Lee Daniels Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 11, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Lee Daniels Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Lee Daniels Facts

Full Name	Lee Daniels
Birthdate	December 24, 1959
Birth Place	Philadelphia, PA
Age (in 2025)	65 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Director

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Lee Daniels Age & Birthday

Lee Daniels is best known as Director who has born on December 24, 1959 in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, Lee Daniels is 65 years, 0 months and 18 days old. Lee Daniels will celebrate 66th birthday on Wednesday, 24th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Lee Daniels upcoming birthday.

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Lee Daniels Biography

About

Director best known for his 2009 film Precious, which received six Academy Award nominations including Best Director. He also directed the 2013 film The Butler, which starred Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker. He is the creator and head showrunner for the TV series Empire and Star, which premiered in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Before Fame

He started in the entertainment industry as a casting director and manager.

Trivia

He made his directorial debut with the 2005 thriller Shadowboxer.

Family Life

He adopted two children, Clara and Liam, with former partner Billy Hopkins.

Associated With

He produced the 2001 film Monster's Ball, which earned Halle Berry an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Top Asked Questions about Lee Daniels

How old is Lee Daniels in 2025?

Lee Daniels is 65 years old today.

When was Lee Daniels born?

Lee Daniels was born on December 24, 1959 in Philadelphia, PA.

What is Lee Daniels zodiac sign?

Lee Daniels zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Lee Daniels best known for?

Lee Daniels was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about Lee Daniels's Birthday

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

Lee Daniels was born on Thursday, 358^th day / 52^nd week of 1959
Lee Daniels has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Lee Daniels birthday is XXIV.XII.MCMLIX
Lee Daniels's birthstone is Turquoise
Lee Daniels's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Lee Daniels age in year is 65 years old
Lee Daniels age in month is 780 months old
Lee Daniels age in day is 23760 days old
Lee Daniels age in hour is 570240 hours old
Lee Daniels age in minute is 34214400 minutes old
Lee Daniels age in second is 2052864000 seconds old
Next Lee Daniels birthday is on Thursday, December 24th 2026
Lee Daniels age in next birthday (2026) is 66 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 24, 1959 birthday

Historical Events on Lee Daniels Birthday (December 24)

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

Year	Event
1964	Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 crashes after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport, killing three.
1966	A Canadair CL-44 chartered by the United States military crashes into a small village in South Vietnam, killing 111.
1968	Apollo program: The crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed ten lunar orbits and broadcast live TV pictures.
1969	Nigerian troops capture Umuahia, the Biafran capital.
1971	LANSA Flight 508 is struck by lightning and crashes in the Puerto Inca District in the Department of Huánuco in Peru, killing 91.
1973	District of Columbia Home Rule Act is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.
1974	Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
1994	Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked on the ground at Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers, Algeria. Over the course of three days three passengers are killed, as are all four terrorists.
1996	A Learjet 35 crashes into Smarts Mountain near Dorchester, New Hampshire, killing both pilots on board.
1997	The Sid El-Antri massacre in Algeria kills between 50 and 100 people.
1999	Indian Airlines Flight 814 is hijacked in Indian airspace between Kathmandu, Nepal, and Delhi, India. The aircraft landed at Kandahar in Afghanistan. The incident ended on December 31 with the release of 190 survivors (one passenger is killed).
2003	The Spanish police thwart an attempt by ETA to detonate 50 kg of explosives at 3:55 p.m. inside Madrid's busy Chamartín Station.
2005	Chad-Sudan relations: Chad declares a state of belligerence against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead.
2008	The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, begins a series of attacks against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, massacring more than 400.
2018	A helicopter crash kills Martha Érika Alonso, first female Governor of Puebla, Mexico, and her husband Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas, former governor.
1988	The birth of Stefanos Athanasiadis, Greek footballer
1988	The birth of Emre Özkan, Turkish footballer
1988	The birth of Simon Zenke, Nigerian footballer
1990	The birth of Brigetta Barrett, American high jumper
1990	The birth of Marcus Jordan, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Ryo Miyake, Japanese fencer
1991	The birth of Lara Michel, Swiss tennis player
1991	The birth of Louis Tomlinson, English singer
1992	The birth of Davante Adams, American football player
1994	The birth of Fa'amanu Brown, New Zealand rugby league player
1994	The birth of Miguel Castro, Dominican baseball player
1994	The birth of Matt Frawley, Australian rugby league player
1994	The birth of Han Seung-woo, South Korean singer
1994	The birth of Seola, South Korean singer and actress
1995	The birth of Anett Kontaveit, Estonian tennis player
2013	The death of Allan McKeown, English-American screenwriter and producer (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Buddy DeFranco, American clarinet player (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Edward Greenspan, Canadian lawyer and author (b. 1944)
2014	The death of Herbert Harris, American lawyer and politician (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Krzysztof Krauze, Polish director and screenwriter (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Turid Birkeland, Norwegian businesswoman and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture (b. 1962)
2015	The death of Letty Jimenez Magsanoc, Filipino journalist (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Adriana Olguín, Chilean lawyer and politician, Chilean Minister of Justice (b. 1911)
2016	The death of Rick Parfitt, British musician (b. 1948)
2016	The death of Liz Smith, English actress (b. 1921)
2016	The death of Richard Adams, English author (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Ben Xi, Chinese singer (b.1994)
2017	The death of Jerry Kindall, American baseball player and coach (b. 1935)
2017	The death of Heather Menzies, Canadian-American model and actress (b. 1949)
2018	The death of Martha Érika Alonso, first female Governor of Puebla, Mexico, and her husband Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas, former governor; helicopter crash (Alonso b. 1973, Valle b. 1968)

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