Did you know?
Real Name: Peter Gene Hernandez
Born: 8 October 1985
Star Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA
As a child, Bruno's nickname was 'Little Elvis'.
At the age of four, he began performing five days a week with his family band The Love Notes.
As a six-year-old Elvis impersonator, Bruno starred in the movie Honeymoon In Vegas.
Mars's father gave him his nickname because he resembled wrestler Bruno Sammartino.
Bruno had his first hit with a guest slot on B.o.B's UK and US No.1 'Nothin' On You' .Bruno's production crew The Smeezingtons wrote and produced Cee-Lo Green's 'Forget You!'.
How Bruno found fame:
Singles such as 'Just the Way You Are', 'Lazy Song' and 'Grenade' helped Bruno's debut album 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans' sell over six million copies worldwide.