Joshua Waitzkin (Chess Player ) was born in New York, United States on a Saturday, December 4, 1976 🎈. Joshua Waitzkin is 47 years old. He is a Sagittarius ♐ and was born in the Year of the Dragon 🐉.
Former chess prodigy who is considered to be one of the most accomplished and dominant youth chess champions of all time.
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| FULL NAME: | Joshua Waitzkin |
| BIRTH DATE: | December 4, 1976 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | New York, United States |
| AGE: | 47 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Sagittarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Dragon |
About
Joshua Waitzkin is a Chess Player. Joshua 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 married his wife Desiree, a former contestant on The Amazing Race, in 2010. Find out who is Joshua Waitzkin dating right now.
He came to the game of chess while wandering in a park as a six year old.
DID YOU KNOW The movie Searching For Bobby Fischer is based on his youth.
FACT He competed with World Champion Garry Kasparov when he was 11 years old.
SEE ALSO Joshua Waitzkin’s net worth as of 2024.
Birthday
Currently, Joshua Waitzkin is 47 years old. His next birthday is away. Joshua will celebrate his 48th birthday on a Saturday, December 4th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on December 4, 1976. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Joshua Waitzkin’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. People born between the dates of November 22nd to December 21st belong to the ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius. Libras are known for being loyal, optimistic, and intellectual. Aries is the most compatible sign for Sagittarius.
Famous Sagittarius celebrities are Chadwick Boseman, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Jay-Z, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Nostradamus. Sagittarius ruling planet is Jupiter. Astrologically, Jupiter represents luck, fortune, and success.
Joshua Waitzkin was born in the Year of the Dragon. The dragon represents good luck, strength, and health in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Dragon are courageous, intelligent, natural born leaders, charismatic, and lucky. They can also sometimes be impetuous, inflexible, and brash.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Joshua Waitzkin is a 47 years old Chess Player, born in December, in the Year of the Dragon (1976), and is a Sagittarius. His life path number is 3. Joshua’s birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and his birth flower is Narcissus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in December or specifically birthdays on December 4.
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