CR7 was born in 1985 and is currently 26 years old. 1  Cristiano Ronaldo was born in 1985 (5th of February), in Madeira island, Funchal (Portugal). Ronaldo is now 26 years old, as of the beginning of the 2011-12 season, and should turn 27 years old, in February 2012. Cristiano Ronaldo started playing as a professional player when he was only 17 years old, in Sporting CP.