Cleavant Derricks Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Cleavant Derricks Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Cleavant Derricks Facts

Full Name	Cleavant Derricks
Birthdate	May 15, 1953
Birth Place	Tennessee
Age (in 2024)	71 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Stage Actor

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Cleavant Derricks Age & Birthday

Cleavant Derricks is best known as Stage Actor who has born on May 15, 1953 in Tennessee. Currently, Cleavant Derricks is 71 years, 5 months and 21 days old. Cleavant Derricks will celebrate 72nd birthday on Thursday, 15th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Cleavant Derricks upcoming birthday.

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Cleavant Derricks Biography

About

Actor and singer who starred as James Early in the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls. This role earned him both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for Featured Actor in a Musical.

Before Fame

He started out as a Nashville gospel songwriter. He later traveled to New York to study acting.

Trivia

He played Rembrandt Brown on a science fiction television series called Sliders.

Family Life

His twin brother, Clinton, also had a career as a musician and actor.

Associated With

He performed with Sheryl Lee Ralph in Dreamgirls.

Top Asked Questions about Cleavant Derricks

How old is Cleavant Derricks in 2024?

Cleavant Derricks is 71 years old today.

When was Cleavant Derricks born?

Cleavant Derricks was born on May 15, 1953 in Tennessee.

What is Cleavant Derricks zodiac sign?

Cleavant Derricks zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Cleavant Derricks best known for?

Cleavant Derricks was best known as Stage Actor.

Fun Facts about Cleavant Derricks's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Cleavant Derricks's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Cleavant Derricks was born on Friday, 135^th day / 20^th week of 1953
Cleavant Derricks has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Cleavant Derricks birthday is XV.V.MCMLIII
Cleavant Derricks's birthstone is Emerald
Cleavant Derricks's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Cleavant Derricks age in year is 71 years old
Cleavant Derricks age in month is 857 months old
Cleavant Derricks age in day is 26107 days old
Cleavant Derricks age in hour is 626568 hours old
Cleavant Derricks age in minute is 37594080 minutes old
Cleavant Derricks age in second is 2255644800 seconds old
Next Cleavant Derricks birthday is on Thursday, May 15th 2025
Cleavant Derricks age in next birthday (2025) is 72 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 15, 1953 birthday

Historical Events on Cleavant Derricks Birthday (May 15)

Below are historical events that coincided with Cleavant Derricks's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1948	Following the expiration of The British Mandate for Palestine, the Kingdom of Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel thus starting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
1957	At Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean, Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb in Operation Grapple.
1963	Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board. He becomes the first American to spend more than a day in space, and the last American to go into space alone.
1970	President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington the first female United States Army generals.
1972	The Ryukyu Islands, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control.
1974	Ma'alot massacre: Members of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine attack and take hostages at an Israeli school; a total of 31 people are killed, including 22 schoolchildren.
1988	Soviet-Afghan War: After more than eight years of fighting, the Soviet Army begins to withdraw 115,000 troops from Afghanistan.
1991	Édith Cresson becomes France's first female Prime Minister.
1997	The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans.
1997	The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-84 to dock with the Russian space station Mir.
2001	A CSX EMD SD40-2 rolls out of a train yard in Walbridge, Ohio, with 47 freight cars, including some tank cars with flammable chemical, after its engineer fails to reboard it after setting a yard switch. It travels south driverless for 66 miles (106 km) until it was brought to a halt near Kenton. The incident became the inspiration for the 2010 film Unstoppable.
2004	Arsenal F.C. go an entire league campaign unbeaten in the English Premier League, joining Preston North End F.C. with the right to claim the title "The Invincibles".
2008	California becomes the second U.S. state after Massachusetts in 2004 to legalize same-sex marriage after the state's own Supreme Court rules a previous ban unconstitutional.
2010	Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo.
2013	An upsurge in violence in Iraq leaves more than 389 people dead over three days.
1988	The birth of Scott Laird, English footballer
1989	The birth of Susan Soonkyu Lee, Korean-American singer and entertainer
1989	The birth of Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, French footballer
1990	The birth of Jordan Eberle, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Lee Jong-hyun, Korean guitarist
1990	The birth of Stella Maxwell, New Zealand model
1993	The birth of Jeremy Hawkins, New Zealand rugby league player
1993	The birth of Tomáš Kalas, Czech international footballer
1996	The birth of Birdy, English singer-songwriter
1997	The birth of Ousmane Dembélé, French footballer
1997	The birth of Scott Drinkwater, Australian rugby league player
1998	The birth of Lucrezia Stefanini, Italian tennis player
1999	The birth of Anastasia Gasanova, Russian tennis player
2000	The birth of Dayana Yastremska, Ukrainian tennis player
2002	The birth of Chase Hudson, American internet celebrity, singer, actor
2010	The death of Loris Kessel, Swiss race car driver (b. 1950)
2012	The death of Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist and essayist (b. 1928)
2012	The death of Arno Lustiger, German historian and author (b. 1924)
2012	The death of Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian soldier and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (b. 1918)
2013	The death of Henrique Rosa, Bissau-Guinean politician, President of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Jean-Luc Dehaene, French-Belgian politician, 63rd Prime Minister of Belgium (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Noribumi Suzuki, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Elisabeth Bing, German-American physical therapist and author (b. 1914)
2015	The death of Jackie Brookner, American sculptor and educator (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Garo Yepremian, Cypriot-American football player (b. 1944)
2020	The death of Fred Willard, American actor, comedian, and writer (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Oliver Gillie, British journalist and scientist (b. 1937)
2022	The death of Frank Curry, Australian rugby league player and coach (b. 1950)
2022	The death of Kay Mellor, English actress (b. 1951)

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