Gladys Knight Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gladys Knight Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Gladys Knight Facts

Full Name	Gladys Knight
Birthdate	May 28, 1944
Birth Place	Oglethorpe, GA
Age (in 2024)	80 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Soul Singer

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Gladys Knight Age & Birthday

Gladys Knight is best known as Soul Singer who has born on May 28, 1944 in Oglethorpe, GA. Currently, Gladys Knight is 80 years, 6 months and 14 days old. Gladys Knight will celebrate 81st birthday on Wednesday, 28th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Gladys Knight upcoming birthday.

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Gladys Knight Biography

About

Known as Empress of Soul, Knight gained fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips, who released hits like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia."

Before Fame

She won a small-time TV contest when she was seven, giving her family confidence to start up The Pips.

Trivia

She won the 1986 Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for 'That's What Friends Are For,' which she sang with Elton John and Stevie Wonder.

Family Life

She married James Newman in 1960, Barry Hankerson in 1974, Les Brown in 1995, and William McDowell in 2001. She and Newman had a daughter named Kenya and a son named James III and she also had a son named Shanga with Hankerson.

Associated With

She appeared on the fourteenth cycle of Dancing with the Stars with Jaleel White.

Top Asked Questions about Gladys Knight

How old is Gladys Knight in 2024?

Gladys Knight is 80 years old today.

When was Gladys Knight born?

Gladys Knight was born on May 28, 1944 in Oglethorpe, GA.

What is Gladys Knight zodiac sign?

Gladys Knight zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Gladys Knight best known for?

Gladys Knight was best known as Soul Singer.

Fun Facts about Gladys Knight's Birthday

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

Gladys Knight was born on Sunday, 149^th day / 21^st week of 1944
Gladys Knight has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Gladys Knight birthday is XXVIII.V.MCMXLIV
Gladys Knight's birthstone is Emerald
Gladys Knight's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Gladys Knight age in year is 80 years old
Gladys Knight age in month is 966 months old
Gladys Knight age in day is 29417 days old
Gladys Knight age in hour is 706008 hours old
Gladys Knight age in minute is 42360480 minutes old
Gladys Knight age in second is 2541628800 seconds old
Next Gladys Knight birthday is on Wednesday, May 28th 2025
Gladys Knight age in next birthday (2025) is 81 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 28, 1944 birthday

Historical Events on Gladys Knight Birthday (May 28)

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

Year	Event
1979	Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community.
1987	An 18-year-old West German pilot, Mathias Rust, evades Soviet Union air defences and lands a private plane in Red Square in Moscow, Russia.
1991	The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg regime in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Civil War.
1995	The 7.0 Mw  Neftegorsk earthquake shakes the former Russian settlement of Neftegorsk with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage was $64.1-300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt.
1996	U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas, Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.
1998	Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.
1999	In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display.
2002	The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York City.
2003	Peter Hollingworth resigns as Governor-General of Australia following criticism of his handling of child sexual abuse allegations during his tenure as Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane.
2004	The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.
2008	The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
2010	In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.
2011	Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.
2016	Harambe, a gorilla, is shot to death after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, resulting in widespread criticism and sparking various internet memes.
2017	Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so. Double world champion Fernando Alonso retires from an engine issue in his first entry of the event.
1988	The birth of NaVorro Bowman, American football player
1988	The birth of Percy Harvin, American football player
1988	The birth of Craig Kimbrel, American baseball player
1990	The birth of Kyle Walker, English footballer
1991	The birth of Sharrif Floyd, American football player
1991	The birth of Alexandre Lacazette, French footballer
1991	The birth of Danielle Lao, American tennis player
1991	The birth of Kail Piho, Estonian skier
1993	The birth of Daniel Alvaro, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Bárbara Luz, Portuguese tennis player
1994	The birth of John Stones, English footballer
1998	The birth of Kim Dahyun, South Korean rapper and singer
1999	The birth of Jodie Burrage, British tennis player
2000	The birth of Phil Foden, English footballer
2000	The birth of Risi Pouri-Lane, New Zealand rugby sevens player
2013	The death of Gerd Schmückle, German general (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Maya Angelou, American memoirist and poet (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Stan Crowther, English footballer (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Oscar Dystel, American publisher (b. 1912)
2014	The death of Malcolm Glazer, American businessman (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Bob Houbregs, Canadian-American basketball player and manager (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer (b. 1971)
2015	The death of Steven Gerber, American pianist and composer (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Johnny Keating, Scottish trombonist, composer, and producer (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Reynaldo Rey, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1940)
2018	The death of Neale Cooper, Scottish footballer (b. 1963)
2018	The death of Jens Christian Skou, Danish medical doctor and Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
2018	The death of Cornelia Frances, English-Australian actress (b. 1941)
2021	The death of Mark Eaton, American basketball player (b. 1957)
2022	The death of Patricia Brake, English actress (b. 1942)

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