert Wilson's theatre piece featuring his musical settings of Shakespeare's sonnets. As an actor and singer-songwriter, he performs live and records conceptual albums. Born a Cancer, Wainwright carries life-path 4 numerology—grounded, structural, architectural in approach. Family roots run deep in music: his father is Loudon Wainwright III, his mother Kate McGarrigle, his sister Martha Wainwright, and his half-sister Lucy Wainwright Roche.
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Trivia
- His mother Kate McGarrigle was a folk musician; his father Loudon Wainwright III is a singer-songwriter.
- Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall was recorded live at the renowned New York concert hall in 2007.
- He adapted nine of Shakespeare's sonnets to music for his ninth studio album, Take All My Loves, released in 2016.
- His sister Martha Wainwright and half-sister Lucy Wainwright Roche are both singer-songwriters.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Rufus Wainwright succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Taylor SwiftSnake · 1989
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Khvicha KvaratskheliaSnake · 2001
- Milo ManheimSnake · 2001
- Josie TotahSnake · 2001
CHALLENGING
- Brian GutiérrezGoat · 2003
- An Yu-jin
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Frequently asked
- How old is Rufus Wainwright?
- Rufus Wainwright is 52 years old (born July 22, 1973).
- When is Rufus Wainwright's birthday?
- Rufus Wainwright was born on July 22, 1973.
- What is Rufus Wainwright's zodiac sign?
- Rufus Wainwright is a Cancer, born July 22, 1973.
- What is Rufus Wainwright's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Rufus Wainwright was born in 1973, the year of the Water Ox.
- Where is Rufus Wainwright from?
- Rufus Wainwright is from United States.
- What does Rufus Wainwright do?
- Rufus Wainwright is a actor.
- Is Rufus Wainwright still alive?
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