Nancy Pelosi is 86 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 26 March 1940.
American politician who became the first woman Speaker of the House and steered the Affordable Care Act through Congress
Did you know?She did not enter politics until her youngest child was in senior school, eventually winning her first election when she was nearly fifty.
Quick facts
Date of birth26 March 1940
Age86
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceBaltimore, United States
Occupationpolitician, writer
Editor's Take:
Nancy Pelosi was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the US House of Representatives. She grew up in Baltimore, where her father was mayor, and learned politics at the family dinner table. After raising five children in San Francisco she became a party organiser and fundraiser. She won a seat in Congress in 1987. She rose to lead House Democrats and became Speaker in 2007. In her first spell she helped pass the Affordable Care Act. She returned as Speaker in 2019 and led two impeachments of Donald Trump. She stood down as Democratic leader in 2023 but stayed in the House.
Key Milestones
1987: Wins a seat in Congress for San Francisco
2007: Becomes the first woman Speaker of the House
2010: Helps pass the Affordable Care Act
2019: Returns as Speaker
Nancy Patricia Pelosi ( pə-LOH-see; née D'Alesandro; born March 26, 1940) is an American politician who was the 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023.
