Born in Cambridge and raised in Essex as Charlotte Emma Aitchison, Charli XCX is a singer, songwriter, model and actress. Daughter of a Scottish father and Indian mother, she studied at UCL's Slade School of Fine Art in London. Charlotte kept her MSN Messenger alias for her stage name and started writing songs at 14 years old.
In 2012, Charli XCX rose to prominence with the Icona Pop collaboration "I Love It", which became an international success, reaching top 10 in North America and Europe. Her debut studio album, True Romance (2013), was released that year to critical acclaim but failed to meet commercial expectations. In 2014, she contributed the hook and bridge to "Fancy" by rapper Iggy Azalea, which finished the year as one of the best-selling singles worldwide and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. The same year, Charli XCX released "Boom Clap", which became her first solo top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, the punk-influenced Sucker, was released at the end of the year, and spawned the successful singles "Break the Rules" and "Doing It".
In 2015, Charli XCX began working alongside producers associated with the UK collective PC Music, developing a more experimental sound and image. While working on her third album, she released the Vroom Vroom EP (2016) and the mixtapes Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 (both 2017), as well as a series of singles including the BPI-certified "After the Afterparty", "Boys", and "1999". Her third and fourth studio albums, Charli (2019) and How I'm Feeling Now (2020), received widespread acclaim; the latter was created within a span of six weeks during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The singer's fifth album, Crash, was released in March 2022, and became her biggest commercial success to date.
In addition to her solo work, Charli XCX has co-written songs for other artists, including Iggy Azalea's "Beg for It" (2014), Selena Gomez's "Same Old Love" (2015), Blondie's "Tonight" (2017), the Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello duet "Señorita" (2019), and the Sigala & Rita Ora collaboration "You for Me" (2022).
Charli has made original music for the films Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), Barbie (2023), Bottoms (2023), and Mother Mary (TBD) as well as voice over work for The Angry Birds Movie (2016) and Ugly Dolls (2019).
Known For

Charli XCX: Live at Corona Capital 2022
2022

Faces of Death

Charli xcx: Live from Glastonbury
Self - Performer
2025

bratchella: Charli XCX live at Coachella 2025
Self
2025

Charli XCX: Radio 1's Big Weekend Luton
Self
2024

Live and Proud: Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert
Self
2023

Charli XCX: Alone Together
Self
2022

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Self · (1 episode)
2021

Bandsintown PLUS Presents: Charli XCX
Self
2021
Charli XCX: Reading and Leeds Festival 2019
Self
2019

Charli XCX Live in Chicago
Self
2019

Miley Cyrus: Live at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2019
Self
2019

UglyDolls
Kitty (voice)
2019
BBC Big Weekend 2019 (Samstag)
2019

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
Self
2018

Made in Miami
Self
2018

Drop the Mic
Self · (1 episode)
2017

The Angry Birds Movie
Willow (voice)
2016

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Self
2015

Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me
Self - Presenter
2015

Charli XCX Live: Rock In Rio USA
Self
2015

Major Lazer
Lady Vanessa Rothchild (voice) · (1 episode)
2015

Super Bowl Blitz: A Concert for the Troops
Self
2015
Charli XCX: MELT! 2013
herself
2013

Erupcja
Bethany

I Want Your Sex

100 Nights of Hero

Sacrifice
The Gallerist
The Moment
Untitled German Rave Scene Movie
Boiler Room & Charli XCX presents: PARTYGIRL Ibiza
Self
Phoning it In
Self (voice) · (1 episode)
2024

Gossip Girl
Charli XCX · (1 episode)
2021

Newscast
Self · (1 episode)
2020

Lip Sync Battle
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Lennon or McCartney
Self (voice)
2014
Untitled Takashi Miike Film

Overcompensating
Charli xcx · (1 episode)
2025

I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry
Self · (6 episodes)
2019

Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014

Radio Disney Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
2013

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2012

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009

Live from the Artists Den
Self · (1 episode)
2009

Celebrity Juice
Self · (1 episode)
2008

The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · (1 episode)
1996

MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Performer · (2 episodes)
1994

MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
1994

MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
1984

Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (2 episodes)
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975

American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1974

The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
1959