Howie Dorough was born in Orlando, Florida. He was the fifth and youngest child in his family. He has had several movie roles, but is most well-known for being part of the Backstreet Boys. While auditioning for several movies, he bagan running into 'Nick Carter' and A.J. McLean , and they decided to start the group, adding Kevin Scott Richardson and Brian Littrell.


His older sister, Caroline Dorough-Cochraine, died from Lupus in 1998. His charity, "The Lupus Foundation", is named after her. Every year celebrity friends join the Dorough family to raise money. They have raised millions of dollars since they begun their fight against Lupus. They also try to educate others about what Lupus is and encourage those at risk to get tested for it. He is the youngest brother of up and coming new singer Pollyanna Dorough and uncle of up and coming new singer Chelsea Herring. Bandmates: Nick Carter, A.J. McLean, Kevin Scott Richardson and Brian Littrell Was a member of Florida State Thespians troupe 557 at Edgewater high school. [August 16th, 2007] Announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend Leigh Boniello, a film exec-turned real estate broker. The couple will marry later this year. Howie initially proposed to Leigh during a New Year's Eve benefit cruise. His father, Hoke Dorough, passed away on June 22nd at 9 am, from complications related to brain and lung cancer. Son, James Hoke Dorough was born at 2:30 pm on May 6th, 2009. He is the first child for both Howie and wife Leigh and is named after Howie's late father, Hoke, who died of brain and lung cancer in June 2008.