Photo: United States Senate - Office of Kyrsten Sinema / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Born on July 12, 1976 in Tucson, Arizona, United States, Kyrsten Sinema is a politician, social worker and lawyer. That puts Kyrsten Sinema at 50 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Walton High School and Brigham Young University. Listed accolades include Time 100 (2022).
My Take
What fascinates me about Kyrsten Sinema is her refusal to be boxed in. Rising from social work to law to the U.S. Senate, she charted a path that defied easy labels, and her 2022 jump from Democrat to independent felt less like opportunism and more like stubborn self-definition. I don't always agree with where she landed politically, but I respect a public figure who is willing to stand alone. Her Time 100 nod confirmed she mattered. Behind the headlines sits a genuinely tough, self-made operator, and that grit is the part of her story I find most compelling.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kyrsten Sinema
- Name (Japanese)
- キルステン・シネマ
- Reading
- きるすてん・しねま
- Born
- July 12, 1976 (age 50)
- Origin
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Occupation
- politician / social worker / lawyer / adjunct professor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Walton High School
- University
- Brigham Young University
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Time 100
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.sinema.senate.gov/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/repsinema/
- Xhttps://x.com/SenatorSinema
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrsten%20Sinema
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1556541
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kyrsten Sinema born?
Kyrsten Sinema was born on July 12, 1976 and is 50 years old.
Where is Kyrsten Sinema from?
Kyrsten Sinema is from Tucson, Arizona, United States.
What does Kyrsten Sinema do?
Kyrsten Sinema works as politician, social worker, lawyer, adjunct professor.
Where did Kyrsten Sinema study?
Kyrsten Sinema attended Brigham Young University.
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