Person in history
Luol Deng
Luol Deng, Sudanese-English basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1985 · April 16
- Age this year
- 41No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 41st anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Luol Ajou Deng is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan, then part of Sudan, Deng fled the country with his family as a child, eventually settling in the United Kingdom. He became a British citizen in 2006, and has played for the Great Britain national team.
Why this date
Luol Deng appears on our April 16 calendar for 1985 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1985.
- September 14Penang Bridge
- September 11Moimenta-Alcafache train crash
- September 17HIV/AIDS
- July 13Live Aid
- January 13Awash rail disaster
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1985Kendra WilkinsonJune 12
- 1985Rooney MaraApril 17
- 1985Darrelle RevisJuly 14
- 1985Blake RossJune 12
- 1985Ashley Nicole BlackJune 15
- 1985Julia AlexandratouNovember 24
- 1985Mark MilliganAugust 4
- 1985Mirza TeletovićSeptember 18
Sources
Cite this page
“Luol Deng”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/luol-deng, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Luol Deng
When was Luol Deng born?
April 16 1985.
How old would Luol Deng be today?
41 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 April 16?
Anya Taylor-Joy, Chance the Rapper, Tony McQuay and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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