46 y/o
Karen O is a vocalist, songwriter, artist and the iconic frontwoman of the Yeah
Yeah Yeahs. In addition to four albums with Yeah Yeah Yeahs and a solo album,
Crush Songs, O has contributed to soundtracks for Where The Wild Things Are
and Her—for which she was nominated for an Oscar; staged an experimental
opera, “Stop the Virgens,” at New York’s legendary St. Ann’s Warehouse;
collaborated with fashion house KENZO and such iconic artists as David Lynch and
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross; and headlined festivals
worldwide. Last year O released her latest project, a full length album with
Danger Mouse entitled Lux Prima, which was released to widespread critical
acclaim and earned a Grammy nomination for single “Woman”. The pair also worked
to bring their album to life with an immersive multimedia experience "An
Encounter with Lux Prima” that premiered at Los Angeles’ Marciano Art
Foundation.