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Yao Ming

Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Basketball player

Yao Ming

Chinese basketball player (born 1980)

Yao Ming is 46 years old, born on September 12, 1980 in Shanghai.

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Born
September 12, 1980, Shanghai
Age
46
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Country
China
Known as
Basketball player

Official links: Instagram · X · Wikipedia

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Yao’s birthday, by the numbers

  • Yao Ming was born on a Friday.
  • Yao Ming has been alive for about 16,855 days.
  • Their 20,000-day milestone falls on June 16, 2035.
  • Their next birthday, turning 47, is on a Sunday.
  • Next milestone: Yao Ming turns 50 on September 12, 2030, in 3 years and 10 months. More milestone birthdays
  • Yao Ming is younger than 3,884 and older than 2,962 of the living celebrities on CFOTD.
  • Half birthday: March 12. Birthstone: Sapphire.
  • Yao Ming belongs to Gen X.

Age gaps

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Jolin TsaiSinger · September 15, 1980Chris PineActor · August 26, 1980Macaulay CulkinActor · August 26, 1980Martina HingisTennis player · September 30, 1980T.I.Rapper · September 25, 1980Michelle WilliamsActor · September 9, 1980

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Frequently asked questions

How old is Yao Ming?

Yao Ming is 46 years old, born on September 12, 1980 in Shanghai.

What is Yao Ming’s zodiac sign?

Virgo, born September 12.