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John Mellencamp Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

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John Mellencamp Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

John Mellencamp Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

    John Mellencamp Quick InfoHeight 5 ft 7 in Weight 65 kg Date of Birth October 7, 1951 Zodiac Sign Libra Eye Color Blue

    John Mellencamp is an American singer, songwriter, musician, director, actor, and painter who gained immense popularity with songs like Hurts So Good, Crumblin’ Down, Jack & Diane, Cherry Bomb, R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., etc. He has more than 2 million followers on Facebook and more than 100k followers on Twitter and Instagram each.

    Born Name

    John Mellencamp

    Nick Name

    John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, Johnny Cougar

    John Mellencamp as seen performing in 2011John Mellencamp as seen performing in 2011 (Andrea Sartorati / / CC BY 2.0)

    Sun Sign

    Libra

    Born Place

    Seymour, Indiana, United States

    Nationality

    American

     

    Occupation

    Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Director, Actor, Painter

    Genre

    Rock, Hard Rock, Heartland Rock, Country Rock, Roots Rock, Folk Rock

    Instruments

    Vocals, Guitar

    Labels

    • Warner Records
    • Republic Records
    • Mercury Records
    • Columbia Records
    • Universal South Records
    • MCA Records
    • Riva Records
    • Hear Music
    • Island Records
    • Universal Music Enterprises

    Net Worth

    John’s net worth was $30 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

    Build

    Slim

    Height

    5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

    Weight

    65 kg or 143.5 lbs

    Girlfriend / Spouse

    Mellencamp has dated –

    1. Priscilla Esterline (1968-1981) – Married in May 1970; daughter Michelle Mellencamp (b. December 4, 1970); divorced in 1981
    2. Victoria Granucci (1980-1989) – Married from 1981 until 1989; daughters (b. July 1, 1981) and Justice Mellencamp (b. August 14, 1985)
    3. Elaine Irwin (1991-2011) – Married on September 5, 1992; sons Hud Mellencamp (b. April 27, 1994) and Speck Mellencamp (b. April 23, 1995); divorced in 2011
    4. Mariel Hemingway (1991)
    5. (2010-2014; 2017-2019)
    6. (2015-2016)
    7. Jamie Sherrill (2026-2026)
    8. Natasha Barrett (2026)
    9. Marianelly Agosto (2026-Present) – John first met skincare expert Marianelly Agosto through his daughter Teddi and the couple later started dating.
    John Mellencamp (right) seen performing at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007John Mellencamp (right) seen performing at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007 (Fred W. Baker III / / Public Domain)

    Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He is of English, French, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, Irish, Scottish, Belgian/Flemish, and Welsh descent.

    Hair Color

    Black

    However, he has ‘Gray’ hair due to his advancing age.

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Multiple tattoos

    John Mellencamp as seen onstage in Virginia in 2009John Mellencamp as seen onstage in Virginia in 2009 (Martin Overstrom / / CC BY 3.0)

    John Mellencamp Facts

    1. He was born with spina bifida and was successfully operated on in his infancy.
    2. The legendary considered Mellencamp among the ’10 Greatest Songwriters Ever’.
    3. His son Hud got his name from ‘s character Hud Bannon in the 1963 film, Hud.
    4. John became a grandfather at the young age of 37 years after his oldest daughter Michelle gave birth to her daughter Elexis Suzanne Peach in 1989.

    Featured Image by Andrea Sartorati / / CC BY 2.0

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