First NameK DLast NameLangFull Name at BirthKathryn Dawn LangAlternative NameKathryn Dawn Lang, KD Lang, K. D. LangBirthday2nd November, 1961BirthplaceConsort, Alberta, CanadaHeight5' 9" (175 cm)BuildAverageEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorBrown - DarkZodiac SignScorpioSexualityLesbianEthnicityWhiteNationalityCanadianUniversityRed Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, CanadaOccupation TextSinger, Songwriter, ActressOccupationSingerClaim to Famesuch country hits as "Crying" and "I'm Down to My Last Cigarette," and for the successful pop single "Constant Craving"Music Genre (Text)Country, Pop, Folk, Adult Contemporary, Jazz, CowpunkMusic GenrePop/RockYear(s) Active1984–present, 1981–present, 1981'“presentMusic StyleCountry, Contemporary Country, Adult Alternative Pop/ Rock, Alt-Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Pop/RockMusic MoodBrash, Rollicking, Playful, Bittersweet, Wistful, Plaintive, Reflective, Innocent, Earnest, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Confident, Passionate, Romantic, Sexy, Energetic, Yearning, Smooth, Self-Conscious, Slick, CatharticInstrumentVocalsInstrument (text)Guitar, VocalsRecord LabelBumstead, Sire, Warner Bros. Records, Nonesuch, Elektra RecordsOfficial WebsitesFatherAdam Frederick LangMotherAudrey Lang

Kathryn Dawn Lang OC AOE (born November 2, 1961), known by her stylized stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress.