
Muhammad Ali is a boxer, autobiographer, activist born in Louisville (United States).
Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and social activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the epithet "The Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he began training as an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and turned professional later that year. He joined the Nation of Islam in the early 1960s, but later disavowed it in the mid-1970s.
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| Born | 18 January 1942, Louisville |
| Profession | boxer, autobiographer, activist |
| Nationality | United States |
| Educated at | Santa Monica College, Central High School |
| Spouse | Sonji Roi, Khalilah Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, Yolanda Williams |
| Children | Maryum Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr., Hana Ali, Laila Ali, Rasheda Ali |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom, Associated Press Athlete of the Year, Otto Hahn Peace Medal, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Philadelphia Liberty Medal, Library of Congress Living Legend, Presidential |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Aquarius |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta (Pada 4) |
| Sun Sign | Capricorn |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Cancer |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 194 sportspeople with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 13 of them (7%) have the Moon in Aquarius, like Muhammad Ali, and 6 (3%) share the Dhanishta Nakshatra — the #17 most common Moon Nakshatra among sportspeople, where Pushya leads with 13 (7%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Muhammad Ali was born on 18 January 1942 in Louisville. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Muhammad Ali's Moon sign (Rashi) is Aquarius and the Nakshatra is Dhanishta, pada 4, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Muhammad Ali's Ascendant is Cancer, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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