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Pia Mia

Pia Mia, American singer, songwriter, model, and actress

Born
September 19, 1996
Age in 2026
30
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1996

About Pia Mia

Pia Mia Perez (born September 19, 1996) is a Guamanian singer, actress, and author. She began her music career posting song covers on YouTube; after being discovered by Babyface, she moved to Los Angeles in 2010 at age 13 to pursue a music career. In 2013, she signed with Interscope Records and worked with producer Nic Nac on her debut extended play (EP), The Gift (2013), which included her viral cover of Drake's 2013 single, "Hold On, We're Going Home". In 2015, she released the single "Do It Again" (featuring Chris Brown and Tyga); the song was a success, marking her only entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The following year, she appeared on will.i.am's single "Boys & Girls"; it peaked within the top 40 of the UK singles chart. She left Interscope in 2017, before signing to Electric Feel Entertainment and Republic Records in 2020; she departed both the following year. Her debut studio album, Anti Romantica, was released independently in 2024. Outside of music, Perez is also an author and actress. She has released three novels in partnership with Wattpad, and has appeared in several television shows; along with a role as Tristan in the 2019 film After and its 2020 sequel After We Collided. In 2020, she signed a record deal with Republic Records and Louis Bell's Electric Feel Entertainment, before departing both the following year. Perez was discovered by and worked with producer Babyface during her first year in Los Angeles. She began her career posting song covers on YouTube, and after being discovered by Babyface, she moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to pursue a music career.

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Pia Mia timeline

  1. She began her career posting song covers on YouTube, and after being discovered by Babyface, she moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to pursue a music career.
  2. In 2013, she signed with Interscope Records and worked with producer Nic Nac on her debut extended play (EP), The Gift (2013), which included her viral cover of Drake's 2013 single, "Hold On, We're Going Home".
  3. In 2020, she signed a record deal with Republic Records and Louis Bell's Electric Feel Entertainment, before departing both the following year.

The world when Pia Mia was born

Pia Mia was born in 1996. 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 1996

  • #1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
  • Top movieThe English Patient
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
  • Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
  • Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
  • Defining fadMacarena dance craze
  • Notable inventionPalm Pilot
  • World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

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

Measure19962026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$115,800$435,000
Average income$44,006$67,500
Minimum wage$4.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population265.2M341 million

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