Person in history
Simu Liu
Simu Liu, Canadian actor
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1989 · April 19
- Age this year
- 37No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 37th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Simu Liu is a Chinese-born Canadian actor. He rose to prominence by starring as Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), a role which he will reprise in Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Avengers: Secret Wars (2027) and in the untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel.
Why this date
Simu Liu appears on our April 19 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1989.
- January 4Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- November 17Walt Disney Pictures
- October 22TAN-SAHSA Flight 414
- May 12San Bernardino train disaster
- December 17Fernando Collor de Mello
Born the same day
Lise Klaveness
Lise Klaveness, Norwegian footballer and lawyer, president of the Norwegian Football Federation
Read their story →Joe Hart
Joe Hart, English footballer
Read their story →Ali Wong
Ali Wong, American comedian and actress
Read their story →Troy Polamalu
Troy Polamalu, American football player
Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1989Andrew LuckSeptember 12
- 1989Elysée (footballer)September 13
- 1989Nastia LiukinOctober 30
- 1989Ryan McGowanAugust 15
- 1989Kelsey AdrianOctober 5
- 1989Agnes KnochenhauerMay 5
- 1989Matthew Lewis (actor)June 27
- 1989Jesús MonteroNovember 28
Sources
Cite this page
“Simu Liu”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/simu-liu, accessed October 28, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Simu Liu
When was Simu Liu born?
April 19 1989.
How old would Simu Liu be today?
37 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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