Joan Baez is 85 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 9 January 1941.
Influential folk singer and prominent 1960s social justice activist
Did you know?She performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969 while she was six months pregnant.
Quick facts
Date of birth9 January 1941
Age85
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceStaten Island, United States
Occupationsinger-songwriter, singer, composer
Editor's Take:
Joan Baez made folk music the sound of conscience. Her clear soprano carried old ballads and new protest songs to huge audiences in the early 1960s. She marched for civil rights and went to jail for opposing the Vietnam War. She also worked for human rights groups around the world. She brought a young Bob Dylan on stage and helped make him famous. Her song Diamonds & Rust looks back on their relationship. She kept singing and campaigning for six decades.
Key Milestones
1959: Makes her name at the Newport Folk Festival
1963: Sings at the March on Washington
1969: Performs at Woodstock
1975: Releases Diamonds & Rust
Joan Chandos Baez (Spanish:; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice.
Joan Baez's birthday is January 9. She was born on January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, United States.
How old is Joan Baez?
Joan Baez is 85 years old, and turns 86 on her next birthday, January 9.
Who shares a birthday with Joan Baez?
Famous people who share Joan Baez's January 9 birthday include Richard Nixon, Simone de Beauvoir, Karel Čapek, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Husayn ibn Ali.
