Tarana Burke is 53 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 12 September 1973.
Quick facts
Date of birth12 September 1973
Age53
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceThe Bronx, United States
Editor's Take:
Tarana Burke started Me Too more than a decade before it became a hashtag. Her aim was simple: to let young Black girls who had survived abuse know they were not alone. When the phrase spread across social media in 2017, she was quickly recognised as its originator. She has since pushed to keep the focus on healing and on survivors who are not famous. Her work changed how workplaces, courts and the media talk about sexual harassment. She remains the movement's leading voice.
Key Milestones
2006: Founds the Me Too movement
2017: Named among Time's Person of the Year Silence Breakers
2018: Launches me too. International
2021: Publishes her memoir Unbound
Tarana Burke (born September 12, 1973) is an American activist from New York City who started the MeToo movement. In 2006, Burke began Me Too as a youth program for junior and high school students with the goal of addressing the rampant sexual violence in the community.
