Youssou N'dour Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Youssou N'dour Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Youssou N'dour Facts

Full Name	Youssou N'dour
Birthdate	October 01, 1959
Birth Place	Senegal
Age (in 2024)	65 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	World Music Singer

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Youssou N'dour Age & Birthday

Youssou N'dour is best known as World Music Singer who has born on October 01, 1959 in Senegal. Currently, Youssou N'dour is 65 years, 2 months and 23 days old. Youssou N'dour will celebrate 66th birthday on Wednesday, 1st of October 2025. Below the countdown to Youssou N'dour upcoming birthday.

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Youssou N'dour Biography

About

Once called Senegal's most famous living singer by Rolling Stone magazine, he developed the mbalax style of music and in 2012, he was named Senegal's Minister of Tourism and Culture.

Before Fame

He joined the Star Band at a young age and founded the ensemble Étoile de Dakar in 1979, which went on to become an extremely popular act throughout the African continent.

Trivia

He was profiled in the films Return to Goree, which was directed by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud and Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love, which was directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.

Family Life

He was the child of a Wolof mother and a Serer father.

Associated With

He was featured in the critically acclaimed movie Amazing Grace in 2006, which chronicled William Wilberforce's fight against slavery within the British Empire.

Top Asked Questions about Youssou N'dour

How old is Youssou N'dour in 2024?

Youssou N'dour is 65 years old today.

When was Youssou N'dour born?

Youssou N'dour was born on October 01, 1959 in Senegal.

What is Youssou N'dour zodiac sign?

Youssou N'dour zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Youssou N'dour best known for?

Youssou N'dour was best known as World Music Singer.

Fun Facts about Youssou N'dour's Birthday

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

Youssou N'dour was born on Thursday, 274^th day / 40^th week of 1959
Youssou N'dour has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Youssou N'dour birthday is I.X.MCMLIX
Youssou N'dour's birthstone is Opal
Youssou N'dour's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Youssou N'dour age in year is 65 years old
Youssou N'dour age in month is 782 months old
Youssou N'dour age in day is 23826 days old
Youssou N'dour age in hour is 571824 hours old
Youssou N'dour age in minute is 34309440 minutes old
Youssou N'dour age in second is 2058566400 seconds old
Next Youssou N'dour birthday is on Wednesday, October 1st 2025
Youssou N'dour age in next birthday (2025) is 66 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 01, 1959 birthday

Historical Events on Youssou N'dour Birthday (October 01)

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

Year	Event
1991	Croatian War of Independence: The Siege of Dubrovnik begins.
1994	Palau enters a Compact of Free Association with the United States.
2000	Israel-Palestinian conflict: Palestinians protest the murder of 12-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah by Israeli police in northern Israel, beginning the "October 2000 events".
2001	Militants attack the state legislature building in Kashmir, killing 38.
2009	The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom takes over the judicial functions of the House of Lords.
2012	A ferry collision off the coast of Hong Kong kills 38 people and injures 102 others.
2014	A series of explosions at a gunpowder plant in Bulgaria completely destroys the factory, killing 15 people.
2014	A double bombing of an elementary school in Homs, Syria kills over 50 people.
2015	A gunman kills nine people at a community college in Oregon.
2015	Heavy rains trigger a major landslide in Guatemala, killing 280 people.
2015	The American cargo vessel SS El Faro sinks with all of its 33 crew after steaming into the eyewall of Hurricane Joaquin.
2017	An independence referendum, later declared illegal by the Constitutional Court of Spain, takes place in Catalonia.
2017	Fifty-eight people are killed and 869 others injured in a mass shooting at a country music festival at the Las Vegas Strip in the United States; the gunman, Stephen Paddock, later commits suicide.
2018	The International Court of Justice rules that Chile is not obliged to negotiate access to the Pacific Ocean with Bolivia.
2019	Kuopio school stabbing: one dies and ten are injured when Joel Marin, armed with a sabre, attacks a school class at Savo Vocational College in Kuopio, Finland.
1983	The birth of Mirko Vučinić, Montenegrin footballer
1984	The birth of Matt Cain, American baseball player
1984	The birth of Daniel Guillén Ruiz, Spanish footballer
1985	The birth of Nazimuddin Ahmed, Bangladeshi cricketer
1986	The birth of Sayaka Kanda, Japanese actress and singer (d. 2021)
1986	The birth of Ricardo Vaz Tê, Portuguese footballer
1987	The birth of Hiroki Aiba, Japanese actor and singer
1987	The birth of Mitchell Aubusson, Australian rugby league player
1989	The birth of Brie Larson, American actress
1990	The birth of Pedro Filipe Mendes, Portuguese footballer
1990	The birth of Albert Prosa, Estonian footballer
1991	The birth of Conor Clifford, Irish footballer
1992	The birth of Xander Bogaerts, Aruban baseball player
1995	The birth of Lauren Hill, American basketball player (d. 2015)
2001	The birth of Mason Greenwood, English footballer
2013	The death of Israel Gutman, Polish-Israeli historian and author (b. 1923)
2013	The death of Ole Danbolt Mjøs, Norwegian physician, academic, and politician (b. 1939)
2013	The death of Jim Rountree, American football player and coach (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Lynsey de Paul, English singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (b. 1948)
2014	The death of Shlomo Lahat, Israeli general and politician (b. 1927)
2014	The death of José Martínez, Cuban-American baseball player and coach (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Robert Serra, Venezuelan criminologist and politician (b. 1987)
2015	The death of Božo Bakota, Croatian footballer (b. 1950)
2015	The death of Don Edwards, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Hadi Norouzi, Iranian footballer (b. 1985)
2015	The death of Jacob Pressman, American rabbi and academic, co-founded American Jewish University (b. 1919)
2017	The death of Dave Strader, American sportscaster (b. 1955)
2018	The death of Charles Aznavour, French-Armenian singer, composer, writer, filmmaker and public figure (b. 1924)
2019	The death of Karel Gott, Сzeсh singer (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Antonio Inoki, Japanese professional wrestler and politician (b. 1943)

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