When is Simone Simons's birthday?

Simone Simons's birthday is January 17. She was born on January 17, 1985 in Hoensbroek, Netherlands.

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Famous people who share Simone Simons's January 17 birthday include Benjamin Franklin, Muhammad Ali, Michelle Obama, Jim Carrey and David Lloyd George.

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Simone Simons — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 17 January 1985 · Age: 41

How old is Simone Simons?

Simone Simons is 41 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 17 January 1985.

Dutch mezzo-soprano who has fronted Epica since 2002 and released her first solo album, Vermillion, in 2024

Did you know?She joined Epica at 17 after taking classical singing lessons.

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Date of birth17 January 1985
Age41
NationalityDutch
BirthplaceHoensbroek, Netherlands

Editor's Take:

Simone Simons has fronted Epica for more than two decades. Her mezzo-soprano voice gives the band its operatic edge. Epica became one of Europe's leading symphonic metal acts. She has toured the world with the band. She also writes a popular blog on fashion and life on tour. Her first solo album arrived in 2024. Her stage presence has helped define the look of symphonic metal.

Key Milestones

2002: Joins Epica
2003: Releases The Phantom Agony
2024: Releases Vermillion

Simone Johanna Maria Simons (born 17 January 1985) is a Dutch singer. She is best known for being the lead singer of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, which she joined at the age of seventeen, releasing nine studio albums and touring the world.

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Simone Simons: Epica's Singer

Dutch singer, born 1985

Simone Simons was born in Hoensbroek on 17 January 1985.

She was born in Hoensbroek, Netherlands.

She has been the lead singer of the symphonic metal band Epica since 2002.

She released her first solo album, Vermillion, in 2024.

Career highlights

2002Epica: joins the band
2003The Phantom Agony: debut album
2009Design Your Universe: acclaimed album
2016The Holographic Principle: album
2024Vermillion: solo album

Age: 41
Status: Living

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When is Simone Simons's birthday?: Simone Simons's birthday is January 17. She was born on January 17, 1985 in Hoensbroek, Netherlands.
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Who shares a birthday with Simone Simons?: Famous people who share Simone Simons's January 17 birthday include Benjamin Franklin, Muhammad Ali, Michelle Obama, Jim Carrey and David Lloyd George.

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