PROFILE

The Band: Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson

Formed: 2010

Big Break: One Direction finished in third place on The X Factor 2010

Did you know? All of the members originally auditioned as solo artists but they decided to join together and create a band for the show

Niall

Birth name: Niall James Horan

Birth date: 13th September 1993

Star Sign: Virgo

Born: Mullingar, Westmeath

Height: 5ft 7in

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Zayn

Birth name: Zayn Jawaad Malik

Birth date: 12th January 1993

Star Sign: Capricorn

Born: Bradford

Height: 5ft 9in

Liam

Birth name: Liam James Payne

Birth date: 29th August 1993

Star sign: Virgo

Born: Wolverhampton

Height:  5ft 10in

Did you know? Liam had previously auditioned for The X Factor in 2008, but he was considered too young for that particular series

Harry

Birth name: Harry Edward Styles

Birth date: 1st February 1994

Star sign: Aquarius

Born: Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

Height: 5ft 10in

Louis

Birth name: Louis William Tomlinson

Birth date: 24th December 1991

Star sign: Capricorn

Born: Doncaster

Height: 5ft 9in

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