--- title: Justin Bieber: 21 Trivia Facts for His 21st Birthday description: 21 facts about the Canadian pop star that you maybe did not know canonical: https://time.com/3721946/justin-bieber-facts-trivia/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-03-01T12:00:34.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:02:11.589Z og:title: 21 Things You (Maybe) Didn't Know About Justin Bieber og:description: 21 facts about the Canadian pop star that you maybe did not know og:url: https://time.com/3721946/justin-bieber-facts-trivia/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0aa313c178c41393/69877adbe53abab2424d720d/455084116.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Three Lions Entertainment Presents Fashion Rocks 2014 - Show og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 21 Things You (Maybe) Didn't Know About Justin Bieber twitter:description: 21 facts about the Canadian pop star that you maybe did not know twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0aa313c178c41393/69877adbe53abab2424d720d/455084116.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 21 Things You (Maybe) Didn't Know About Justin Bieber ## Video: Selena Gomez on Bieber, Twitter and Tap Water [Watch (HLS stream): Selena Gomez on Bieber, Twitter and Tap Water](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/CdNffME8.m3u8) (4:43)  _Published 2011-06-28. Disney star Selena Gomez talks about her upcoming film, the Twitter backlash from dating Justin Bieber and the pressures of celebrity as a teen_  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Mar 1, 2015 12:00 PM UTC  Singer-songwriter Justin Bieber presents onstage at Fashion Rocks 2014 Singer-songwriter Justin Bieber presents onstage at Fashion Rocks 2014Theo Wargo—2014 Getty Images  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Mar 1, 2015 12:00 PM UTC Justin Bieber turns 21 years old today, but it seems like he’s been around forever. But how well do you really know the Biebs? (If you’re a responsible grownup, we’re betting, not as well as you think you do.) Read these 21 facts about the Canadian pop sensation, and you’ll be a [Belieber](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Belieber) in no time. 1\. He’s the [first solo artist](http://www.biography.com/people/justin-bieber-522504) to have four Top 40 singles before even releasing an album. 2\. He is the [youngest artist](http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/entertainment-us-justinbieber-charts-idUSBRE91512820130206) to have five number-one albums in the U.S. 3\. He [delayed](http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570048/Justin-Bieber-meets-with-Utah-girl-too-sick-to-attend-Salt-Lake-show.html?pg=all) the start of his Jan. 7, 2013 concert in Salt Lake City, Utah, because he was visiting a 7-year-old girl with leukemia in the hospital. 4\. He likes the movie [_The Notebook_](http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/interviews/justin-bieber-17q#slide-4)_._ 5\. In its review of Bieber’s 3D concert film and documentary, _Never Say Never_ (2011)_,_ [_New York Magazine_](http://nymag.com/movies/reviews/71669/)described him as “a bland, pious, profoundly unthreatening little Furby of a pop idol.” The film grossed nearly $100 million worldwide. (**MORE:** [How the Internet Made Justin Bieber a Star](http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1987603,00.html)) 6. _Smallville_ and _Friends_ are his [favorite TV shows](http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/11/justin-bieber-opens-up-to-oprah-about-selena-gomez-fame-and-loneliness/). 7\. He loves Disneyland, and has visited it on a romantic Valentine’s Day date with former main squeeze (and Disney star) Selena Gomez and to perform at the 2011 Disney Christmas Parade. just want to say LION KING is a great movie...never gets old. — Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) [October 12, 2011](https://twitter.com/justinbieber/status/124001508852367361?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 8\. Jeremy Bieber, his father, is [a former MMA fighter](http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201206/justin-bieber-gq-june-2012-interview#ixzz2MF1ypbDm). 9\. T.G.I. Friday’s is Justin’s [favorite restaurant](http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/11/justin-bieber-opens-up-to-oprah-about-selena-gomez-fame-and-loneliness/). Sorry, Tim Hortons. 10\. He [likes](http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/11/justin-bieber-opens-up-to-oprah-about-selena-gomez-fame-and-loneliness/) the cereals Cap’n Crunch Berries and Frosted Mini-Wheats. cereal is really good — Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) [November 24, 2012](https://twitter.com/justinbieber/status/272249458518028289?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 11\. His haircuts have cost up to $750, one gossip publication [claims](http://www.popeater.com/2011/01/21/justin-biebers-signature-haircut-costs-750/). That’s one thing he and [John Edwards](http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-250%5F162-3019277.html) have in common. 12\. While R&B singer Usher famously helped launch Bieber’s career, he did [initially turn him down](http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621324/usher-justin-timberlake-battled-it-out-justin-bieber.jhtml), which meant the youngster was free to consider a partnership with another singer — Justin Timberlake — until Usher watched his videos and had a change of heart. 13\. He and Kanye West are bros. Kanye [teamed up with Wu Tang’s Raekwon](http://idolator.com/5609811/justin-bieber-kanye-west-raekwon-runaway-love-remix) for a surprisingly palatable version of Justin’s hit “Runaway Love.” 14\. With more than 35.1 million followers, Justin became the [most-followed person on Twitter](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1518966/justin-bieber-passes-lady-gaga-as-twitters-top-user) on Jan. 21, 2013 — beating Lady Gaga. Now he boasts more than 60 million, but Katy Perry now holds that title with over 65 million. He still has more Twitter followers [than the population of his native Canada](http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2013/02/26/justin%5Fbiebers%5Ftwitter%5Farmy%5Fis%5Fbigger%5Fthan%5Fcanada.html). We can see why: sunday comes after saturday? weird — Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) [March 19, 2011](https://twitter.com/justinbieber/status/49038592198197248?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 15\. If he could do any other job, he would be [an architect](http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/interviews/justin-bieber-17q#slide-7). 16\. His favorite word is #swag. Or at least we think so because he uses it constantly. [#swag](https://twitter.com/hashtag/swag?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) — Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) [January 5, 2011](https://twitter.com/justinbieber/status/22711350664888320?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 17\. His favorite website is [FreeTypingGame.net](http://www.freetypinggame.net/) 18\. He has a fair number of tattoos for a 21-year-old, including: [an owl](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/29/justin-biebers-tattoo-singer-debuts-new-owl-ink-photos%5Fn%5F2038380.html) and the word [“Believe”](http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/07/12/justin-bieber-believe-tattoo%5Fn%5F1667461.html) on his left arm, a [crown](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/01/justin-bieber-shares-phot%5Fn%5F1849164.html) and Roman numerals on his chest, a [bird ](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/18/justin-bieber-tattoo-teen%5Fn%5F580607.html)on his hip and Jesus tattoos on [ribcage](http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-07-25/see-justin-bieber-his-dad-get-matching-jesus-tattoos/) and his [left calf](http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/lostinshowbiz/2012/jan/12/justins-tattoo-jesus-leg-up). 19\. Before he hosted _Saturday Night Live_ in 2013 (and [apologized for smoking pot](http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/11/watch-justin-bieber-sort-of-apologizes-for-marijuana-use-on-saturday-night-live/)), his first appearance on the show involved performing in a “Church Lady” sketch with comedian Dana Carvey. Carvey debuted the character on _SNL_ in 1986 — eight years before Bieber was even born. 20\. In his backstage dressing room, he has been said to request three packages of white lo-rise tube socks—one in size XS and two in size L—as well as one XS mens white crew neck T-shirt and one in size L, [according to](//time.com/3699079/here-are-7-amazing-things-music-stars-ask-for-in-their-dressing-rooms/) _The Smoking Gun._ 21\. His [favorite sandwich](http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/25-things-you-dont-know-about-me-justin-bieber-20102710) is tomato and mayo on Wonder Bread. ### Lights, Camera, Infraction: 12 Memorable Celebrity Mugshots  Justin Bieber Miami Dade County Jail/AP  Bruno Mars WireImage/Getty Images  Paris Hilton Los Angeles Sheriff's Department/Getty Images  Robert Downey Jr. Culver City Police Department/Getty Images  Frank Sinatra Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Amanda Bynes Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office/WireImage/Getty Images  Kid Rock DeKalb County Sheriff's Office/Getty Images  Kiefer Sutherland Glendale City Police Department/Getty Images  Nicole Richie Glendale Police Department/Getty Images  Mel Gibson Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department/Getty Images  James Brown Aiken County Sheriff's Office/Getty Images  Lindsay Lohan Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department/Getty Images _This article was first published on March 1, 2013, and the statistics in the piece have been updated._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3721946/justin-bieber-facts-trivia/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3721946/justin-bieber-facts-trivia/"},"headline":"21 Things You (Maybe) Didn't Know About Justin Bieber","datePublished":"2015-03-01T12:00:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T08:02:11.589Z","description":"They grow up so fast","url":"https://time.com/3721946/justin-bieber-facts-trivia/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrity"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0aa313c178c41393/69877adbe53abab2424d720d/455084116.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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