As per our current Database, Leigh Hobbs is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Leigh Hobbs is 71 years, 8 months and 4 days old. Leigh Hobbs will celebrate 72rd birthday on a Friday 18th of April 2025. Below we countdown to Leigh Hobbs upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Leigh Hobbs |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
| Age | 71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 18, 1953 (Australia) |
| Birthday | April 18 |
| Town/City | Australia |
| Nationality | Australia |
Leigh Hobbs’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Leigh Hobbs was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
The author and Illustrator of such popular, comedic children's books as Old Tom (1994), Horrible Harriet (2001), Fiona the Pig (2004), and Mr. Badger and the Big Surprise (2010), he is also notable for his work as a Painter, printmaker, and ceramics Artist.
After studying art at the Caulfield Institute of Technology, he worked as an amusement park Artist at Luna Park in Sydney, Australia, and, later, as an art Teacher.
His Prime Minister's Award-nominated children's book, Mr. Chicken Goes to Paris, was made into a theatrical piece by Australia's National Institute Of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
He spent his youth in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia.
He is a contemporary of fellow Australian children's Writer and Illustrator Alison Lester.
