Abel Tesfaye
Acting

Abel Tesfaye

Born 1990-02-16 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. He has won three Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, two American Music Awards, nine Juno Awards, and has been nominated for one Academy Award.

ActorCastCreatorExecutive ProducerOriginal Music ComposerSongsScreenplayProducer

Known for

Avatar: The Way of Water★ 7.6Viewing moment
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
Fifty Shades of Grey★ 5.9Viewing moment
Fifty Shades of Grey
2015
The Idol★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Idol
2023 · Series
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013
Uncut Gems★ 7.1Viewing moment
Uncut Gems
2019
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live★ 8.6Viewing moment
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium★ 7Viewing moment
The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium
2023
Lemonade★ 8.5Viewing moment
Lemonade
2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall★ 7.1Viewing moment
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016
The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience
2022
The Weeknd: After Hours★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Weeknd: After Hours
2020
The Weeknd: Coachella Music Festival Live ShowViewing moment
The Weeknd: Coachella Music Festival Live Show
2023
The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015Viewing moment
The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015
2015
Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime ShowViewing moment
Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show
2021
The Weeknd - Coachella 2022Viewing moment
The Weeknd - Coachella 2022
2022
The Weeknd: False Alarm★ 8.3Viewing moment
The Weeknd: False Alarm
2016
The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival★ 9Viewing moment
The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival
2017
The Weeknd Live at Coachella★ 7Viewing moment
The Weeknd Live at Coachella
2012
The Weeknd - Lollapalooza Brazil★ 7Viewing moment
The Weeknd - Lollapalooza Brazil
2017
The Weeknd - Belong To The World★ 10Viewing moment
The Weeknd - Belong To The World
2013
Canadian Hits at the BBC★ 5Viewing moment
Canadian Hits at the BBC
2021
AWGE DVD: Volume 1★ 6Viewing moment
AWGE DVD: Volume 1
2017
The Weeknd: M A N I A★ 10Viewing moment
The Weeknd: M A N I A
2016
The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go OutViewing moment
The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out
2021
Quincy Jones, Music Man★ 9Viewing moment
Quincy Jones, Music Man
2025
Echoes of Silence★ 10Viewing moment
Echoes of Silence
2021
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM★ 8.5Viewing moment
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
2022
The Weeknd - Double Fantasy★ 7.5Viewing moment
The Weeknd - Double Fantasy
2023
The Weeknd: False Alarm★ 10Viewing moment
The Weeknd: False Alarm
2016
He Was Never There, DocupoemViewing moment
He Was Never There, Docupoem
2018
The ShowViewing moment
The Show
2021
Billions Club Live with The Weeknd: A Concert Film★ 9Viewing moment
Billions Club Live with The Weeknd: A Concert Film
2025

Frequent collaborators

Micah BickhamMicah BickhamDaniel LopatinDaniel LopatinJim CarreyJim CarreyQuincy JonesQuincy JonesHeidi MoneymakerHeidi MoneymakerPharrell WilliamsPharrell WilliamsLily-Rose DeppLily-Rose DeppSiaSia