Dua Lipa
Written and reviewed by Emma Carter Updated August 13, 2026 Fact checked August 13, 2026





Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Dua Lipa
Occupation
singer, songwriter, model
Birth Date
August 22, 1995
Age
31 years
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Birthplace
London, England, United Kingdom
Education
Sylvia Young Theatre School
Nationality
English-Kosovo Albanian
Dua Lipa family members
Father's Name
Dukagjin Lipa
Mother's Name
Anesa Lipa
Siblings names
Gjin Lipa (younger brother), Rina Lipa (younger sister)
Is Dua Lipa a lesbian/bisexual?
No
What is Dua Lipa marital status?
Married; no children
Who is Dua Lipa husband?
Callum Turner
When did get married?
May 31, 2026
How many children does she have?
No
She is charming, talented and incredibly beautiful. Her voice is strong, her body is fit and her face is nice – that’s why millions of people worldwide fell in love with her. She did a lot to occupy the rightful place at musical Olympus and she is not going to stop. So, what do we know about the amazing Dua Lipa and her family?
Dua Lipa husband
Callum Turner (husband)
nDate of birth: February 15, 1990nnDua Lipa and actor Callum Turner began dating in early 2024. Lipa confirmed their engagement in June 2025, and they married at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London on May 31, 2026.
Who are Dua Lipa parents?
Dukagjin Lipa (father)
They say, behind each sensation, there are supportive people. In the case of Dua, these people are her parents. The name of her father is Dukagjin Lipa. He was born and raised in Kosovo but had to leave his home country because of the political situation. Having moved away from Kosovo, he had to discontinue his studying – the man was passing the training as a dentist. Dukagjin’s father headed the Institute of History in Kosovo in the early 1990s. His father taught him to love and understand art.
Dua inherited her passion for music from her daddy. He was an amateur rock singer and performed with the band “Oda”. As of 2020, he serves as the head of “Republika Communications Agency”.
Anesa Lipa (mother)
Dua Lipa was blessed with a great mother, who looks like her older sister. Anesa is not a celebrity, but her face has already become familiar to the wide circle of people because sometimes she accompanies her daughter to various ceremonies and public events. With her husband, she launched and developed the “Sunny Hill Festival” in Kosovo. She still loves her home country, where she had worked as a lawyer before leaving it. Her daughter performed at the festival, too.
Dua Lipa siblings
Gjin Lipa (younger brother)
Date of birth: December 30, 2005
Gjin Lipa gained initial fame as the younger brother of the singer Dua Lipa, but now he enjoys the status of Internet celebrity himself. His Instagram account boasts with 179k+ subscribers.
The boy shares with his fans details of his personal life, from which it becomes obvious, that he likes swimming and playing football. Gjin plays for London Football Club “Eagles United”.
Rina Lipa (younger sister)
Date of birth: May 14, 2001
Dua Lipa shares a close bond with her younger sister Rina. By the way, the girl is not an alien in the entertainment industry, too. She is a vivid dancer. Besides, she tries her hand as a model and has already graced on numerous printed ads. Rina was keen on acting since her earliest years. To make her skills even better, she attended Sylvia Young drama classes. As a dancer, she participated in lots of dancing competitions.
Bio
She was born in London, where her parents came from their native Kosovo in the early 1990s, thus having saved their family from the hard political situation there. Dua Lipa got the Kosovo Albanian name, which means “I love” in her mother tongue.
She started her career in the music industry, like many other people of her age – through social media. The girl recorded covers on the songs of celebrities Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado. At the age of 15, she had already made an important decision – to become a professional singer. But the girl’s parents didn’t have enough money to support her ambitious dreams, that’s why she started the career of a model. Very soon Dua Lipa earned the love and respect of London’s reputable fashion designers and starred at the catwalk.
But music was her main aim, she had never forgotten about it. She continued to upload her music experiments on YouTube, and one day it paid off – Dua Lipa was noticed by Warner Music scouts and was signed by the famous recording company.
She released her first single “New Love”, which gained modest popularity, and immediately threw another hit – “Be the One”. Thus, her way on top began. “Vogue” magazine named her “the new pop princess” and fashion issues compared her with Monica Bellucci.
Her third studio album, “Radical Optimism”, was released in 2024. She supported it with an international tour and continued working across music, fashion and film.
Interesting and fun facts
- She is a Grammy winner, BRIT Awards nominee and the best singer of the years 2017 and 2019.
- Lipa dated Anwar Hadid from 2019 to 2021. She began dating Callum Turner in 2024 and married him in May 2026.
- Her parents left Kosovo because of the war between the Kosovo Albanian rebel group and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. But when she turned 11, the war in her home country was over, and her parents decided to return. Thus, she moved from London to Pristina and there made up her mind to become a singer. After that, she came back to England to develop her career.
- Her favorite food is pizza, her favorite singers are Pink and ASAP Rocky, her favorite TV show is “Gossip Girl”.
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