The singer's nickname derives from the Latin word "bonavox" - meaning "good voice".
It is said he was nicknamed "Bono Vox" by his friend Gavin Friday.
Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Ali Hewson, and the future members of U2.
In 2007, he was given an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his tireless campaigning.
His height is 5' 8".
Bono has collaborated with a huge range of artists in his career - including Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Jennifer Lopez, Frank Sinatra, and Luciano Pavarotti.
Bono is married to Alison Hewson. Their relationship began in 1975 and the couple were married on 21 August 1982. The couple have four children:
Bono has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and was named as a Person of the Year by Time.
Bono worked at a gas station before joining U2.
Bono was listed as #17 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
Bono is allergic to red wine.
He's a good friend of George W. Bush.
Bono is fluent in English, Italian and Spanish and also knows some Gaelic.
Bono lives in Killiney in south County Dublin with his family and shares a villa in Èze in the Alpes-Maritimes in the south of France with The Edge.
