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Born on January 15, 2004, Grace VanderWaal is from Lenexa, Kansas, United States. Public records list Grace VanderWaal as a singer-songwriter, composer and actor. The age as of 2026 is 22. Listed accolades include Teen Choice Awards (2017).
My Take
I genuinely did not expect to be as moved as I was watching a twelve-year-old from suburban New York strum a ukulele on America's Got Talent and just — own the room. Grace VanderWaal won that show in 2016, but what struck me wasn't the victory, it was the songs she wrote herself, raw and emotionally specific in a way that most adult songwriters can't pull off. Her debut EP and her album "Just the Beginning" showed she wasn't a one-season TV curiosity; she has actual artistic instincts. Then she pivoted into acting with "Stargirl" in 2020 and was honestly perfect for it — that same quiet, otherworldly quality that makes her music work translated right onto screen. She's still barely in her twenties, and I find myself genuinely curious where she takes things next, because the ceiling feels wide open.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Grace VanderWaal
- Name (Japanese)
- グレース・ヴァンダーウォール
- Reading
- ぐれーす・ゔぁんだーうぉーる
- Born
- January 15, 2004 (age 22)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Lenexa, Kansas, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / composer / actor / singer / songwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Teen Choice Awards
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.gracevanderwaal.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gracevanderwaal/
- Xhttps://x.com/GraceVanderWaal
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace%20VanderWaal
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26897673
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Grace VanderWaal born?
Born January 15, 2004 (age 22).
Where is Grace VanderWaal from?
Grace VanderWaal is from Lenexa, Kansas, United States.
What does Grace VanderWaal do?
Grace VanderWaal works as singer-songwriter, composer, actor, singer, songwriter.
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