Debbie Harry: Biography in Details
Who is Debbie Harry?
Debbie Harry is an American singer and actress. Debbie Harry is well known as the lead singer of the new wave band Blondie.
Debbie Harry: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity
Debbie Harry was born in Miami, Florida, in the United States on July 1, 1945. Her birth name is Deborah Ann Harry and she is currently 77 years old.
Her father’s name is Richard Harry (Adoptive) and her mother’s name is Catherine Harry (Adoptive).
There is no information about her siblings. Debbie holds American citizenship and mixed (English- Scottish) ethnicity. Her birth sign is Cancer.
Education, School/ College University
Talking about Debbie’s education history, she graduated from Hawthorne High School in 1963. She went to Centenary College from where she graduated in 1965 with a degree in Associate of Arts.
Debbie Harry: Professional Life, Career
Talking about her profession, Debbie Harry began her musical career began in the late 1960s when she joined the folk-rock group, ‘The Wind in the Willows’ as a backing singer.
The band released one album in 1968. She joined the band ‘The Stilettos’ in 1974 and performed with Elda Gentile and Amanda Jones. Whereas, guitarist Chris Stein also became a member shortly after her joining.
The band became famous following the commercial success of their debut album. Sharp-featured and pretty, she caught the attention of her fans with her platinum-blonde hair and glamorous looks.
She became a sex symbol and was soon a punk icon. She became such an inherent part of Blondie that people thought it was her name!
Blondie’s 1978 album, ‘Parallel Lines’ provided them with the breakthrough they needed. It peaked at No.1 in the U.K. and also performed well in the U.S.
Her debut solo album, ‘KooKoo’ was released in 1981. Another one of her solo albums, ‘Rockbird’ was out in 1986.
In the year 1989, Debbie Harry released ‘Def, Dumb & Blonde and started using her original name “Deborah” professionally. It had the hit single, ‘I Want That Man, and the tracks ‘Kiss it Better and ‘Maybe for Sure’.
Her solo album ‘Debravation’ was out in 1993. The album was unsuccessful. After a gap of 14 long years, she brought out her album, ‘Necessary Evil’ in 2007.
She promoted the album on Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Tour where she performed a number of songs from the album.
In addition to her singing career, she has also appeared in a number of films in small roles, the most notable ones being ‘Hairspray’ (1988), ‘Heavy’ (1995), ‘All I Want (2002), and ‘Elegy’ (2008).
Awards, Nomination
Debbie Harry was nominated for Best Original Song-Motion Picture for American Gigolo (1980) at Golden Globe Awards.
She was nominated for Best Supporting Female for Hairspray (1988) at Independent Spirit Award. She won Worst Supporting Actress for Deuces Wild (2002) at Stinker Award.
Debbie Harry: Net Worth, Salary
Debbie Harry has an estimated net worth of around $30 million (as per 2022 data) and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career.
Debbie Harry: Rumors and Controversy/ Scandal
To date, Debbie Harry has not been part of controversy and rumor.
She is maintaining her personal life properly. She is far from rumors and controversies.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Debbie Harry has a height of 5 feet 3 inches. Additionally, she weighs is 58Kg.
She has a measurement of 34-24-34 inches and her bra size is 34B.
Debbie’s hair color is blonde and her eye color is green. Furthermore, her dress size is 6 (US) and her shoe size is 8.5 (US).
Social Media
Debbie Harry is active on Twitter and Instagram rather than on Facebook. She has around 304K followers on Twitter.
Around 256K followers on Instagram. But she doesn’t have an official page on Facebook.
Debbie Harry’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | July | Monday |
| 2025 | July | Tuesday |
| 2026 | July | Wednesday |
| 2027 | July | Thursday |
| 2028 | July | Saturday |