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Niall Horan Fast Facts: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Name: Niall Horan Occupation: Singer Birth Date: September 13, 1993 (Age: 19) Education: St. Kenny National School, Coláiste Mhuire Place Of Birth: County Westmeath, Ireland Full Name: Niall James Horan Relationships: Rumored dating the singer, Ellie Goulding Zodiac Sign: Virgo Biography Niall Horan was born on September 13, 1993, in Mullingar, Ireland. During his school years, he showed talent for singing and performing. At the age of 16, he auditioned for the television show The X Factor and was accepted into the competition. Although he did not make the final rounds as a solo vocalist, he joined forces with four other contestants to form the successful boy band One Direction. Child Hood and School Years Niall James Horan was born on September 13, 1993, in County Westmeath, Ireland. His parents, Bobby and Maura Horan, divorced when he was a child. He and his older brother, Greg, moved back and forth between their parents' two households before settling in with their father. Niall grew up in Mullingar and attended St. Kenny National School, where he performed in school plays and sang in the school choir. He attended secondary school at Coláiste Mhuire (Mary's College), also in Mullingar. As a teenager he performed at the Mullingar Arts Centre (in a fund-raiser for the local football team, the Shamrocks) and at The Academy in Dublin.