Birthday profile

Sonya Curry

Sonya Curry, mother of American basketball players

Born
May 30, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1966

About Sonya Curry

Sonya Alicia Curry (née Adams; born May 30, 1966) is an American educator and author. She is the mother of professional basketball players Stephen Curry and Seth Curry. == Early life, education, and family == Sonya Alicia Adams was born in Radford, Virginia, to Cleive and Candy Adams. Adams is African-American. Some media outlets have described Adams as having both Black and Caucasian ancestry, while her daughter, Sydel Curry-Lee, has publicly clarified that their family is Black and not mixed, writing that "we are just light". The Adamses lived in poverty and experienced racism, including encounters with the Ku Klux Klan. At Radford High School, Adams participated in volleyball, track and field, and basketball; she then matriculated at Virginia Tech. At Virginia Tech, she played volleyball, earning all-conference honors in the Metro Conference as a junior. Adams earned a degree in education. According to her best friend and college roommate, the volleyball team was popular largely due to Adams.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Sonya Curry was born

Sonya Curry was born in 1966. 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 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sonya Curry's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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