Question 1

True or false: Lana Del Rey's real name is Elizabeth Woolridge Grant.

Accepted Answer

True. She was born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant on June 21, 1985, in New York City.

Question 2

True or false: Lana Del Rey was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.

Accepted Answer

False. She was born in New York City and raised in Lake Placid, New York, before moving to the city as a teen.

Question 3

True or false: Lana Del Rey wrote 'Video Games' in under 30 minutes.

Accepted Answer

True. She wrote the song quickly while watching old home videos, capturing its nostalgic, melancholic vibe.

Question 4

True or false: She won a Grammy for Best New Artist in 2013.

Accepted Answer

False. She was nominated but lost to Fun.; she has yet to win a Grammy despite multiple nominations.

Question 5

True or false: Her album 'Born to Die' was recorded entirely in one night.

Accepted Answer

False. The album took months to record with multiple producers, though her debut demo was quick.

Question 6

True or false: Lana Del Rey's father is a famous country music singer.

Accepted Answer

False. Her father is Robert Grant, a copywriter and entrepreneur, not a musician.

Question 7

True or false: She turned down a role in the film 'The Great Gatsby' to focus on music.

Accepted Answer

True. She was offered a cameo but declined, though her song 'Young and Beautiful' became iconic for the film.

Question 8

True or false: She once performed under the stage name 'Sparkle Jump Rope Queen'.

Accepted Answer

True. Before fame, she used quirky aliases like 'Sparkle Jump Rope Queen' and 'May Jailer' for small gigs.

Lana Del Rey Trivia Questions