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Updated: August 22, added Juno
The beauty and popularity of Overwatch 2 lies in its diverse characters. Not only are they divided according to the three in-game roles (Tank, Damage, Support), but all thirty-nine characters come from various backgrounds, ages, and locations, with no two being the same.
Players are guaranteed to find an Overwatch character to suit their playstyle and personality. Who knows; you may even share a birthday with one of Overwatch's many heroes!
Keep reading for a full breakdown of every Overwatch 2 characters age, birthday, and more!
In 2023, Blizzard Entertainment revealed some official lore surrounding every character in Overwatch 2, including each hero's age and height, on the official Overwatch website. While this initially came under fire due to some inconsistencies in the official lore, it's fun for our favorite heroes to get some additional background lore added to them.
An example of a lore inconsistency is that Kiriko is only 21 years old and supposedly trained with Genji and Hanzo during their childhood. Yet, the Shimada Clan brothers are 37 and 40, respectively, making the official artwork and comics logically impossible.
Hero Name | Real Name | Birthday | Age | Small Bio |
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Ana | Ana Amari | January 1 | 61 years old, | Founding member of Overwatch and once renowned as the greatest sniper in the world |
Ashe | Elizabeth Caledonia "Calamity" Ashe | October 1 | 41 years old | The ambitious and calculating leader of the Deadlock Gang |
Baptiste | Jean-Baptiste Augustin | March 12 | 38 years old | An elite, experienced combat medic and ex-Talon operative |
Bastion | Bastion | Unknown | 32 years old | Once a frontline unit during the Omnic Crisis, this curious Bastion now explores the world with his bird companion Ganymede |
Brigitte | Brigitte Lindholm | September 22 | 25 years old | Brigitte has shown interest in mechanical engineering and using it to heal, shield, and protect others |
Cassidy | Cole Cassidy | July 31 | 39 years old | Once a founding member of the Deadlock Gang, Cassidy now roams his own path as a lovable rogue gunslinger |
D.Va | Hana Song | June 22 | 21 years old | Professional gamer turned mech-pilot and defender of South Korea |
Doomfist | Akande Ogundimu | May 25 | 47 years old | Leader of the powerful terrorist organization, Talon. The all-powerful gauntlet has replaced his right arm |
Echo | Echo | February 5 | 14 years old | An adaptive AI robot weapon created by Dr. Mina Liao, and recovered from the Deadlock Gang by Cassidy |
Genji | Genji Shimada | October 28 | 37 years old | A cybernetic cyborg ninja and younger brother to Hanzo |
Hanzo | Hanzo Shimada | November 3 | 40 years old | Ex-leader of the Shimada Clan and older brother to Genji |
Illari | Illari Quispe Ruiz | December 21 | 18 years old | Wielding the sun's power, Illari stops at nothing to pursue justice |
Junker Queen | Odessa "Dez" Stone | June 14 | 31 years old | The cutthroat ruler of the Junkers in Junker Town, having fought tooth and nail to get there. |
Junkrat | Jamison Fawkes | February 29 | 27 years old | Explosive-obsessed demonlitionist who lives to pull off (unsuccessful) heists alongside his partner, Roadhog. |
Juno | Juno Teo Minh | March 22 | 19 years old | Previously known as the Space Ranger, Juno was born on Mars and forced to travel to Earth to share climate information with Mei. |
Kiriko | Kiriko Kamori | July 7 | 21 years old | As the Miko of the Kanezaka shrine, Kiriko uses the Kitsune Spirit to heal others |
Lifeweaver | Niran "Bua" Pruksamanee | April 28 | 31 years old | The creator of biolight, a powerful technology that combines nature with healing. |
Lucio | Lúcio Correia dos Santos | March 20 | 28 years old | An international celebrity, DJ, and activist, Lucio aims to change the world one beat drop at a time. |
Mauga | Maugaloa Malosi | August 19 | 31 years old | A Samoan dual-wielding running-and-gunning mercenary with ties to Talon. |
Mei | Mei-Ling Zhou | September 5 | 33 years old (biological age) 42-43 years old (chronologically) | A previously cryogenically-frozen scientist who thawed out and desires world peace while preserving the environment. |
Mercy | Angela Ziegler | May 13 | 39 years old | Mercy acts a guardian angel to those needing help, using her expert healing skills to sooth the wounded. |
Moira | Moira O'Deorain | April 4 | 50 years old | An expert in genetic engineering with controversial morals and methods, Moira is the lead scientist at Talon. |
Orisa | OR15 | May 9 | 1 year old | Created by child genius Efi, Orisa is an omnic handcrafted top defend Numbani from all threats like Doomfist. |
Pharah | Fareeha Amari | April 15 | 34 years old | As the daughter of Ana and formerly the security chief for Helix in Egypt, Pharah takes duty and justice seriously. |
Ramattra | Ramattra | March 29 | 28 years old | Once looking for peace, Ramattra is now the powerful leader of the omnic terrorist organization, Null Sector. |
Reaper | Gabriel Reyes | December 14 | 60 years old | Former Overwatch operative who looked death in the face, now a leader of Talon. |
Reinhardt | Reinhardt Wilhelm | June 26 | 63 years old | Reinhardt is a strong German warrior, living by codes of justice, courage, and loyalty while mentoring his apprentice Brigitte. |
Roadhog | Mako Rutledge | September 12 | 50 years old | With a penchant for chaos, Roadhog leaves destruction in his wake alongside his partner Junkrat |
Sigma | Siebren de Kuiper | March 15 | 64 years old | Chaos and insanity go hand-in-hand as Sigma is a gravity-controlling scientist under the control of Talon as their living weapon. |
Sojourn | Vivian Chase | January 12 | 51 years old | An augmented super-human soldier with rocket legs and superb aim, previously an Overwatch captain. |
Soldier: 76 | John Francis "Jack" Morrison | January 27 | 58 years old | Previously the leader of Overwatch, Soldier: 76 is now a vigilante hunting down those who brought Overwatch down in the first place. |
Sombra | Olivia Colomar | December 31 | 32 years old | A notorious hacker, Sombra can obtain critical information from anywhere anytime, with loyalties only to herself. |
Symmetra | Satya Vaswanim | October 2 | 30 years old | As an architect at Vishkar Corporation, Symmetra can bend reality to her will. |
Torbjörn | Torbjörn Lindholm | September 21 | 59 years old | A chief engineer and weapons designer, Torbjörn is one of the original founding members of Overwatch. |
Tracer | Lena Oxton | February 17 | 28 years old | Stuck with time-traveling abilities, Tracer is a staple hero in Overwatch. |
Venture | Sloan Cameron | August 6 | 26 years old | An eccentri non-binary adventurer and archeologist with a passion for solving historical mysteries with a penchant for danger. |
Widowmaker | Amélie Lacroix (née Guillard) | November 19 | 35 years old | Genetically modified by Moira and Talon, Widowmaker is now the perfect assassin: precise, ruthless, with no remorse |
Winston | Winston | June 6 | 31 years old | A super-intelligent, genetically-modified gorilla, Winston desires world peace (and peanut butter. |
Wrecking Ball | Hammond | October 15 | 16 years old | A genetically altered hamster turned into a super weapon with a powerful mech, now the champion of Junker Queen. |
Zarya | Aleksandra Zaryanova | December 4 | 30 years old | One of the world's strongest women, she has a strong hatred of Omnics after the Omnic Crisis. |
Zenyatta | Zenyatta | July 14 | 33 years old | A celebrated omnic monk who travels the world searching for enlightenment, helping those who cross his path. |
Anyway, there you have it! That was all our information on the ages of all Overwatch 2 characters; you can expect an updated list as more heroes are steadily added to the game or introduced through comics.
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Technically, the youngest hero in Overwatch 2 is Orisa, the Tank hero, who is just one year old. This technically makes sense as rebuilt to protect Numbani from Doomfist.
The youngest human hero in Overwatch 2 is Illari, who is 18 years old. She was added to the game on August 10, 2023. The second youngest human hero is Juno, at 19 years old.
The oldest hero in Overwatch 2 is Sigma, currently at 64, but this could change as more heroes are added to the game.
Currently, no Overwatch 2 characters share the same birthday, although father and daughter duo Torbjörn and Brigitte have birthdays within a day of each other, on September 21 and 22, respectively.
Many players have complained that some of the official ages don't fit into the narrative of Overwatch 2 or even some character's backstories. For example, Ashe looks young, yet she is 41. Orisa is only one, yet she was in the original Overwatch game which happened two years before the events of Overwatch 2. Many players think Blizzard picked numbers at random when picking their ages, but honestly, the hero's ages don't impact the gameplay and, therefore, aren't super important.
D.Va is currently 21 years old in the Overwatch 2 universe. In Overwatch 1, she was 19, showing how there's a rough two or three-year gap between the two games.
The notorious leader of the Deadlock Gang is 41 years young, making her slightly older than what fans would have guessed initially.