Ishmael Beah Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ishmael Beah Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ishmael Beah Facts

Full Name	Ishmael Beah
Birthdate	November 23, 1980
Birth Place	Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone
Age (in 2024)	44 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Autobiographer

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Ishmael Beah Age & Birthday

Ishmael Beah is best known as Autobiographer who has born on November 23, 1980 in Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone. Currently, Ishmael Beah is 44 years, 0 months and 10 days old. Ishmael Beah will celebrate 45th birthday on Sunday, 23rd of November 2025. Below the countdown to Ishmael Beah upcoming birthday.

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Ishmael Beah Biography

About

Famous for his autobiographical work A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, this writer and activist is also notable for his novel Radiance of Tomorrow.

Before Fame

At 13 he was forced into military service during the Sierra Leone Civil War of the early 1990s. With the aid of UNICEF, he escaped the terrible situation and relocated to New York City, where he graduated from the U.N. International School.

Trivia

He earned a political science degree from Oberlin College in Ohio.

Family Life

He spent his childhood years in Mogbwemo, Bonthe District, Sierra Leone, and later lived in the United States with his foster parent, Laura Simms. He married Priscillia Kounkou in 2013.

Associated With

On a 2007 episode of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he discussed his harrowing experiences as a child soldier and his readjustment to civilian life.

Top Asked Questions about Ishmael Beah

How old is Ishmael Beah in 2024?

Ishmael Beah is 44 years old today.

When was Ishmael Beah born?

Ishmael Beah was born on November 23, 1980 in Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone.

What is Ishmael Beah zodiac sign?

Ishmael Beah zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Ishmael Beah best known for?

Ishmael Beah was best known as Autobiographer.

Fun Facts about Ishmael Beah's Birthday

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

Ishmael Beah was born on Sunday, 328^th day / 47^th week of 1980
Ishmael Beah has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ishmael Beah birthday is XXIII.XI.MCMLXXX
Ishmael Beah's birthstone is Topaz
Ishmael Beah's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Ishmael Beah age in year is 44 years old
Ishmael Beah age in month is 528 months old
Ishmael Beah age in day is 16081 days old
Ishmael Beah age in hour is 385944 hours old
Ishmael Beah age in minute is 23156640 minutes old
Ishmael Beah age in second is 1389398400 seconds old
Next Ishmael Beah birthday is on Sunday, November 23rd 2025
Ishmael Beah age in next birthday (2025) is 45 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 23, 1980 birthday

Historical Events on Ishmael Beah Birthday (November 23)

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

Year	Event
1991	Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury announces in a statement that he is HIV-positive. He dies the following day.
1992	The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1996	Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is hijacked, then crashes into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125.
2001	The Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.
2003	Rose Revolution: Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections.
2004	The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the largest religious building in Georgia, is consecrated.
2005	Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia and becomes the first woman to lead an African country.
2006	A series of bombings kills at least 215 people and injures 257 others in Sadr City, making it the second deadliest sectarian attack since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003.
2007	MS Explorer, a cruise liner carrying 154 people, sinks in the Antarctic Ocean south of Argentina after hitting an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands. There are no fatalities.
2009	The Maguindanao massacre occurs in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines; 58 opponents of Andal Ampatuan Jr. are kidnapped and killed.
2010	Bombardment of Yeonpyeong: North Korean artillery attack kills two civilians and two marines on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea.
2011	Arab Spring: After 11 months of protests in Yemen, Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh signs a deal to transfer power to the vice president, in exchange for legal immunity.
2015	Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle became the first rocket to successfully fly to space and then return to Earth for a controlled, vertical landing.
2018	Founders of Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana issue an apology following a series of offensive advertisements on social media promoting a fashion show in Shanghai, China, which was canceled.
2019	The last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia, Imam, dies, making the species officially extinct in the country.
1984	The birth of Amruta Khanvilkar, Indian actress and dancer
1984	The birth of Justin Turner, American baseball player
1985	The birth of Viktor An, South Korean speed skater
1987	The birth of Nicklas Bäckström, Swedish ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Snooki, American reality television personality
1990	The birth of Shaun Hutchinson, English footballer
1990	The birth of Eddy Kim, South Korean singer-songwriter and guitarist
1990	The birth of Alena Leonova, Russian figure skater
1990	The birth of Christopher Quiring, German footballer
1991	The birth of Ahmed Shehzad, Pakistani cricketer
1992	The birth of Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress
1992	The birth of Gabriel Landeskog, Swedish ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Wes Burns, Welsh footballer
1995	The birth of Kelly Rosen, Estonian footballer
1996	The birth of Anna Yanovskaya, Russian ice dancer
2013	The death of Connie Broden, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Costanzo Preve, Italian philosopher and theorist (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Marion Barry, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Mayor of the District of Columbia (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Dorothy Cheney, American tennis player (b. 1916)
2014	The death of Murray Oliver, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Pat Quinn, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Jamiluddin Aali, Pakistani poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Manmeet Bhullar, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1980)
2015	The death of Douglass North, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Rita Barberá Nolla, Spanish politician (b. 1948)
2016	The death of Ralph Branca, American baseball player (b. 1926)
2016	The death of Andrew Sachs, German-born British actor (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Joe Esposito, road manager for Elvis Presley (b. 1938)
2017	The death of Stela Popescu, Romanian actress (b. 1935)
2020	The death of Tarun Gogoi, Indian Chief Minister of Assam (b. 1934)

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