- Born
- Birth nameRufus McGarrigle Wainwright
- Height1.80 m
- Rufus Wainwright was born on July 22, 1973 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Bienvenue chez les Robinson (2007), Moulin Rouge (2001) and Heights (2005). He has been married to Jörn Weisbrodt since August 23, 2012. They have one child.
- SpouseJörn Weisbrodt(August 23, 2012 - present) (1 child)
- Parents
- RelativesAnna McGarrigle(Aunt or Uncle)Jane McGarrigle(Aunt or Uncle)Martha Wainwright(Sibling)
- Heard an amazing recording of Verdi's Requiem when he was 14, and for ten years, he listened to opera and only opera.
- Studied classical and modern piano at McGill University.
- Once saved from drowning in a hotel pool by Betty Buckley.
- Wainwright is a big fan of opera and counts the Metropolitan Opera House as one of his favorite places in New York.
- Considers Judy Garland his top gay icon, according to an interview with "The Observer" (21 December 2006).
- Why be in music, why write songs, if you can't use them to explore life or an idealized vision of life? I believe a lot of our lives are spent asleep, and what I've been trying to do is hold on to those moments when a little spark cuts through the fog and nudges you.
- Frank Sinatra has passed on the torch to me. But little did he know that he'd be passing it on to a gay opera queen.
- [When asked if all his older songs were getting tiresome to sing] "No, they're all fresh; fresh as daisies!"
- Everything I do, I feel is genius. Whether it is or it isn't.
- I like to make the mundane fabulous whenever I can.
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