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how old is sherry in re2

Sherry Birkin is 12 years old in Resident Evil 2 (both the original and the remake).

Quick Scoop: How old is Sherry in RE2?

In official character profiles for Resident Evil 2, Sherry is described as a shy but surprisingly mature 12-year-old girl. The game takes place in 1998, and background lore places her birth around 1986, which lines up with her being 12 during the Raccoon City incident.

Some fan discussions and wikis loosely say she looks “10–12,” but the clearest, most commonly referenced data point sets her age at exactly 12 in RE2.

Fast facts

  • Canon age in RE2: 12 years old.
  • Year of the game: 1998, with Sherry’s birth around 1986 in the broader series lore.
  • Later in Resident Evil 6 (set in 2012), she’s 26, which also back-calculates her to 12 in RE2.

So if you’re wondering “how old is Sherry in RE2,” the best-supported answer is: she’s 12.

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