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Also Known As Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell
Born December 18, 2001 (age 24) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Grammy Award • Grammy Award for song of the year (2026) • Grammy Award for song of the year (2024) • Academy Award (2022) • Grammy Award for best new artist (2020) • Grammy Award for album of the year (2020) • Grammy Award (2021): Record of the Year • Grammy Award (2021): Best Song Written for Visual Media • Grammy Award (2020): Record of the Year • Grammy Award (2020): Album of the Year • Grammy Award (2020): Song of the Year • Grammy Award (2020): Best New Artist • Grammy Award (2020): Best Pop Vocal Album
Notable Works “Hit Me Hard and Soft” • “What Was I Made For?” • “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” • “Wildflower”
Notable Family Members daughter of Patrick O'Connell • daughter of Maggie Baird • sister of Finneas Baird O'Connell
Albums "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" (2019)

Top Questions

What is Billie Eilish's real name?
Billie Eilish's full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell.
When was Billie Eilish born?
Billie Eilish was born on December 18, 2001, in Los Angeles, California.
Did Billie Eilish attend school?
Billie Eilish’s parents were inspired by Hanson, a ’90s pop band formed by a group of homeschooled brothers from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to teach Billie and her older brother, Finneas, at home and to encourage them to explore passions outside of the traditional education system.

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