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Louis Farrakhan, born on May 11, 1933 in The Bronx, New York, United States, is a singer, civil rights advocate and religious figure. As of 2026, Louis Farrakhan is 93 years old. Education on record includes Boston English High School and Winston-Salem State University. Recorded honors include Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights.
My Take
Farrakhan is one of the most polarizing figures I have ever written about, and I will not pretend otherwise. What fascinates me as an editor is the road he took: a calypso singer who performed as Calypso Gene, a trained violinist, a stage performer who learned how to hold a crowd long before he led one. Whatever you think of his rhetoric, and much of it deserves the criticism it gets, his command of an audience clearly began in music. He is less a man I admire than a man I find impossible to look away from, a living seam running through modern American history.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Louis Farrakhan
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイス・ファラカーン
- Reading
- るいす・ふぁらかーん
- Born
- May 11, 1933 (age 93)
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Occupation
- singer / civil rights advocate / religious figure / journalist / politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Boston English High School
- University
- Winston-Salem State University
Awards & achievements
- Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/louisfarrakhan/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis%20Farrakhan
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49075
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Louis Farrakhan born?
Louis Farrakhan was born on May 11, 1933 and is 93 years old.
Where is Louis Farrakhan from?
Louis Farrakhan is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Louis Farrakhan do?
Louis Farrakhan works as singer, civil rights advocate, religious figure, journalist, politician.
Where did Louis Farrakhan study?
Louis Farrakhan attended Winston-Salem State University.
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