1959 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1959 are 66 or 67 years old this year and turn 67 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1959 will belong to Baby Boomers. 1959 is the Year of the Earth Pig 🐖 and belongs to Baby Boomers.
- Age this year
- Turns 67
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐖 Earth Pig
- Generation
- 📺 Baby Boomer
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1959
- Thursday
- Chinese New Year
- February 8
How old is someone born in 1959?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1959 is 66 or 67 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1959
- 10 in 1969
- 18 in 1977
- 21 in 1980
- 30 in 1989
- 40 in 1999
- 50 in 2009
- 60 in 2019
- 70 in 2029
- 80 in 2039
- 90 in 2049
- 100 in 2059
1959 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Pig 🐖
1959 is a Earth Pig year (Yin). The 1959 Chinese zodiac year began on February 8, 1959 and ended on January 27, 1960. People born in January or early February 1959, before Chinese New Year on February 8, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Dog.
The Pig, last of the twelve animals, is associated with wealth, generosity and enjoying life. Pig-year people are described as warm, sincere and easygoing, the kind of friend who always shares.
People with the Earth element are traditionally described as stable, practical and patient.
What generation is 1959?
People born in 1959 are part of Baby Boomers, which covers birth years 1946–1964.
Baby Boomers are named after the sharp rise in births after World War II. Boomers lived through a period of economic growth, rock and roll, the civil rights movement and the space race.
Famous people born in 1959
- October 26, 1959President of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019
- June 7, 1959Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021
- April 30, 195922nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015
- March 16, 1959Minister of Finance, former prime minister of Norway and NATO secretary general
- January 9, 1959Guatemalan human rights activist
- October 23, 1959American comedy musician (born 1959)
- June 19, 195910th German Federal President
- July 26, 1959American actor
- November 5, 1959Canadian singer-songwriter and musician (born 1959)
- February 26, 1959Turkish statesperson and writer (born 1959)
- May 27, 1959Canadian physicist, Nobel laurate
- June 13, 1959President of Romania from 2014 to 2025
- April 15, 1959English actress and screenwriter (born 1959)
- June 10, 1959Italian football player and manager
- October 9, 1959Russian scientist, statesman and liberal politician (1959–2015)
- December 31, 1959American actor (1959–2025)
- August 14, 1959American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)
- March 18, 1959French filmmaker (born 1959)
- June 11, 1959English actor, comedian, director, musician and writer
- February 8, 1959President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019
- February 9, 1959President of Gabon (2009–2023)
- April 2, 1959President of Argentina from 2019 to 2023
- May 9, 1959President of Hungary from 2012 to 2022 (born 1959)
- September 29, 1959Norwegian writer, playwright, and translator (born 1959)
- February 16, 1959American former tennis player (born 1959)
- June 13, 1959Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2009–2013; 2014–2017; 2017–2021)
- September 22, 1959American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate
- March 28, 195946th President of Costa Rica
- April 17, 1959British actor (born 1959)
- March 9, 1959Japanese physicist and astronomer
- July 5, 1959Irish crime reporter (1958-1996)
- October 6, 195916th President of Taiwan (ROC) since 2024
- October 29, 19595th President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021
- January 16, 1959British singer
- October 23, 1959American filmmaker (born 1959)
- November 19, 1959American actress (born 1959)
- August 10, 1959American actress
- May 22, 1959British singer and songwriter
- July 4, 1959Spanish actress
- October 17, 1959Scientist and president of Mauritius
- June 19, 1959Spanish–French politician
- July 12, 1959King of Tonga
- February 22, 1959American actor
- May 29, 1959British actor
- October 1, 1959Senegalese singer, composer and politician (born 1959)
- February 9, 1959President of Mozambique, 2015-2025
- March 12, 1959Politician
- April 27, 1959American biologist
- July 23, 1959Premier of the People's Republic of China since 2023
- October 15, 1959British writer, charity patron, public speaker, film producer and television personality, and former Duchess of York
- October 18, 1959President of El Salvador from 2009 to 2014
- May 20, 1959Hawaiian singer (1959–1997)
- August 14, 1959American actress
- August 29, 1959Argentine association football player and coach
- September 23, 1959American actor, comedian, director and television host
- December 21, 1959American track and field athlete (1959-1998)
- October 21, 1959Japanese actor
- June 21, 1959Saudi Shia Sheikh in al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province
- September 30, 1959Honduran politician and businesswoman (born 1959)
- May 21, 1959President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1959?
Someone born in 1959 turns 67 in 2026, 70 in 2029, 80 in 2039, 90 in 2049. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1959?
1959 is the Year of the Pig, with the Earth element (Earth Pig). The 1959 zodiac year runs from February 8, 1959 to January 27, 1960. People born in 1959 before February 8 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Dog.
What generation is 1959?
People born in 1959 belong to Baby Boomers (Baby Boomer), which includes birth years 1946 to 1964. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1959 a leap year?
No. 1959 is a common year with 365 days.