Ruby Bridges

American activist

Birthday: September 8, 1954

Birthplace: Tylertown, Mississippi, U.S.

Age: 66 years old

Sign: Virgo

About Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges is an American activist. She is best known for being the first black child to attend an all-white school in the 20th century. She attended William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana.

Her Highlights/Legacy

In 2001, she received the Presidential Citizens Medal by Bill Clinton. She also received an Honorary Degree from Tulane University.

Her Personal Life

She is married and she has 4 children. She lives in New Orleans. She lost her home during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Fun Facts

Barack Obama told her in 2011 at the White House: "I think it's fair to say that if it hadn't been for you guys, I might not be here".

Ruby Bridges photo gallery

Title

Ruby Bridges visited the White House to see how a painting commemorating her personal and historic milestone looks hanging on the wall outside of the Oval Office. American Artist Norman Rockwell was criticized by some when this painting first appeared in the pages of Look magazine on January 14,1964; now the iconic portrait will be on display throughout the summer of 2011 in one of the most exalted locations in the country.

Author

Executive Office staff

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ruby_Bridges_and_Obama.jpg

License

Public domain

Viewers of Ruby Bridges, also viewed

Barack Obama (59)

American politician, 44th President of the United States

Bill Clinton (74)

American politician, 42nd President of the United States

Norman Rockwell (1894 - 1978)

American painter and illustrator

Yolanda King (1955 - 2007)

Daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ruby Bridges' Popularity

Ruby Bridges is a famous American activist, who was born on September 8, 1954. As a person born on this date, Ruby Bridges is listed in our database as the 23rd most popular celebrity for the day (September 8) and the 38th most popular for the year (1954).

People born on September 8 fall under the Zodiac sign of Virgo, the Virgin. Ruby Bridges is the 622nd most popular Virgo.

Aside from information specific to Ruby Bridges' birthday, Ruby Bridges is the 4464th most famous American.

In general, Ruby Bridges ranks as the 6944th most popular famous person, and the 20th most popular activist / civil rights leader of all time. “The Famous Birthdays” catalogs over 40,000 famous people, everyone, from actors to actresses to singers to tiktok stars, from serial killers to chefs to scientists to youtubers and more. If you're curious to see who was born on your birthday, you can use our database to find out who, what, where, when and why. You can search by birthday, birthplace, claim to fame or any other information by typing in the search box, or simply browse our site by selecting the month, the day, the horoscope, or any other clickable option.

Learn about famous persons' keys to fame, discover interesting trivia and find out where they rank on several types of charts. Use it as fun information for a birthday party or a game at another type of celebration. Start a scrapbook of everyone born on your birthday or give a gift of a scrapbook of everyone born on a loved one's birthday. Take a look at the currently trending celebrities, the most popular birthdays for a specific day or jump to a random or recently added celebrity's page if you're not looking for anything specific.