Full Name=Peter Gene Hernandez (professionally known as Bruno Mars); Profession=American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, and pop-performance icon whose work spans pop, R&B, funk, soul, and retro-inspired showmanship; Nationality=American; Born=October 8, 1985; Birthplace=Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, raised in a highly musical family with a Latin percussionist father and Filipina vocalist mother, performing on stage in Hawaii from early childhood; Generation=Millennial, part of the cohort of 1980s-born global pop stars noted for long-lasting chart careers; Chinese Zodiac=Ox, reflecting the 1985 birth year and associated with persistence, reliability, and steady hard work, traits often highlighted in discussions of his career; Zodiac Sign=Libra, linked to his October 8 birth date and frequently cited in celebrity astrology profiles; Age in 2026=41 (turning 41 on October 8, 2026, calculated from his 1985 birth year); Marital Status=Unmarried, has never been legally married, though he maintained a long-term relationship with model and actress Jessica Caban beginning around 2011 and ending quietly in the mid-2020s, with no public announcement of marriage or engagement; Children=None, with multiple profiles and relationship overviews confirming he has not had any children as of 2026; Description= Bruno Mars is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer who grew up performing Elvis Presley and other icons in his parents’ Hawaiian shows, later moving to Los Angeles and first establishing himself behind the scenes as a songwriter and co-founder of the production team The Smeezingtons before breaking through as a solo artist with hits like “Just the Way You Are” and “Grenade.” Since then, he has become one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed pop performers of his generation, known for tightly crafted, genre-blending songs, vibrant live shows, and meticulous attention to musical detail, winning numerous Grammy Awards for albums such as Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Unorthodox Jukebox, and 24K Magic, co-creating the retro-funk smash “Uptown Funk” with Mark Ronson, headlining Super Bowl halftime shows, and later forming Silk Sonic with Anderson. Paak for the nostalgic, soul-infused album An Evening with Silk Sonic, while continuing his evolution with the 2026 studio album The Romantic and its instant Hot 100 number-one lead single “I Just Might,” reinforcing his status as a cross-generational, globally influential recording artist and live performer; Cause of Death=Not applicable, as he remains alive and active in recording, touring, and high-profile collaborations in 2026