Lil Nas X
Born: 1999-04-09 in Lithia Springs, Georgia, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Montero Lamar Hill (born April 9, 1999), known by his stage name Lil Nas X, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his country rap single "Old Town Road", which first achieved viral popularity in early 2019 before climbing music charts internationally and becoming diamond certified by November of that same year, moving over ten million certified units in streaming and sales combined. Lil Nas X was the most-nominated male artist at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, where he ultimately won awards for Best Music Video and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. "Old Town Road" earned him two MTV Video Music Awards including Song of the Year, and the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Song; Lil Nas X is also the first openly LGBT Black artist to win a Country Music Association award. Time named him as one of the 25 most influential people on the Internet in 2019, and he was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2020. On April 26, 2022, he announced his first concert tour, the Long Live Montero Tour. The tour was in support of Montero, and began in September 2022 and ran through January 2023.
Filmography
2025
- Opus as Moretti Superfan #2 (uncredited)
2023
- The Muppets Mayhem as Lil Nas X
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- LIL WAYNE LIVE Rolling Loud Cali 2023 as Self
- Chris Rock: Road To Live Special as Self
- Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as June Bug (voice)
- Lil Nas X: Unlikely Cowboy as Self
2021
- Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A as Self
- Sun Goes Down as lil nas X
- Montero (Call Me By Your Name) as Lil nas x
2020
- DAVE as Lil Nas X
- The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- Amazon Music: Holiday Plays - Miley Cyrus as Self - Host
- Rodeo as Lil nas x
2019
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
2018
- The Shop as Self
2016
- The Egos as Lil Nas X
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
2012
- The Eric Andre Show as Self
1987
- The Bold and the Beautiful as Emilio
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1959
- The Grammys as Self