Janis Joplin

Which generation did Janis Joplin belong to?

Janis Joplin was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought she was a boomer?!"

Janis Joplin was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas she was born in 1943.

That is a 2 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was she known for?

She was one of the most widely-known rock stars of the 1960s.

Which star sign was Janis Joplin?

Janis Joplin had the star sign Capricorn.

Life Path Number.

Her Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was she?

Janis Joplin was around 5 ft 5 inches tall. In centimetres, her height was 165 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that she was slightly taller than the average American female. However, she was not tall by conventional standards.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 5 inches.

How old would Janis Joplin be now?

If she was still alive today, she would be 80 years old.

That means that she'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Joe Pesci

Actor.
Born on February 9th, 1943
Star Sign: Aquarius

How many years ago did she die?

She died 52 years, 5 months and 23 days ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Sunday.

How long ago did Janis Joplin die?

She died in October, 1970, which was over 52 years ago. Five decades have passed since her death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

• A baby that was born on the day of her death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career and has their own children by now.
• Since Janis Joplin's death in 1970, roughly thirteen FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around fourteen US presidential elections have been held.
• Since her death, the United States has had nine new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had eleven new prime ministers since she passed away.
• When Janis Joplin died, the Soviet Union still existed.
• Because she died in 1970, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as Aerosmith and Al Pacino.

Other people who died around October 4, 1970.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Janis Joplin.

Jimi Hendrix

Musician. Deceased
Died on September 18th, 1970
Died at the age of 27
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Charles de Gaulle

French leader. Deceased
Died on November 9th, 1970
Died at the age of 79
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Sonny Liston

Boxer. Deceased
Died on December 30th, 1970
Died at the age of 38
Star Sign: Taurus

Coco Chanel

Fashion designer. Deceased
Died on January 10th, 1971
Died at the age of 87
Star Sign: Leo

People who are the same height as Janis Joplin.

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as her.

Diego Maradona

Soccer player. Deceased
Born on October 30th, 1960
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Halle Berry

Actress.
Born on August 14th, 1966
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

People who are taller than her.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Vanessa Williams

Model.
Born on March 18th, 1963
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine.
Born on January 25th, 1978
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

XXXTentacion

Rapper. Deceased
Born on January 23rd, 1998
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Allison Scagliotti

Actress.
Born on September 21st, 1990
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Beyoncé

Singer.
Born on September 4th, 1981
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

William Daniels

Actor.
Born on March 31st, 1927
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than her.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Skrillex

Dance producer.
Born on January 15th, 1988
Height: 1.64m / 5 ft 5 inches

Madonna

Singer.
Born on August 16th, 1958
Height: 1.64m / 5 ft 5 inches

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Composer. Deceased
Born on January 27th, 1756
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Alison Brie

Actress.
Born on December 29th, 1982
Height: 1.60m / 5 ft 3 inches

Prince

Singer. Deceased
Born on June 7th, 1958
Height: 1.60m / 5 ft 3 inches

Britney Spears

Singer.
Born on December 2nd, 1981
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches