Kim Petras Bio, Net Worth, Songs, Albums, Awards, Facts, Age, Career

Kim Petras is a well-recognized German singer and songwriter who is famous for signing with Amigo and Republic Records in 2021. She released the EP "Slut Pop" which was her first project with Republic. She has contributed to the electro-house and dance-pop genres and released the debut hit "Last Forever." She booked a lucrative deal to be the face of a chain of German hair salons in 2007 and was featured in H&M's "Pride Out Loud" campaign in 2018. As well, she has a self-titled YouTube channel where she has gained more than 399K subscribers. She has also won several awards in her music career including, Grammy Awards and MTV Europe Music Awards.

Kim said in an interview with BuzzFeed that the first song she ever wrote was "about this dude in second grade who didn't like me back". She is a pop singer who also makes electronic dance music (EDM), dance-pop, electropop, and bubblegum pop. Kim independently released her debut international single, "I Don't Want It at All", in 2017. Additionally, her collaborative 2022 single "Unholy" with Sam Smith topped charts internationally, including the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first openly transgender solo artist to reach number one in the United States.

Kim Petras Early Life: Place of Birth & Parents

Kim Petras was born on 27th August 1992 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is German by nationality and German-white by ethnicity. Likewise, her religious belief is in the Christian religion and her race is white. Kim's present age is 30 which she celebrated back in 2021 and as per her birthdate, her zodiac sign is Virgo.

Kim Petras' mother, Kornelia "Konni" Petras is a choreographer and artist, and her father, Lutz Petras is an architect. She has two siblings an older sister named Sina Petras who is also a singer and a brother whose details have not been disclosed yet.

Kim Petras Music Career

• Kim Petras conceived her singing career releasing a string of singles under Joyce Records: "Fade Away" (2008), "Last Forever," "Die for You," and "Boomerang" (all 2009).
• She then released her debut extended play, "One Piece of Tape", under the imprint Bionic Ballroom in 2011 and was ranked at number 19 on Billboard's Artist Chart for her contributions to social media, listing developing artists, in July 2013.
• She released her debut single "I Don't Want It at All" in August 2017 and released the breakup-inspired "Heart to Break" in February 2018 to commemorate Valentine's Day.
• She released "Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1" on 1st October 2018 and released three singles titled "1, 2, 3 Dayz Up" featuring Sophie, "If U Think About Me...", and "Homework" featuring Lil Aaron in February 2019.
• As well, she was seen as a headline act at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, noted as one of the world's largest pride festivals in March 2019.
• On 28th June 2019, she launched her debut album, "Clarity" and her second studio album "Turn Off the Light" was released in the following year. 
• She launched the single "Malibu" as the lead single off of her next album on 7th May and announced that "Turn Off the Light, Vol. 3" will be released sometime in 2021. 
• Also, she has featured on remixes of several songs made popular on TikTok in 2021, including "Jenny" with Studio Killers, and "SugarCrash!" by ElyOtto and Curtis Waters.
• She announced "Turn Off the Light, Vol. 3" would be released sometime in 2021, although this plan did not come to fruition.
• Subsequently, she signed to Republic Records in August 2021 and released "Future Starts Now" as the lead single from her upcoming major-label debut studio album. 
• She also performed the song at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards pre-show on 12 September 2021, as the first trans artist to perform at the VMAs.
• As well, she was seen in the 2021 holiday film "The Bitch Who Stole Christmas" after which she announced a surprise EP titled "Slut Pop" on 10th February 2022 and performed at Los Angeles Pride with Christina Aguiler on 11th June 2022.
• She seemingly confirmed via Twitter that the album titled "Problematique" had been scrapped on 30th July 2022 and released the song "Unholy" on 22nd September 2022.
• The song "Unholy" was her first career entry on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, eventually topping the chart in October 2022 which made her the first openly transgender woman in history to have a number-one song on the chart, and Smith the first openly non-binary person to do so.

Awards

• Grammy Awards for her work in "Unholy"
• MTV Europe Music Awards for her work in "Unholy"

Kim Petras Relationship: Partner & Transgender

Kim Petras is an unmarried woman. There is not much about her private relationship and boyfriend as she always maintains a distance in her personal life and media. She is in fact got a lot going on for her career-wise, so probably she does not have much time left for relationships and all. Respecting her decision, it can be said that she is currently living a single life. Reflecting on her sexual orientation, she is transgender. She starred on a German television current affairs show at the age of 13 in which she discussed her medical gender transition. At age 14, she appeared in a documentary and a talk show, in a push to get permission for early sex reassignment surgery at age 16.

She made headlines for her decision to undergo gender transition at a young age. She was evaluated by the head of the psychiatric unit at Frankfurt Hospital, Dr. Bernd Meyenburg, and approved for gender confirmation surgery at 16 years old; she announced, in November 2008, that the surgery was completed. She was the youngest person in the world to have had that surgery at the time. About her surgery, Kim stated, "I was asked if I feel like a woman now - but the truth is I have always felt like a woman - I just ended up in the wrong body". 

Kim Petras Net Worth: Source of Income

Kim Petras has accomplished a lot in such a short span, which has provided her with the limelight. She has a net worth of $5 million as of 2023 and she also earns a considerable amount of salary which is more than  $45,000 per month. With her hard work and luck by her side, she can double the amount of wealth she has today. She has accomplished heights in her career that normally take an individual a lifetime to achieve. 

Kim wears expensive clothes and jewelry so without any doubt, we can say that she is living a lavish and fulfilling lifestyle. She has the access to all the world's luxury and comfort. She couldn't have been more thankful to god for what she's blessed with. In addition, her major source of income is her singing career. Besides, Kim earns some amount through endorsements, advertisements, and sponsorships of several brands and companies. 

Kim Petras Measurements: Height, Weight & Size

Kim Petras is 5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm tall and her body weighs around 56 kg or 123.5 lbs. She has attractive blonde hair and blue eyes color. Moreover, her body build type is slim. She definitely has a pretty face and a magnetic personality which has cast a spell on her viewers over the years. 

She wears clothes that enhance her appeal more and mostly, she's spotted wearing outfits that show off her beautiful long legs. She has an ultra-smoking hot body that makes her so enviable.