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Currently, Gene Luen Yang is 51 years, 4 months and 13 days old. Gene Luen Yang will celebrate 52rd birthday on a Saturday 9th of August 2025. Below we countdown to Gene Luen Yang upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Gene Luen Yang |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
| Age | 51 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 9, 1973 (Alameda, CA) |
| Birthday | August 9 |
| Town/City | Alameda, CA |
| Nationality | CA |
Gene Luen Yang’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Gene Luen Yang was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Cartoonist who is also known for lecturing on graphic novels and comic books at universities and conventions.
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.
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.
He was born in Alameda, California but was raised in Fremont, California.
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.
