1 Claire Danes Discusses Her Character Carrie Mathison. 2  Behind the Scenes of Season 5 with Mandy Patinkin. 3  Behind the Scenes of Season 5 with Claire Danes. 4  Meet Peter Quinn. 5  Homeland Season 5: Rupert Friend on Quinn.
Born Adele Adkins (she performs under her first name alone), she was raised in London, grew up imitating the Spice Girls at home, and began singing in earnest at age 14, according to her official biography. After posting songs to MySpace.com, Adele was discovered by XL Recordings in 2006.
Destined from birth: Adele was born Adele Adkins in 1988 in north London to a working-class mother and an estranged father. It was her young mother, who was only 18 when Adele was born, who encouraged the soul singer to test her limits and explore her creative side. From four years old, Adele had been obsessed with emotive voices, especially those of singers like Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill and Alicia Keys.