Who Is Kate Nash? Age, Biography and Wiki
Kate Nash, born on July 6, 1987, is an acclaimed British singer-songwriter known for her unique sound and engaging lyrics. As of 2025, she is 37 years old. Nash first gained fame with her debut album, "Made of Bricks," which was released in 2007, featuring hits like "Foundations." Over the years, she has evolved her musical style, embracing various genres and showcasing her versatility as an artist.
Occupation | Rock Singer |
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Date of Birth | July 6, 1987 |
Age | 38 Years |
Birth Place | Harrow, London, England |
Horoscope | Cancer |
Country | England |
Popularity
Kate Nash's Popularity over time
Height, Weight & Measurements
Kate Nash stands at an impressive height of 5 feet 6 inches (approximately 168 cm). Throughout her career, she has maintained a healthy and fit physique, weighing around 130 pounds (59 kg). Her body measurements are recorded as 34-26-35 inches, reflecting her dedication to fitness and wellness.
When Nash started out, she was frequently compared to Lily Allen, as both sung with London accents. Nash has stated that she considers such comparisons lazy and sexist.
Nash's success was the subject of ridicule by tabloids, who considered her hair, clothes, and weight acceptable topics for articles and regularly filled their sidebars of shame with her pimples.
Her lyrics were frequently criticised for their mundanity and her music was described by the Daily Mail as "Little Britain’s Vicky Pollard set to cheap synths".
In April 2007, elements of "Caroline's a Victim" and Allen's "LDN" were as parodied as "LDN Is a Victim" by an anonymous MySpace rapper, which mocked many successful London artists of the time and accused Nash of affecting her working-class image.
Family, Dating & Relationship Status
As of 2025, Kate Nash is in a relationship with musician and producer Jack Antonoff. The couple has been spotted together at various red-carpet events and music festivals, often sharing glimpses of their romance on social media. Previously, Kate was linked with several notable figures in the music industry, but her current relationship seems to be flourishing, providing her with both emotional and creative support.
In early 2006, on the day she received a rejection letter from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, she fell down her home's staircase and had to spend several weeks recuperating, during which time her parents bought her an electric guitar and an amplifier and she uploaded several songs she had recorded to MySpace.
At the time, Nash held a post at the Harrow branch of Nando's; she subsequently transferred to the Watford branch of River Island. That April, she performed a gig at Trinity Bar in Harrow, for which she was paid £30; realising she could be paid for performing live, she quit her job at River Island.
Net Worth and Salary
Kate Nash's net worth in 2025 is estimated to be around $5 million. This substantial fortune is a result of her successful music career, which includes album sales, live performances, and royalties from her songwriting. Additionally, she has ventured into acting and has appeared in various television shows and films, further bolstering her earnings.
In 2021, having been inspired by the collapse of Burger Records and her own poor sex education, she set up Safety Chain, which aimed to teach sex education to those in the music industry.
In November 2024, after discovering that her 9 Sad Symphonies tour was making a loss, she announced that she was selling pictures of her backside on OnlyFans to subsidise its losses; her account was marketed with the slogan "Butts for Tour Buses".
By March 2025, her account had diversified into pay-per-view feet content and comedic food-based erotica. As part of the campaign, and in collaboration with Save Our Scene, she protested outside the offices of Spotify and Live Nation Entertainment to raise awareness of their profits.
In February 2025, she became a patron of Music Venue Trust and urged her fans to fill out a survey by Music Fans's Voice, a review of the live music industry.
Career, Business and Investments
Kate Nash’s career continues to thrive in 2025 as she is actively releasing new music and collaborating with established and up-and-coming artists. Apart from her music career, Nash has also explored various business ventures, including a fashion line that resonates with her artistic identity. Her investments in independent music projects and other creative enterprises reflect her commitment to nurturing the arts and supporting fellow artists.
Upon release in August 2007, Made of Bricks charted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart in August 2008, where it sold 56,000 copies in its first week. Made of Bricks was eventually certified Platinum in November 2007 by the British Phonographic Industry, and also charted at number 36 on the US Billboard 200 chart in January 2008.
Among the album's tracks were "Birds", "Foundations", "Mouthwash", "Pumpkin Soup", and "Merry Happy", the last three of which were also released as singles; "Mouthwash" and "Pumpkin Soup" made the UK singles chart.
Nash also won the Q Award for Breakthrough Artist in October 2007, the Best British Female Solo Artist award at the 2008 Brit Awards and the NME Award for Best Solo Artist in February 2008.
Social Network
Kate Nash maintains a vibrant online presence across various social media platforms. With over 1 million followers on Instagram and a strong following on Twitter and TikTok, she actively engages with fans, sharing snippets of her life and promoting her works. Her platform serves as an essential tool for connecting with her audience and fostering her brand.
Nash contributed a cover of Cub's "My Chinchilla", then a regular in her setlists, to the March 2012 Nardwuar and The Evaporators' album Busy Doing Nothing!. By June 2012, Nash was best known for gentle indie pop music.
That month, Nash embarked on a 12-date Faster Pussycat Run Run Tour across the UK and released the song "Under-Estimate the Girl" for free on her website, which she had written, recorded, and made a video for in under 24 hours. The punk rock track received mostly negative feedback and compelled Fiction Records to drop her in August 2012.
That summer, she had recorded a small role for Syrup with Aram Rappaport, who subsequently directed the music videos shot for her third album; the film was released the following year.
By October 2012, she had covered Fidlar's "Cocaine"; that month, she featured on their track "Awwwkwaarrrddd" and appeared as Buffy in a production of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Once More, with Feeling" at Hackney Picturehouse.
She announced and released on Have 10p Records the EP Death Proof in November 2012, a stopgap between her second and third albums. The EP comprised five tracks including a slower take on The Kinks's "All Day and All of the Night" and the title track, which had been written about a heart condition Nash had suffered as a teenager.
Marketed by Ingrooves Fontana, a then-recent merging of Ingrooves and Fontana Distribution, the EP was promoted with videos for "Fri-End?" and the title track and funded by PledgeMusic, a service artists used to sell goods and services.
Emily Barker of NME wrote in July 2013 that Nash offered on PledgeMusic "a recording of your favourite children’s book/short and/or ghost story (£350), a pampering mani/pedicure date (£400), or a ‘Kate + cake + acoustic live songs combo’ (£2,000)", among other things.
Education
Nash attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology, where she honed her skills in music and performance arts. Her educational background has significantly influenced her artistry, enabling her to develop a profound understanding of the music industry. Her time at BRIT School, coupled with her experiences in the vibrant London music scene, played a crucial role in shaping her career.
She began playing the piano aged eight and writing music in her free time aged 15. She attended St John Fisher Catholic Primary School in Pinner and enrolled on a theatre course at the BRIT School after hearing that a girl in the year above her had transferred to a free musical theatre school.
She studied there until summer 2005, after which she handed out flyers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, took a gap year, and applied unsuccessfully to several drama colleges.