BirthdayDBs.com

Warsan Shire Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Warsan Shire Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Warsan Shire Facts

Full NameWarsan Shire
BirthdateAugust 01, 1988
Birth PlaceKenya
Age (in 2024)36 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationPoet

Warsan Shire Age & Birthday

Warsan Shire is best known as Poet who has born on August 01, 1988 in Kenya. Currently, Warsan Shire is 36 years, 4 months and 2 days old. Warsan Shire will celebrate 37th birthday on Friday, 1st of August 2025. Below the countdown to Warsan Shire upcoming birthday.

🥳 Countdown to Warsan Shire's birthday 🎂

-- days-- hours-- minutes-- seconds

Warsan Shire Biography

About

Somali poet and teacher who has garnered international acclaim for works like 2011's Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth and 2015's Her Blue Body. In 2013, she received Brunel University's African Poetry Prize.

Before Fame

She and her family emigrated to the United Kingdom when she was a toddler. She developed a passion for poetry as a teenager after joining a youth club.

Trivia

In 2014, she was chosen as Queensland, Australia's poet in residence.

Family Life

She has siblings named Saaid, Samawado, Suban and Salma.

Associated With

Excerpt from her poetry was featured heavily in Beyonce's 2016 visual album Lemonade.

Top Asked Questions about Warsan Shire

How old is Warsan Shire in 2024?

Warsan Shire is 36 years old today.

When was Warsan Shire born?

Warsan Shire was born on August 01, 1988 in Kenya.

What is Warsan Shire zodiac sign?

Warsan Shire zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Warsan Shire best known for?

Warsan Shire was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Warsan Shire's Birthday

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

  • Warsan Shire was born on Monday, 214th day / 31st week of 1988
  • Warsan Shire has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Warsan Shire birthday is I.VIII.MCMLXXXVIII
  • Warsan Shire's birthstone is Peridot
  • Warsan Shire's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Warsan Shire age in year is 36 years old
  • Warsan Shire age in month is 436 months old
  • Warsan Shire age in day is 13273 days old
  • Warsan Shire age in hour is 318552 hours old
  • Warsan Shire age in minute is 19113120 minutes old
  • Warsan Shire age in second is 1146787200 seconds old
  • Next Warsan Shire birthday is on Friday, August 1st 2025
  • Warsan Shire age in next birthday (2025) is 37 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 01, 1988 birthday

Historical Events on Warsan Shire Birthday (August 01)

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

YearEvent
1968The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
1971The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1974Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
1976Niki Lauda has a severe accident that almost claims his life at the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring.
1980Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state.
1980A train crash kills 18 people in County Cork, Ireland.
1981MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
1984Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, England.
1988A British soldier was killed in the Inglis Barracks bombing in London, England.
1993The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak.
2004A supermarket fire kills 396 people and injures 500 others in Asunción, Paraguay.
2007The I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145.
2008The Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world.
2008Eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth in the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.
2017A suicide attack on a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills 20 people.
1990The birth of Aledmys Díaz, Cuban baseball player
1990The birth of Elton Jantjies, South African rugby player
1991The birth of Piotr Malarczyk, Polish footballer
1991The birth of Marco Puntoriere, Italian footballer
1992The birth of Austin Rivers, American basketball player
1992The birth of Mrunal Thakur, Indian actress
1993The birth of Álex Abrines, Spanish basketball player
1993The birth of Leon Thomas III, American actor and singer
1994The birth of Sergeal Petersen, South African rugby player
1994The birth of Ayaka Wada, Japanese singer
1995The birth of Madison Cawthorn, American politician
1996The birth of Katie Boulter, British tennis player
2001The birth of Park Si-eun, South Korean actress
2001The birth of Ben Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player
2003The birth of Joseph Sua'ali'i, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
2014The death of Valyantsin Byalkevich, Belarusian footballer and manager (b. 1973)
2014The death of Jan Roar Leikvoll, Norwegian author (b. 1974)
2014The death of Charles T. Payne, American soldier (b. 1925)
2014The death of Mike Smith, English radio and television host (b. 1955)
2015The death of Stephan Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (b. 1968)
2015The death of Cilla Black, English singer and actress (b. 1943)
2015The death of Bernard d'Espagnat, French physicist, philosopher, and author (b. 1921)
2015The death of Bob Frankford, English-Canadian physician and politician (b. 1939)
2015The death of Hong Yuanshuo, Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2016The death of Queen Anne of Romania (b. 1923)
2020The death of Wilford Brimley, American actor and singer (b. 1934)
2020The death of Rodney H. Pardey, American poker player (b. 1945)
2020The death of Rickey Dixon, American professional football player (b. 1966)
2021The death of Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Scottish Islamic scholar and writer (b. 1930)
2021The death of Jerry Ziesmer, American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor (b. 1939)

Similar Poet

Hovhannes Tumanyan Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Hovhannes Tumanyan, 155

Poet
Hovhannes Shiraz Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Hovhannes Shiraz, 109

Poet
Vladislav Khodasevich Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Vladislav Khodasevich, 138

Poet
Walter De la Mare Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Walter De la Mare, 151

Poet
Walt Whitman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Walt Whitman, 205

Poet
Vojislav Ilic Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Vojislav Ilic, 164

Poet
Pritish Nandy Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Pritish Nandy, 73

Poet
Abdel Rahmanelabdnudi Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Abdel Rahmanelabdnudi, 85

Poet
WH Auden Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

WH Auden, 117

Poet
Walter Scott Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Walter Scott, 253

Poet
Preston Perry Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Preston Perry, 38

Poet
Walter Savage Landor Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Walter Savage Landor, 249

Poet

Famous Poet Born in August

Robert Herrick Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Robert Herrick, 433

Poet
Rina Lasnier Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Rina Lasnier, 109

Poet
Robert Hayden Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Robert Hayden, 111

Poet
Rita Dove Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Rita Dove, 72

Poet
William Ernest Henley Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

William Ernest Henley, 175

Poet
Ron Silliman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Ron Silliman, 78

Poet

Famous People Born in Kenya

Ali Velshi Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Ali Velshi, 55

Journalist
Linet Masai Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Linet Masai, 34

Runner
Yahya Somow Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Yahya Somow, 26

Instagram Star
William Ruto Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

William Ruto, 57

Politician
Abel Kirui Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Abel Kirui, 42

Runner
Daniel Adams-Ray Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Daniel Adams-Ray, 41

Rapper

Copyright © 2020 BirthdayDBs.com