Sapphire Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Sapphire Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Sapphire Facts

Full Name	Sapphire
Birthdate	August 04, 1950
Birth Place	California
Age (in 2024)	74 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Poet

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Sapphire Age & Birthday

Sapphire is best known as Poet who has born on August 04, 1950 in California. Currently, Sapphire is 74 years, 3 months and 1 days old. Sapphire will celebrate 75th birthday on Monday, 4th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Sapphire upcoming birthday.

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Sapphire Biography

About

Notable as a novelist, poet, and spoken-word artist, Sapphire is most well known for her 1996 novel Push and for her 1994 poetry collection American Dreams. The former work became the basis for the critically-acclaimed film Precious (released in 2009).

Before Fame

After attending the City Colleges of San Francisco and New York, she received her Master of Fine Arts degree from Brooklyn College.

Trivia

She published her third full-length poetry collection, Black Wings & Blind Angels: Poems, in 1999.

Family Life

Born Ramona Lofton, she grew up in a military family and spent her childhood in numerous locations. At the age of eight, she tragically suffered abuse at the hands of her father.

Associated With

Actress Monique won an Oscar for her portrayal of the title character's mother in the film (Precious) based on Sapphire's autobiographical novel Push.

Top Asked Questions about Sapphire

How old is Sapphire in 2024?

Sapphire is 74 years old today.

When was Sapphire born?

Sapphire was born on August 04, 1950 in California.

What is Sapphire zodiac sign?

Sapphire zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Sapphire best known for?

Sapphire was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Sapphire's Birthday

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

Sapphire was born on Friday, 216^th day / 31^st week of 1950
Sapphire has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Sapphire birthday is IV.VIII.MCML
Sapphire's birthstone is Peridot
Sapphire's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Sapphire age in year is 74 years old
Sapphire age in month is 891 months old
Sapphire age in day is 27122 days old
Sapphire age in hour is 650928 hours old
Sapphire age in minute is 39055680 minutes old
Sapphire age in second is 2343340800 seconds old
Next Sapphire birthday is on Monday, August 4th 2025
Sapphire age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 04, 1950 birthday

Historical Events on Sapphire Birthday (August 04)

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

Year	Event
1965	The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand.
1969	Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative Xuân Thuỷ begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail.
1972	Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Uganda is no longer responsible for the care of British subjects of Asian origin, beginning the expulsions of Ugandan Asians.
1974	A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
1975	The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages include the U.S. consul and the Swedish Chargé d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya.
1977	U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
1983	Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Captain Thomas Sankara.
1984	The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
1987	The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".
1995	Operation Storm begins in Croatia.
2006	A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF).
2007	NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
2018	Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the Iraq-Syria border, concluding the second phase of the Deir ez-Zor campaign.
2019	Nine people are killed and 26 injured in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. This comes only 12 hours after another mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, where 23 people were killed.
2020	At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate explodes in Beirut, Lebanon.
1987	The birth of Marreese Speights American basketball player
1987	The birth of Tomoya Warabino, Japanese actor
1988	The birth of Carly Foulkes, Canadian model and actress
1988	The birth of Kelley O'Hara, American soccer player
1989	The birth of Tomasz Kaczor, Polish sprint canoeist
1989	The birth of Jessica Mauboy, Australian singer-songwriter and actress
1989	The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese chess player
1990	The birth of Hikmet Balioğlu, Turkish footballer
1990	The birth of Siim Tenno, Estonian footballer
1991	The birth of Thiago Cardoso, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Izet Hajrović, Bosnian footballer
1992	The birth of Daniele Garozzo, Italian fencer
1992	The birth of Cole Sprouse, American actor
1992	The birth of Dylan Sprouse, American actor
1995	The birth of Bruna Marquezine, Brazilian actress
2012	The death of Bud Riley, American football player and coach (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Keith H. Basso, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Olavi J. Mattila, Finnish engineer and politician, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1918)
2013	The death of Renato Ruggiero, Italian lawyer and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Tony Snell, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Sandy Woodward, English admiral (b. 1932)
2014	The death of James Brady, American activist and politician, 15th White House Press Secretary (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Chester Crandell, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Jake Hooker, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Elsie Hillman, American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Les Munro, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
2015	The death of John Rudometkin, American basketball player (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Billy Sherrill, American songwriter and producer (b. 1936)
2019	The death of Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician and theorist for the Khmer Rouge (b. 1926)

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