Nelly Furtado Personal Details
Birth Name: Nelly Kim Neto Furtado
Nickname: Nelly
Born: December 2, 1978
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Roman Catholic
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birth Place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Residence: Unknown
Nationality: Canadian
Education: She attended Mount Douglas Secondary School in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation: Singer, actress, songwriter
Net Worth: $25 million
Nelly Furtado Measurements
[ads1 id=”alignright”]Measurements: 34-24-36
Height: 5’2″ (1.59 m)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Bra Size: 34B
Dress Size: 6
Shoe Size: 8
Distinctive features: She sometimes wears doorknocker earrings
Best known for: Her hit singles ‘I’m Like a Bird’, ‘Turn Off the Light’, and ‘Say It Right’
Nelly Furtado Family:
Father – António José Furtado
Mother – Maria Manuela
Siblings – Lisa Anne Furtado, Michael Anthony Furtado
Nelly Furtado Dated:
- Ashton Kutcher (pre-2001) – She dated American actor Ashton Kutcher at some point in the past but only for a brief period of time
- Jasper Gahunia (2001-2005) – For almost four years, Nelly dated composer Jasper Gahunia with whom she has a daughter named Nevis Chetan
- Demo Castellon (2006-Present) – Nelly Furtado is currently married to Cuban-American sound engineer Demo Castellon
First Album: She released her debut album ‘Whoa, Nelly!’ in October 2000 via DreamWorks Records. The album sold 8 million copies worldwide, being certified 2x Platinum in the US, 4x Platinum in Canada, and 2x Platinum in Australia
First TV appearance: She first appeared on TV as herself in a science fiction TV series called ‘Roswell’
Personal trainer: Nelly admitted to no longer going to the gym as often as she used to, although she still works out whenever she finds the time.
Nelly Furtado Favorite Things, Facts & Hobbies:
- Both of her parents are Portuguese
- She was named after a Russian gymnast called ‘Nellie Kim’
- Nelly started singing when she was 4 years old
- Her biggest musical influence is ‘Ani DiFranco’
- As a teenager, Nelly used to smoke
- She started writing songs when she was 12 years old
- Her parents immigrated to Canada in the late 1960s
