Sarah Brightman is 66 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 14 August 1960.
English soprano who created Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and sang Time to Say Goodbye with Andrea Bocelli
Did you know?She was once a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and had a hit disco record called I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper.
Quick facts
Date of birth14 August 1960
Age66
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceBerkhamsted, United Kingdom
Occupationactor, dancer, singer-songwriter
Editor's Take:
Sarah Brightman is the world's best-selling soprano. She grew up in Berkhamsted and danced with the pop troupe Hot Gossip. Her disco single I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper was a 1978 hit. She married Andrew Lloyd Webber and created the role of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera. She later made classical crossover her own. Time to Say Goodbye, her duet with Andrea Bocelli, became one of the best-selling singles in history. She sang the official song of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She also trained in Russia for a planned space flight.
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer and actress. Brightman began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer.
