Gene Luen Yang (Cartoonist ) was born in Alameda County, California, USA on a Thursday, August 9, 1973 🎈. Gene Luen Yang is 51 years old. He is a Leo ♌ and was born in the Year of the Ox 🐂.
Cartoonist who is also known for lecturing on graphic novels and comic books at universities and conventions.
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| FULL NAME: | Gene Luen Yang |
| BIRTH DATE: | August 9, 1973 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Alameda County, California, USA |
| AGE: | 51 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Leo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Ox |
About
Gene Luen Yang is a Cartoonist. Gene was born in the 1970s, in the middle of the Generation X generation. Generation X, also known as the "MTV Generation," are individuals born between 1965 and 1980. This generation saw the emergence of music videos, heavy metal, and hip hop. Nirvana, U2, Madonna, torn jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, and Friends also became popular. Gen Xers have also experienced significant events, including, fall of the Berlin Wall, the energy crisis, the Watergate scandal, the rise of the personal computer, and Terrorism at the Munich Olympics.
He was born in Alameda, California but was raised in Fremont, California. Find out who is Gene Luen Yang dating right now.
He attended the University of Berkley where he majored in computer science and creative writing. He graduated and went on to release his first comic book in 1997 which earned him a Xeric Grant, a self-publishing grant for comic book creators.
DID YOU KNOW In 2016, the U.S. Library of Congress named him Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He was also the third graphic novelist to receive the MacArthur Fellowship.
FACT As an artist who focuses mainly in the genre of comics and graphic novels, he can be seen in relation to other artists who utilize the same medium including Jack Kirby and Will Eisner.
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Birthday
Currently, Gene Luen Yang is 51 years old. His next birthday is away. Gene will celebrate his 52nd birthday on a Thursday, August 9th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on August 9, 1973. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Gene Luen Yang’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.
Gene Luen Yang 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.
Gene Luen Yang is a 51 years old Cartoonist, born in August, in the Year of the Ox (1973), and is a Leo. His life path number is 1. Gene’s birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and his birth flower is Gladiolus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in August or specifically birthdays on August 9.
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