Condoleezza Rice is 71 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 14 November 1954.
Political scientist and concert pianist who became the first Black woman to serve as US Secretary of State
Did you know?She is a highly accomplished classical pianist and once performed for Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to Buckingham Palace.
Quick facts
Date of birth14 November 1954
Age71
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceBirmingham, United States
Occupationpolitician, writer, political scientist
Editor's Take:
Condoleezza Rice was the first Black woman to serve as US Secretary of State. She grew up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. A trained concert pianist, she switched to international relations. She became an expert on the Soviet Union and provost of Stanford University. She was George W. Bush's national security adviser during 9/11 and the Iraq War. She then served as Secretary of State. She later became director of the Hoover Institution.
Key Milestones
1989: Soviet adviser to Bush senior
1993: Stanford – provost
2001: National security – adviser
2005: Secretary of State – appointed
Condoleezza "Condi" Rice ( KON-də-LEE-zə; born November 14, 1954) is an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 66th United States secretary of state from 2005 to 2009 and as the 19th U.S. national security advisor from 2001 to 2005.
