Justin Bieber

Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in London,Ontario, and was raised in .Stratford, Ontario. Bieber's mother, Patricia Lynn "Pattie" Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant with her son. Mallette, who worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raised Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Bieber has maintained contact with his father, Jeremy Jack Bieber, who married another woman and had two children.Bieber's paternal great-grandfather was a German immigrant to Canada^. His mother's ancestry is French Canadian.

The longer hairstyle formerly worn by Bieber and its popularity with teenage girls proved to be cultural phenomenon, becoming one of the most copied hairstyles among teenage boys. Bieber's hairstyle has also proved popular with young lesbians.