Mother Teresa

Which generation did Mother Teresa belong to?

Mother Teresa was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought she was a boomer?!"

Mother Teresa was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas she was born in 1910.

That is a 35 year difference!

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

What was her real name?

Her real name was Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu.

What was she known for?

She was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary who founded the "Missionaries of Charity".

Which star sign was Mother Teresa?

She had the star sign Virgo.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was she?

Mother Teresa was around 5 foot tall. In centimeters, her height was 152 cm.

This means that she was pretty short in comparison to the average American female.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 foot.

How many years ago did she die?

She died 28 years, 3 months, and 3 days ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Friday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Friday.

How long ago did Mother Teresa die?

She died in September 1997, which was over 28 years ago. Two decades have passed since her death.

To put that into perspective.

• A child who was born on the day of her death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
• Since Mother Teresa's death in 1997, roughly seven FIFA World Cups and eight US presidential elections have taken place.
• Since her death, the United States has had five new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
• Because she died in 1997, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as Eminem, Coldplay, Vladimir Putin, Britney Spears, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe.
• She did not live long enough to see the film Titanic.

Other people who died around September 5, 1997

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Mother Teresa.

Jeff Buckley

Musician Deceased
Died on May 29, 1997, at the age of 30.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Gianni Versace

Italian fashion designer Deceased
Died on Jul 15, 1997, at the age of 50.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Princess Diana

Princess of Wales Deceased
Died on Aug 31, 1997, at the age of 36.
Star Sign: Cancer

Dodi Fayed

Film producer Deceased
Died on Aug 31, 1997, at the age of 42.
Star Sign: Aries

John Denver

American singer Deceased
Died on Oct 12, 1997, at the age of 53.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Chris Farley

Actor Deceased
Died on Dec 18, 1997, at the age of 33.
Star Sign: Aquarius

People who are the same height as Mother Teresa

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

Rozonda Thomas

TLC member
Born on February 27, 1971
Height: 1.52m / 5 foot

Rhea Perlman

Actress
Born on March 31, 1948
Height: 1.52m / 5 foot

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Judge Judy

Judge / TV personality
Born on October 21, 1942
Height: 1.55m / 5 ft 1 inches

Kim Kardashian

Television personality
Born on October 21, 1980
Height: 1.57m / 5 ft 2 inches

Nicki Minaj

Rapper
Born on December 8, 1982
Height: 1.57m / 5 ft 2 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Danny DeVito

Actor
Born on November 17, 1944
Height: 1.47m / 4 ft 10 inches

Sabrina Carpenter

Singer
Born on May 11, 1999
Height: 1.51m / 4 ft 11 inches

Leslie Jordan

Actor Deceased
Born on April 29, 1955
Height: 1.50m / 4 ft 11 inches