Diana Nyad (Author ) was born in New York City, New York, USA on a Monday, August 22, 1949 🎈. Diana Nyad is 75 years old. She is a Leo ♌ and was born in the Year of the Ox 🐂.
A non-fiction author, award-winning squash player, and long-distance swimmer, she is best known as the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without using a shark cage. Her published works include Other Shores (1978), Basic Training for Women (1981), and Boss of Me: The Keyshawn Johnson Story (1999).
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| FULL NAME: | Diana Sneed |
| BIRTH DATE: | August 22, 1949 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | New York City, New York, USA |
| AGE: | 75 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Leo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Ox |
About
Diana Nyad is a Author. Diana was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
She was born in New York City to Lucy Curtis and William Sneed and was later adopted by her stepfather, Aristotle Nyad. An open lesbian, she is considered a role model for the LGBT athletic community. Find out who is Diana Nyad dating right now.
When she was in her early teens, she moved with her family from New York to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and subsequently won several high school swimming championships. She graduated from Lake Forest College in 1973 with degrees in English and French.
DID YOU KNOW She was inducted into the United States National Women’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.
FACT After completing her famous, shark cage-less swim, she appeared on the Ellen Degeneres Show to discuss the feat.
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Birthday
Currently, Diana Nyad is 75 years old. Her next birthday is away. Diana will celebrate her 76th birthday on a Monday, August 22nd. She shares a birthday with everyone who was born on August 22, 1949. Below is the countdown to her upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Diana Nyad’s zodiac sign is Leo. People born between the dates of July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the fifth sign in the zodiac, Leo. Leos are known for being generous, self-confident, and determined. Libra is the most compatible sign for Leos.
Famous Leos celebrities are Madonna, Barack Obama, Kobe Bryant, Kylie Jenner, Coco Chanel, Lil Yachty, Mila Kunis, Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lawrence. Leo ruling planet is Sun. Astrologically, Sun represents hope, life, and the force that drives you to seek the highest expression of yourself.
Diana Nyad was born in the Year of the Ox. People born in the Year of the Ox are honest, contemplative, observant, determined, cautious, and loyal. They can also sometimes be self-righteous, stubborn, petty, egotistical, judgmental, and overly cautious.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Diana Nyad is a 75 years old Author, born in August, in the Year of the Ox (1949), and is a Leo. Her life path number is 8. Diana’s birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and her birth flower is Gladiolus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in August or specifically birthdays on August 22.
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