His parents are Janet and Peter Williams.
He first wanted to be an actor but saw a newspaper ad for a band member and was accepted into Take That.
After the incredible success of Take That and countless number one hits, Robbie Williams departed from the band in July, 1995.
He started his solo career slowly with modest sales . Record sales exploded after the single "Angels" was released for Christmas 1997 - a beautiful ballad, written within 20 minutes, which recently got voted the second best song of all times by British voters. Since then, Robbie has released 4 more original albums: "I've Been Expecting You", containing the hit singles "Millennium", "Strong", "No Regrets" and "She's the One", the follow up "Sing When Your Winning", where he dueted with Kylie Minogue, the million seller "Escapology" and the live album "What We Did Last Summer", which was recorded in front of 375,000 people at his legendary Knebworth performances. Additionally to his original albums, Williams also released an extremely successful cover album of classic swing songs ("Swing When Your Winning"), on which he dueted with actress Nicole Kidman on the Frank Sinatra cover "Something Stupid", which charted in at Number 1 in the UK
His "Greatest Hits" album was released in 2004 and his 6th album titled "Intensive Care" was released in 2005, which attracted healthy sales and good reception.
His 7th album, "Rudebox", was released in 2006 receiving mixed reviews and average sales but was still Number 1 in 14 countries. He released the single "She's Madonna" in 2007.
Williams spent 2008 and 2009 writing his next album, working with producer Trevor Horn.
In October, 2009, his latest single "Bodies" was released, receiving positive reviews and good sales. The much expected comeback album "Reality Killed the Video Star" was released in November, 2009.
At the time he was engaged to Nicole Appleton.
He was a fan of rock band Queen. Worked together with the band in 2001, when they rerecorded "We Are The Champions" for Coração de Cavaleiro (2001). Furthermore, "Let Me Entertain You" was also the title of a Queen song .
He has won the award for Best British Male Solo Artist in Britain in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
He has won 13 Brit Awards all together (including three while being member of Take That).
He doesn't drive.
He took part in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?". [November 2004]
He won five Echo Awards in a row for "Best Male Artist international" from 2002 to 2006.
InFebruary 2006 he Dated Rachel Hunter.
He was the winner of four MTV European Music Awards for "Best Solo Artist" in 1998, 2001 and 2005 and "Best Song" in 2000
Has won the award for Best British Male Solo Artist in Britain in 2003, 2002, 2001 and 1999. He has won 13 BRIT awards all together (including three while he was in Take That).
Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for his outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture. [11 November 2004]
In February 2007, he was admitted to a US clinic for treatment for prescription drugs.
His last album "Rudebox" was number-one in fourteen countries including Argentina, Australia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain & Switzerland, and reaching number-two in the United World Chart selling 378,000 copies in its first week.
He has the distinction of having more number one albums than any other male, barring Elvis Presley.
He is one of the few pop acts to have been nominated for the Mercury Prize.
Made it to The Guinness Book of World Records when 1.6 million tickets were sold in a single day shortly after he announced his World Tour in 2006.
He appears in the list of the all-time Top 100 best albums in the United Kingdom six times, more than any other person or group and has been the recipient of many awards - including more BRIT and ECHO Awards than any other artist in history the Brit Awards 2005. He is the most successful male artist in the world, for the period 1998-2007, according to the United World Chart.
He created a charity with the aid of Comic Relief that is set up in his home town entitled "Give It Sum", with its goal being to "improve local conditions and strengthen community life by giving money to those who are disadvantaged.".
His version of the song "Beyond the Sea" was put in the credits of the film À Procura de Nemo (2003) and was also released on the album's Academy Award nominated soundtrack.
He has a strong interest in UFOs and related paranormal phenomena so he is a fan of popular series "Ficheiros Secretos" (1993).
It is estimated he is currently the best selling non-Latino artist in Latin America with over 3 million sold, as well as the best selling international artist outside North America this century (2008).
He claims to have seen three UFOs during his lifetime.
Personal Quotes
"I'm rich beyond my wildest dreams.""I'd make a better U.S. President than George W. Bush. Bush is an idiot. I'm a better public speaker than him. It makes you wonder about the voters."
"I'm not a musician, I'm an entertainer".
