Person in history
Lil Yachty
Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · August 23
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Miles Parks McCollum, known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and professional wrestling manager. He first gained recognition in August 2015 for his viral hit "One Night", the lead single from his debut extended play (EP), Summer Songs. He released his debut mixtape Lil Boat in March 2016, and signed a joint venture record deal with Motown, Capitol Records, and Quality Control Music in June of that year. In professional wrestling, he is signed to WWE,
Why this date
Lil Yachty appears on our August 23 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)
- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
Born the same day
Boryana Kaleyn
Boryana Kaleyn, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and Olympic silver medalist
Read their story →P. J. Washington
P. J. Washington, American basketball player
Read their story →Gabriela Lee
Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player
Read their story →Nicola Docherty
Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer
Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1997Nico HoernerMay 13
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
Cite this page
“Lil Yachty”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/lil-yachty, accessed October 24, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Lil Yachty
When was Lil Yachty born?
August 23 1997.
How old would Lil Yachty be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on August 23?
Boryana Kaleyn, P. J. Washington, Gabriela Lee and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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