Subcomandante Marcos is 69 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 19 June 1957.
Quick facts
Date of birth19 June 1957
Age69
NationalityMexican
BirthplaceTampico, Mexico
Editor's Take:
Subcomandante Marcos turned an Indigenous uprising in southern Mexico into a global story. He was a skilled writer. His communiqués mixed politics, jokes and fables and spread quickly through the early internet. The rebellion began the day the NAFTA trade deal came into force. It made Indigenous rights a national issue. He insisted he was only a spokesman for the communities. His mask became a symbol that anyone could wear. Writers and activists around the world followed his words.
Key Milestones
1983: Joins rebel groups in Chiapas
1994: The Zapatista uprising begins
1996: The San Andrés Accords are signed
2001: Leads the Zapatista march to Mexico City
Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente (born 19 June 1957) is a Mexican insurgent, the former military leader and spokesman for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) in the ongoing Chiapas conflict, and a prominent anti-capitalist and anti-neoliberal.
Subcomandante Marcos's birthday is June 19. He was born on June 19, 1957 in Tampico, Mexico.
How old is Subcomandante Marcos?
Subcomandante Marcos is 69 years old, and turns 70 on his next birthday, June 19.
Who shares a birthday with Subcomandante Marcos?
Famous people who share Subcomandante Marcos's June 19 birthday include Blaise Pascal, Aung San Suu Kyi, Boris Johnson, Salman Rushdie and Ayman al-Zawahiri.
