Patricia Highsmith Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 3, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Patricia Highsmith Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Patricia Highsmith Facts

Full Name	Patricia Highsmith
Birthdate	January 19, 1921
Birth Place	Texas
Age (in 2025)	104 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Novelist

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Patricia Highsmith Age & Birthday

Patricia Highsmith is best known as Novelist who has born on January 19, 1921 in Texas. Currently, Patricia Highsmith is 104 years, 3 months and 15 days old. Patricia Highsmith will celebrate 105th birthday on Monday, 19th of January 2026. Below the countdown to Patricia Highsmith upcoming birthday.

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Patricia Highsmith Biography

About

An American writer of psychological thrillers, she is best known for Strangers on a Train and the popular Tom Ripley series. Many of her novels and short stories, including The Talented Mr. Ripley, were adapted into films.

Before Fame

She graduated from Barnard College in 1942 and subsequently worked as a comic book writer.

Trivia

She bred over three-hundred snails in the garden of her home in Suffolk, England.

Family Life

She was born in Texas, and she grew up in New York City. Throughout her adult life, she had relationships with both men and women.

Associated With

Her novel, Strangers on a Train, was made into a film by Alfred Hitchcock.

Top Asked Questions about Patricia Highsmith

How old is Patricia Highsmith in 2025?

Patricia Highsmith is 104 years old today.

When was Patricia Highsmith born?

Patricia Highsmith was born on January 19, 1921 in Texas.

What is Patricia Highsmith zodiac sign?

Patricia Highsmith zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Patricia Highsmith best known for?

Patricia Highsmith was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Patricia Highsmith's Birthday

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

Patricia Highsmith was born on Wednesday, 19^th day / 03^rd week of 1921
Patricia Highsmith has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Patricia Highsmith birthday is XIX.I.MCMXXI
Patricia Highsmith's birthstone is Garnet
Patricia Highsmith's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Patricia Highsmith age in year is 104 years old
Patricia Highsmith age in month is 1251 months old
Patricia Highsmith age in day is 38090 days old
Patricia Highsmith age in hour is 914160 hours old
Patricia Highsmith age in minute is 54849600 minutes old
Patricia Highsmith age in second is 3290976000 seconds old
Next Patricia Highsmith birthday is on Monday, January 19th 2026
Patricia Highsmith age in next birthday (2026) is 105 years old

Historical Events on Patricia Highsmith Birthday (January 19)

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

Year	Event
1981	Iran hostage crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity.
1983	Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia.
1983	The Apple Lisa, the first commercial personal computer from Apple Computer to have a graphical user interface and a computer mouse, is announced.
1986	The first IBM PC computer virus is released into the wild. A boot sector virus dubbed (c)Brain, it was created by the Farooq Alvi Brothers in Lahore, Pakistan, reportedly to deter unauthorized copying of the software they had written.
1990	Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley in Indian-administered Kashmir due to an insurgency.
1991	Gulf War: Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
1993	Czech Republic and Slovakia join the United Nations.
1995	After being struck by lightning the crew of Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C are forced to ditch. All 18 aboard are later rescued.
1996	The barge North Cape oil spill occurs as an engine fire forces the tugboat Scandia ashore on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
1997	Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.
1999	British Aerospace agrees to acquire the defence subsidiary of the General Electric Company plc, forming BAE Systems in November 1999.
2007	Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink is assassinated in front of his newspaper's Istanbul office by 17-year-old Turkish ultra-nationalist Ogün Samast.
2007	Four-man Team N2i, using only skis and kites, completes a 1,093-mile (1,759 km) trek to reach the Antarctic pole of inaccessibility for the first time since 1965 and for the first time ever without mechanical assistance.
2012	The Hong Kong-based file-sharing website Megaupload is shut down by the FBI.
2014	A bomb attack on an army convoy in the city of Bannu kills at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and injures 38 others.
1986	The birth of Oleksandr Miroshnychenko, Ukrainian footballer
1986	The birth of Moussa Sow, Senegalese footballer
1987	The birth of Edgar Manucharyan, Armenian footballer
1988	The birth of JaVale McGee, American basketball player
1988	The birth of Tyler Breeze, Canadian wrestler
1990	The birth of Tatiana Búa, Argentine tennis player
1991	The birth of Petra Martić, Croatian tennis player
1991	The birth of Erin Sanders, American actress
1992	The birth of Shawn Johnson, American gymnast
1992	The birth of Logan Lerman, American actor
1992	The birth of Mac Miller, American rapper (d. 2018)
1993	The birth of Erick Torres Padilla, Mexican footballer
1994	The birth of Matthias Ginter, German footballer
1994	The birth of Alfie Mawson, English footballer
1999	The birth of Jonathan Taylor, American football player
2012	The death of Rudi van Dantzig, Dutch ballet dancer and choreographer (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Yokozuna (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Stan Musial, American baseball player and manager (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Frank Pooler, American conductor and composer (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Toktamış Ateş, Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer (b. 1944)
2014	The death of Azaria Alon, Ukrainian-Israeli environmentalist, co-founded the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Christopher Chataway, English runner, journalist, and politician (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Justin Capră, Romanian engineer and academic (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Michel Guimond, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Ward Swingle, American-French singer-songwriter and conductor (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Richard Levins, American ecologist and geneticist (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Ettore Scola, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2016	The death of Sheila Sim (Lady Attenborough), English actress (b. 1922)
2017	The death of Miguel Ferrer, American actor (b. 1955)

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