The birthdate of Gurlez Akhtar is March 3, 1988. She is a Punjabi singer who hails from Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Her duet songs are her most well-known works.

She completed her secondary education at the Government Higher Secondary School before pursuing her degree at the Punjabi University in Patiala.

She comes from a Muslim household, and because her father was a singer, music runs in the family.

She wed Kulwinder Kally on December 29 and they had a son named Daanveer. She has one sister, Jasmeen Akhtar, who is also a singer, and five brothers.

Shenaz Akhtar, Shail Akhtar, Dilshaad Akhtar, Rohal Singh, and Shamshad Akhtar are the names of her brothers.