Kadir Nelson (Illustrator ) was born in Washington D.C, United States on a Wednesday, May 15, 1974 🎈. Kadir Nelson is 50 years old. He is a Taurus ♉ and was born in the Year of the Tiger 🐅.
Known for his African-American history and culture-themed work, Nelson illustrated the Caldecott Honor-winning book Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom and received a 2001 NAACP Image Award for his artwork for Will Smith’s publication Just the Two of Us.
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| FULL NAME: | Kadir Nelson |
| BIRTH DATE: | May 15, 1974 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Washington D.C, United States |
| AGE: | 50 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Taurus |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Tiger |
About
Kadir Nelson is a Illustrator. Kadir 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 is the son of motivational speaker Emily-Diane Gunter. Find out who is Kadir Nelson dating right now.
Early in his career, he illustrated author Debbie Allen’s 1999 book Brothers of the Knight and Deloris and Roslyn Jordan’s 2000 work Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream.
DID YOU KNOW He exhibited his artwork at both New York’s Society of Illustrators and Los Angeles’ Museum of Tolerance.
FACT He both wrote and illustrated a 2013, Coretta Scott King Honor-winning book titled Nelson Mandela.
SEE ALSO Kadir Nelson’s net worth as of 2024.
Birthday
Currently, Kadir Nelson is 50 years old. His next birthday is away. Kadir will celebrate his 51st birthday on a Wednesday, May 15th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on May 15, 1974. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Kadir Nelson’s zodiac sign is Taurus. People born between the dates of April 20th and May 20th belong to the second sign in the zodiac, Taurus. Taurus are known for being reliable, patient, responsible, and loyal. Cancer & Virgo are the most compatible signs for Taurus.
Famous Taurus celebrities are Dwayne Johnson, Adele, Audrey Hepburn, Cam Newton, Karl Marx, Malcolm X, William Shakespeare, James Brown, and Mr. T. Taurus ruling planet is Venus. Astrologically, Venus is the planet of all things love and romance.
Kadir Nelson was born in the Year of the Tiger. Tiger represents power and is considered the king of all beasts in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Tiger are outspoken, authoritative, have strong leadership qualities, and courageous. They can also sometimes be aggressive, arrogant, short-tempered, and anxious.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Kadir Nelson is a 50 years old Illustrator, born in May, in the Year of the Tiger (1974), and is a Taurus. His life path number is 5. Kadir’s birthstone is Emerald, and his birth flower is Lily of the valley. You may also check out all famous birthdays in May or specifically birthdays on May 15.
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