When is Tenzin Gyatso's birthday?

Tenzin Gyatso's birthday is July 6. He was born on July 6, 1935 in Taktser, People's Republic of China.

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Famous people who share Tenzin Gyatso's July 6 birthday include George W. Bush, Frida Kahlo, Sylvester Stallone, Nūrsūltan Nazarbaev and 50 Cent.

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Born: 6 July 1935 · Age: 91

How old is Tenzin Gyatso?

Tenzin Gyatso is 91 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 6 July 1935.

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, who has lived in exile in India since 1959 and won the Nobel Peace Prize

Did you know?He is a lifelong enthusiast of mechanical repair and spent much of his childhood fixing watches and clocks.

Quick facts

Date of birth6 July 1935
Age91
NationalityTibetan
BirthplaceTaktser, People's Republic of China
OccupationBuddhist monk, Lama, politician

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The 14th Dalai Lama has become one of the most recognised religious figures in the world. Identified as a small child as the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama, he was enthroned as Tibet's spiritual leader. After a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959, he fled to India, where he set up a government-in-exile in Dharamshala. He has campaigned for greater autonomy for Tibet through peaceful means, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. His warm humour and teachings on compassion have earned him admirers far beyond Buddhism.

Key Milestones

1937: Recognised as the Dalai Lama
1959: Flees to India
1989: Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
2011: Gives up political leadership

The 14th Dalai Lama (born Lhamo Thondup, 6 July 1935; full spiritual name: Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, shortened as Tenzin Gyatso) is the current Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism.

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The 14th Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader, born 1935

Tenzin Gyatso was born in Taktser on 6 July 1935.

He was named Dalai Lama as a small child.

He fled to India in 1959.

He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.

Career highlights

1937Recognised: as Dalai Lama
1950Leader: takes power
1959Exile: India
1989Nobel Peace Prize: awarded
2011Politics: steps down

Did you know?He was born Lhamo Thondup.

Age: 91
Status: Living

Family

Father: Choekyong Tsering
Mother: Diki Tsering

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When is Tenzin Gyatso's birthday?: Tenzin Gyatso's birthday is July 6. He was born on July 6, 1935 in Taktser, People's Republic of China.
How old is Tenzin Gyatso?: Tenzin Gyatso is 91 years old, and turns 92 on his next birthday, July 6.
Who shares a birthday with Tenzin Gyatso?: Famous people who share Tenzin Gyatso's July 6 birthday include George W. Bush, Frida Kahlo, Sylvester Stallone, Nūrsūltan Nazarbaev and 50 Cent.

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