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. Howie's father is Irish and his mother is Puerto Rican. He is the youngest brother of up and coming new singer Pollyanna Dorough and uncle of up and coming new singer Chelsea Herring. Has a cat named Christopher and a Pekingnese named Oscar. Member of the Backstreet Boys Bandmates: Nick Carter, A.J. McLean, Kevin Scott Richardson and Brian Littrell