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Celine Dion (Singer) Biography, Age, Height, Affairs, Children, Family, Facts, Wiki & More

Updated On : May 27, 2023

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Short Biography

Celine Dion was born on 30-03-1968 in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada as Celine Marie Claudette Dion. She is a Canadian Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist, Musician, Composer, Voice Artist, Film Actress, Television Actress, Television Personality, Restaurateur, Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Philanthropist & Founder of "Nickels Grill & Bar", a restaurant chain in Canada. She is associated with Sony Music Entertainment and has sung under Sony's record labels like Legacy, 550, Columbia, Epic & CBS.

Other Name: Celine Marie Claudette Dion, Queen Celine, The Queen of Pop, Priestess of Pop, Queen of Power Ballads, Queen of Adult Contemporary, Queen of Las Vegas
Other Professions: Songwriter Recording Artist Musician Composer Voice Artist Film Actress Television Actress Television Personality Restaurateur Entrepreneur Businessperson Philanthropist Founder
Appearance: Hollywood

Celine Dion Complete Bio & Career

Celine Dion has already recorded as many as nine French albums and won several Juno and Felix awards by the age of 18. At 20, she emerged winner of the Eurovision song contest held in Dublin, Ireland. Her performance was live telecasted throughout European countries, Japan, Australia, and the Middle East.
 
After earning enough stardom, she started on her journey to gain American stardom. In 1990, she recorded her debut English album titled Unison. The album became a huge hit and over 1 million copies were sold worldwide. She earned pop star stardom after recording a theme song called Beauty and The Beast along with Peabo Bryson. This song won her an Academy as well as a Grammy Award. This song was featured on her second released self-titled album Celine Dion. The album became her maiden Gold record as over 12 million copies were sold worldwide.
 
She performed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The very same year she earned her second Grammy Award for the song "Because You Loved Me". She earned the utmost glory after recording the theme song for the film Titanic. The film won 11 Oscars including an award for the best song. Her stardom was at the peak of her career. The theme song "My Heart Will Go On" became a universal hit.
 
Dion is one celebrity who has heavily engaged herself in philanthropic work. She has performed at several fundraising events. She has donated heavily to various charitable organizations. When the earthquake hit in Sichuan, China, she donated a sum of $100,000 to Chinese children and teenagers.
 
She is suffering from stiff-person syndrome since Jan 2022, for which she canceled all concert dates for the year 2022.
 
She made her acting debut on the big screen in the Hollywood romantic comedy-drama film 'Love Again' in 2023 and also released its five songs. 

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Celine Dion Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Adhemar Dion
Mother Therese "Maman" Dion
Brothers Michel, Daniel, Jacques, Paul, Clement
Sisters Ghislaine, Linda, Manon, Claudette, Louise, Liette, Denise, Pauline
Affair Rene Angelil
Spouse Rene Angelil (1994-2016, till his death)
Sons Rene-Charles Angelil, Nelson Angelil, Eddy Angelil
Daughter None
Step-sons Patrick Angelil, Jean-Pierre Angelil
Step-daughter Anne-Marie Angelil

Parents

She was born to a butcher father Adhemar Dion & a homemaker mother Therese Dion. Her father passed away on 03-11-2003 at the age of 80. Her mother, Therese was also known as Maman Dion who later launched her own food products line called "Pates de Maman Dion" and also hosted a cooking show on the Canadian television channel TVA. Her mother passed away on 17-01-2020 at the age of 92.
 

Siblings

She has thirteen elder siblings including five brothers Michel, Daniel, Jacques, Paul & Clement, and eight sisters named Ghislaine, Linda, Manon, Claudette, Louise, Liette, Denise & Pauline
 

Affair, Spouse & Children

She married 52 years old musical producer Rene Angelil on 17-12-1994 at the age of 26. It was her first marriage while Rene had two divorces before marriage to Celine Dion. Rene also had a daughter named Anne-Marie Angelil and two sons named Patrick Angelil & Jean-Pierre Angelil from his previous marriages. Together the couple welcomed their first son on 25-01-2001, who was named Rene-Charles Angelil. On 23-10-2010, the couple welcomed their twin sons, who were named Nelson Angelil & Eddy Angelil. Her husband Rene Angelil passed away on 14-01-2016 at the age of 73.

Life's Important Dates Of Celine Dion

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Celine Dion

  • Her talent emerged at a young age when she composed her first song at the tender age of 12.
  • In 1981, she released her first studio album 'La voix du bon Dieu' in the French language.
  • In 1988, She participated in Eurovision Song Contest and became the winner of the season.
  • In 1989, She joined a leadership training & language education company 'Ecole Berlitz' to learn the English language.
  • In 1990, She signed with the record label 'Epic Records' owned by Sony Music Entertainment.
  • In 1990, She released her first studio album 'Unison' in the English language. The album ranked No.4 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
  • In 1997, her meteoric rise to fame reached its pinnacle with the release of 'My Heart Will Go On', the unforgettable theme song of the blockbuster film Titanic, for which she received several awards including two Grammy Awards.
  • From 2011 to 2019, she held a residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where she performed over 1,100 shows, making it one of the most successful and longest-running residencies in history.
  • She is actively involved in philanthropic works; She donated $1 million during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and donated $100000 during Sichuan Earthquake in 2008.
  • She made her big-screen debut in James C. Strouse's romantic comedy-drama film 'Love Again' in 2023.
  • She is the youngest child of her parents and has 13 older siblings.
  • She is 26 years younger than her husband Rene Angelil, who died at the age of 73 on 14-01-2016.
  • She is not only a powerhouse vocalist but also a linguistic virtuoso. She sings fluently in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Latin, Japanese, and Mandarin, showcasing her incredible versatility.

Celine Dion Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

56 years, 7months, 22 days old age Celine Dion will turn 57 on 30 March, 2025. Only 4 months, 8 days, her next birthday.

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