Person in history
Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova, Russian tennis player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1987 · April 19
- Age this year
- 39No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- tennis player, model, and diplomat. Citizenship: Russia, Soviet Union
- Born
- 39th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a former Russian professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 21 weeks. Sharapova won 36 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including five major titles, as well as the 2004 WTA Tour Championships. She is one of ten women to achieve the career Grand Slam in singles.
Early life
Educated at: Keystone National High School.
Path and career
Worked with / for: United Nations.
Awards / honours: Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords, Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award, and Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award.
Why this date
Maria Sharapova appears on our April 19 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1987.
- September 16Montreal Protocol
- July 24Hulda Crooks
- November 7Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
- November 8Remembrance Day bombing
- December 8Queen Street massacre
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Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1987Kurt TippettMay 8
- 1987Robert AcquafrescaSeptember 11
- 1987Marwin HitzSeptember 18
- 1987Tiki GelanaOctober 22
- 1987Timothy DerijckMay 25
- 1987Yves De WinterMay 25
- 1987Trent BerettaMarch 30
- 1987Vaila BarsleySeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Maria Sharapova”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/maria-sharapova, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Maria Sharapova
When was Maria Sharapova born?
April 19 1987.
How old would Maria Sharapova be today?
39 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 19?
Lise Klaveness, Joe Hart, Ali Wong and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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