Adele’s Birthday: 5 Fast Facts As ‘Hello’ Singer Turns 29

It may be Cinco de Mayo, but it’s also Adele’s birthday. The English pop star turns 29 on Friday and in her 10-plus years of singing, the musician has already broken records that some can only dream of doing. To celebrate Adele’s 29th birthday, here are five fun facts about the singer:

1. Adele’s Net Worth Is $161 Million

According to a new report from the Sunday Times of England, Adele earned £40 million in 2016, which roughly equals $51 million, bringing her fortune up from £85 million ($110 million) to £125 million ($161 million). That makes her the richest female musician in England and ties her at 19th with Queen guitarist Brian May when it comes to the UK and Ireland's richest artists overall.

2. She Was Classmates With Jessie J And Leona Lewis​

The BRIT School in London must have been doing something right because it created three stars in Adele, Jessie J and Leona Lewis. All three of the singers graduated from the college in 2006, well before they were pop stars. But according to Jessie J, she knew she and Adele would make it big one day.

“Oh my God, do you know I am going to be Jessie J and you are going to be Adele,” the singer said she told a young Adele, during an interview with radio station Nova 96.9.

3. She Holds Three Guinness World Records

In 2011, Adele joined the Guinness World Records book when she was named the first female artist to have two singles and two albums in the U.K. Top 5 at the same time. The singer also set the record for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 for a female artist with 11 weeks, and most cumulative weeks with a No. 1 record.

4. Adele Is A Fan Of Hip-Hop

Adele has never hid her love for hip-hop. In 2015, after the release of “Hello,” Adele gushed about Drake, saying she wanted to do a remix with him. “I really want us to do an official remix. I love Drake. I love Drake so much,” she told etalk. Adele took her love for Drake one step further, purchasing the jacket he wore in the “Hotline Bling” video. “I got it delivered the other day, I ordered it. The red one.”

But it’s not just American hip-hop that she likes. Adele is also a fan of the U.K. Grime scene and was recently spotted at a Stormzy concert, rapping along to his songs.

5. She Received An MBE Medal

Adele has Grammys, a Golden Globe and an Oscar, but the singer can also add an MBE to her list of accolades. In 2016, the pop star was awarded an MBE (Most Excellent Order of The British Empire) medal — an honor reserved for outstanding British subjects — from Prince Charles. Of her award, Adele said, “It was an honor to be recognized and a very proud moment to be awarded alongside such wonderful and inspirational people. Very posh indeed.”