K.D. Lang

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

45

Gender

Female

Birthday

1961-11-02 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Consort, Alberta, Canada

K.D. Lang

Biography

Kathryn Dawn Lang OC AOE (born November 2, 1961), known by her stylized stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the songs "Constant Craving" and "Miss Chatelaine". A mezzo-soprano, lang has contributed songs to movie soundtracks and has collaborated with musicians such as Roy Orbison, Tony Bennett, Elton John, The Killers, Anne Murray, Ann Wilson, and Jane Siberry. She performed at the closing ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, and at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she performed Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". Lang has also been active as an animal rights, gay rights, and Tibetan human rights activist. She is a tantric practitioner of the old school of Tibetan Buddhism. Description above from the Wikipedia article k.d. lang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.  

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Dharma & Greg

    Dharma & Greg

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • The Jim Henson Hour

    The Jim Henson Hour

  • Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

    Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

  • Salmonberries

    Salmonberries

  • Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

  • The Black Dahlia

    The Black Dahlia

  • Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

    Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

  • The Last Don

    The Last Don

  • Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

    Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic

    Tony Bennett: An American Classic

  • Jann

    Jann

  • Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

    Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

  • This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s

    This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s

  • Eye of the Beholder

    Eye of the Beholder

  • Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

    Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

  • k.d. lang: songs & silence

    k.d. lang: songs & silence

  • Stand On Your Man

    Stand On Your Man

  • Roy Orbison: The Anthology

    Roy Orbison: The Anthology

  • Truth or Dairy

    Truth or Dairy

  • Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan

    Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan

  • Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

    Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

  • Songs & Visions

    Songs & Visions

  • K.D. Lang: Harvest of Seven Years

    K.D. Lang: Harvest of Seven Years

  • Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

    Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

  • Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

    Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

  • Teresa's Tattoo

    Teresa's Tattoo

  • Anne Murray: Full Circle

    Anne Murray: Full Circle

  • k.d. lang - Ingénue Redux - Live From the Majestic Theatre

    k.d. lang - Ingénue Redux - Live From the Majestic Theatre

  • An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell

    An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell

  • Anne Murray Friends and Legends

    Anne Murray Friends and Legends

  • k.d. lang - Live in London with the BBC Orchestra

    k.d. lang - Live in London with the BBC Orchestra

  • K.D. Lang: Live By Request

    K.D. Lang: Live By Request