Michelle Payne (Horse Jockey ) was born in Ballarat on a Sunday, September 29, 1985 🎈. Michelle Payne is 39 years old. She is a Libra ♎ and was born in the Year of the Ox 🐂.
Horse jockey most well known for becoming the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup since the event’s inception in 1861. She and her mount, Prince of Penzance, beat out the 100-1 chance that the pair would lose, to the shock of the bookmakers.
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| FULL NAME: | Michelle Payne |
| BIRTH DATE: | September 29, 1985 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Ballarat |
| AGE: | 39 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Australian |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Libra |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Ox |
About
Michelle Payne is a Horse Jockey. Michelle was born in the 1980s, in the middle of the Millennials Generation generation. Millennials are individuals born between 1981 and 1996. This generation is known as being sophisticated, technology-savvy, immune to most traditional marketing and sales pitches. This creative generation is known for heavy usage of the Internet, mobile devices, and social media. Millennials have experienced some of the most important historical events, including, the Great Recession, Gulf War, World Trade Center attacks, and the Iraq War.
She is the youngest daughter of Paddy and Mary Payne. Her mother, however, died in a car crash when she was only six months old, leaving her father to raise her and her nine brothers and sisters. Find out who is Michelle Payne dating right now.
She loved horse racing even as a child and was heard by her friends at only seven years old vowing that she would one day win the Melbourne Cup. By 15, she had entered racing, following 7 of her elder siblings.
DID YOU KNOW Like a number of women jockeys before her, she wore the colors of the suffragette movement during her winning ride at the 2015 Melbourne Cup.
FACT She and Hayley Turner are prominent female horse racers.
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Birthday
Currently, Michelle Payne is 39 years old. Her next birthday is away. Michelle will celebrate her 40th birthday on a Sunday, September 29th. She shares a birthday with everyone who was born on September 29, 1985. Below is the countdown to her upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Michelle Payne’s zodiac sign is Libra. People born between the dates of September 23rd to October 22nd belong to the seventh sign in the zodiac, Libra. Libras are known for being balanced, diplomatic, and kind. Gemini is the most compatible sign for Libras.
Famous Libra celebrities are Will Smith, Kim Kardashian, Snoop Dogg, Doja Cat, Donald Glover, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Hugh Jackman, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Bella Thorne, and Nick Cannon. Libra ruling planet is Venus. Astrologically, Venus is the planet of all things love and romance.
Michelle Payne 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 Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Michelle Payne is a 39 years old Horse Jockey, born in September, in the Year of the Ox (1985), and is a Libra. Her life path number is 7. Michelle’s birthstone is Sapphire, and her birth flower is Aster/Myosotis. You may also check out all famous birthdays in September or specifically birthdays on September 29.
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