My Take
Troye Sivan is one of those rare artists who built his entire fanbase from the ground up — YouTube teenager to genuine pop force — and somehow never lost the intimacy that made people fall for him in the first place. Born in South Africa, raised in Australia, and now a bona fide global name, he operates in a lane that's all his own: dreamy, melancholic electro-pop with lyrics honest enough to make you feel like you're reading someone's diary. His albums Blue Neighbourhood and Bloom cemented him as a serious songwriter, not just a platform-to-pop novelty, and his 2023 comeback era with Something to Give Each Other had him looking and sounding better than ever — the ARIA win that year felt genuinely earned. Add the GLAAD Kolzak Award and a film career that includes Boy Erased, and you have an artist whose courage matches his craft.
Overview
Troye Sivan Mellet ( TROY sih-VAHN; born 5 June 1995) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actor. After gaining popularity as a singer on YouTube and in Australian talent competitions, Sivan signed with EMI Australia in 2013.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Troye Sivan
- Name (Japanese)
- トロイ・シヴァン
- Reading
- とろい・しゔぁん
- Born
- June 5, 1995 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer-songwriter / YouTuber / film actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2023 Out100
- 2016 ARIA Music Awards
- 2023 ARIA Music Awards
- APRA Music Awards of 2017
- 2022 BMI London Awards
- 2017 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
- 2015 MTV Europe Music Award for Artist on the Rise
- 2016 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.