One Direction’s ‘Vain One’: Zayn Malik

Who is the cutie above you ask? Well, read on below to find out more information about him!

Name: Zayn Malik (originally spelled “Zain”)
Birthdate: January 12, 1993
Hometown: West Lane Baildon, Bradford, England, UK
Role in One Direction: Vocalist
Facts:
- Zayn has brown eyes, black hair, and his favorite color is blue.
- He auditioned as a solo candidate for the seventh series of The X Factor but failed to qualify for the “Boys” category and was put in One Direction with four others (Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson) who failed as well. The judges thought their talent was too good to waste and decided to put them in a group. This proved to be a smart move as the group finished third on the show and has become quite the popular boy band today.
- During bootcamp for “The X Factor”, he disappeared during the dance routine because he was shy about dancing in front of people. However, Simon Cowell convinced him to return to the dance routine. If he hadn’t returned, he might not have been a member of One Direction.
- He previously dated fellow X Factor contestant, Rebecca Ferguson, which stirred a controversy due to their 6 years age difference. They broke up after four months of dating, and Ferguson revealed during an interview that it was because they grew apart.
- His favorite song is Aqua’s “Barbie Girl“.
- He likes intelligent girls who have long, dark brown hair, and a nice smile. Girls wearing work-out clothes turn him on.
- He is proud to be a Muslim.
- His first job was as a waiter at a family restaurant.
- He has one older sister and two younger sisters.
- He is known as “The Vain One” in One Direction. He carries around a mirror wherever he goes and takes the longest to get ready out of the One Direction members. The members often tease him for planning his outfits the day before.
- He revealed that the most romantic thing he has done was when he wrote a song for a girl when he was 12 or 13.
- His most embarrassing moment was when he cried while watching a chick flick.
- His female celebrity crush is Megan fox and his man crush is Justin Timberlake.
- He fears water because he can’t swim but if his girlfriend was drowning, he would jump in to save her.
- His favorite book series is Harry Potter.
- He has one dog (Boris), and two cats (Rolo and Tom).
- He has a very yummy looking 6 pack.

Not only is Zayn a cutie, he seems like a sweet guy as well. A bit vain, but we still love him anyways!