Full Name: Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama; Profession: Spiritual leader of Tibet, Tibetan Buddhist monk, author, teacher, Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Nationality: Tibetan; Born: 1935-07-06; Birthplace: Taktser, Amdo, northeastern Tibet; Generation: Silent Generation; Chinese Zodiac: Wood Pig; Zodiac: Sign: Cancer; Age in 2026: 91; Marital Status: Unmarried Buddhist monk observing lifelong celibacy; Children: None; Description: Tenzin Gyatso, recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama and an embodiment of Avalokiteshvara, rose from a peasant farming family to become the spiritual and, until his voluntary devolution of political power in 2011, temporal leader of the Tibetan people, guiding them through the trauma of Chinese occupation, fleeing into exile in 1959 and establishing the Tibetan community and institutions in Dharamsala, India, while tirelessly promoting nonviolence, interreligious dialogue, human rights, environmental responsibility, and secular ethics for a global audience; he has authored numerous books and teachings that explain Tibetan Buddhism, compassion, and the nature of mind in accessible language, engaged in sustained dialogue with scientists about consciousness and neurobiology, and travelled widely across continents to give public talks, empower practitioners, and meet political leaders, becoming a central moral voice of the late 20th and early 21st centuries; his advocacy of peaceful solutions based on tolerance and mutual respect for the preservation of Tibetan culture and for the reduction of suffering worldwide was recognized when he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, and his continuing presence as an elderly yet active monk makes him one of the most revered and recognizable spiritual celebrities alive today; Cause of Death: N/A (alive in 2026).