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Monica De Gennaro

Italian volleyball player

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Born
January 8, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1987

About Monica De Gennaro

Monica "Moki" De Gennaro is an Italian professional volleyball player. She plays for Imoco Volley Conegliano and for the Italy women's national volleyball team. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics. In the 2024 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal and the best libero award. She is regarded as the greatest libero of all time. De Gennaro won the 2020–21 CEV Women's Champions League and was twice a runner-up with Imoco Volley Conegliano (2016–17 and 2018–19), receiving the award of Best Libero in those three editions of the Champions League. She won both the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship and the Best Libero award in China. She won the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix silver medal and the Best Libero individual award.

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Monica De Gennaro timeline

  1. She won the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix silver medal and the Best Libero individual award.
  2. She won both the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship and the Best Libero award in China.
  3. De Gennaro won the 2020–21 CEV Women's Champions League and was twice a runner-up with Imoco Volley Conegliano (2016–17 and 2018–19), receiving the award of Best Libero in those three editions of the Champions League.
  4. In the 2024 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal and the best libero award.

The world when Monica De Gennaro was born

Monica De Gennaro was born in 1987. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Monica De Gennaro's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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