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Maddie Poppe is credited as a musician. Born on December 5, 1997, Maddie Poppe is from Clarksville, Iowa, United States. That works out to 28 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Iowa Central Community College.
My Take
What grabs me about Maddie Poppe is the arc: a small-town Iowa kid out of a community college who self-released an album before the world knew her, then won American Idol on her own terms. To me that sequence reveals an artist, not a contestant—someone who was already making music for its own sake. I admire that she leans on craft, playing guitar, piano and ukulele rather than relying on spectacle. Her appeal is rooted in midwestern sincerity, and I think that quiet authenticity gives her a longer runway than most reality-show winners ever get.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maddie Poppe
- Name (Japanese)
- マディ・ポッペ
- Reading
- までぃ・ぽっぺ
- Born
- December 5, 1997 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Clarksville, Iowa, United States
- Occupation
- musician
2. Background
- University
- Iowa Central Community College
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://maddiepoppe.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/maddiepoppe/
- Xhttps://x.com/MaddiePoppe
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maddie%20Poppe
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53912845
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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 Maddie Poppe born?
Born December 5, 1997 (age 28).
Where is Maddie Poppe from?
Maddie Poppe is from Clarksville, Iowa, United States.
What does Maddie Poppe do?
Maddie Poppe works as musician.