Cody Robert Simpson (born 11 January 1997) is an Australian singer, actor, and swimmer. Since his debut as a recording artist, he has released four solo studio albums: Paradise (2012), Surfers Paradise (2013), Free (2015), and Cody Simpson (2022). He portrayed the lead role of Dmitry in the Broadway musical Anastasia from November 2018 through April 2019. The same year, he won the first season of The Masked Singer Australia as “Robot”.
In 2022, Simpson joined the Australian Swim Team after qualifying for the Commonwealth Games during Australia’s team trials.
Simpson was born on 11 January 1997 in Benowa, a suburb on the Gold Coast, Queensland, to parents Brad and Angie. He has two younger siblings, Alli and Tom. Growing up, Simpson attended All Saints Anglican School. In 2009, Simpson began uploading songs to YouTube, performing covers of Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours”, Cry Me a River” by Justin Timberlake, “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5 and Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead or Alive”.