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Louis Tomlinson
Born December 24, 1991, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, Louis Tomlinson is one-fifth of the European boy band One Direction.
Simon Cowell created One Direction during The X Factor in 2010; the other band members are Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Harry Styles. The group finished in third place but signed a recording contract with Cowell’s Syco Records.
The band experienced worldwide success with the 2011 release of their debut album, Up All Night. They released their sophomore effort, Take Me Home, the following year.
Tomlinson has been dating University of Manchester student Eleanor Calder since November 17, 2011. They were introduced through Styles.
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