30 Stars with Irish Heritage (Including 1 Who Recently Made History!)

Niall Horan

One Direction singer Niall Horan was born in Mullingar.

Niall has big plans for St. Patrick’s Day 2023: He’s performing at the White House!

“It’s an honour to be invited and represent my country,” he wrote about the opportunity on Twitter.

Christina Aguilera

With two Latin Grammy Awards to her name and her recent focus on her Spanish-language releases, you likely know that Christina Aguilera has Ecuadorian roots. However, she also has roots in Ireland through her mother Shelly Kearns.

Back in 2001 Shelly opened up about how her daughter grew up honoring her Irish side during an interview with Irish America.

“A lot of people get all in a fuss about Christina wanting to explore her Latin side and not mentioning her Irish side much, but that’s only logical,” she said at the time. “She has no need to go exploring her Irish heritage because she has always known it.”

Shelly continued, saying that ““Irish customs have always been in our lives,” adding, “We even decorate the house for St. Patrick’s Day with shamrocks and leprechauns.”