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Chappell Roan

Chappell Roan, American singer and songwriter

Born
February 19, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1998

About Chappell Roan

Kayleigh Rose Amstutz (born February 19, 1998), known professionally as Chappell Roan ( CHAP-əl ROHN), is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her camp and drag queen–influenced style. After signing to Amusement Records—in partnership with Island Records—in 2023, Roan released her debut studio album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. The next year, Roan achieved global recognition with the single "Good Luck, Babe!", which reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became an international top-five single. The song's popularity led to a resurgence of her debut album, which became a sleeper hit and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200. It yielded the multi-platinum single "Hot to Go!", while her 2020 single, "Pink Pony Club", reached number one on the UK singles chart. In 2025, Roan won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and earned her second UK number-one single with "The Subway". After signing to Island Records in 2023, Roan released her debut studio album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023), garnering a cult following. Her debut EP, School Nights (2017), was released by Atlantic Records. It led to a resurgence of her debut album, which became a sleeper hit, peaking at number two on the US Billboard 200 and yielding the multi-platinum singles "Hot to Go!" and "Pink Pony Club".

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Chappell Roan timeline

  1. Her debut EP, School Nights (2017), was released by Atlantic Records.
  2. After signing to Island Records in 2023, Roan released her debut studio album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023), garnering a cult following.

The world when Chappell Roan was born

Chappell Roan was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chappell Roan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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