Happy birthday! The Dalai Lama turns 91 today

  • By Lori Macatee
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The iconic and legendary religious figure turns 91 on Monday, Jul. 6, 2026.

Nobel Peace Prize 1989 The Dalai Lama is celebrating his 91st birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed religious figures of his generation.

Popular religious figure The Dalai Lama has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 91st birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

The Dalai Lama, a cultural icon

Born Tenzin Gyatso in Taktser on July 6, 1935, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Tibetan history. The Dalai Lama's not just a great religious figure, he's an inspiration, an icon. At this point in his career, there seems to be little The Dalai Lama hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for the Dalai Lama as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 91.

Happy Birthday, The Dalai Lama, you're the best!

The Dalai Lama career in pictures

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