J. K. Rowling (Author ) was born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, UK on a Saturday, July 31, 1965 🎈. J. K. Rowling is 59 years old. She is a Leo ♌ and was born in the Year of the Serpent 🐍.
English author who wrote the bestselling Harry Potter fantasy books. Her first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997), was followed by six equally popular installments, all of which were made into feature films.
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| FULL NAME: | Joanne Rowling |
| BIRTH DATE: | July 31, 1965 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Yate, Gloucestershire, England, UK |
| AGE: | 59 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | British |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Leo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Serpent |
About
J. K. Rowling is a Author. Joanne was born in the 1960s, in the middle of the Generation X generation. Generation X, also known as the "MTV Generation," are individuals born between 1965 and 1980. This generation saw the emergence of music videos, heavy metal, and hip hop. Nirvana, U2, Madonna, torn jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, and Friends also became popular. Gen Xers have also experienced significant events, including, fall of the Berlin Wall, the energy crisis, the Watergate scandal, the rise of the personal computer, and Terrorism at the Munich Olympics.
She was born in Gloucestershire, England to Anne Volant Rowling and engineer Peter James Rowling. J.K. Rowling was married twice: first, to Portuguese broadcast journalist, Jorge Arantes, and, later, to anesthesiologist Neil Michael Murray. Her two marriages resulted in three children: Jessica Isabel Rowling Arantes, David Gordon Rowling Murray, and Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray. Find out who is J. K. Rowling dating right now.
She began writing as a child, creating stories about a rabbit family for her younger sister’s enjoyment. In her early adulthood, Rowling studied Classics and French at the University of Exeter and subsequently accepted a job offer with Amnesty International.
DID YOU KNOW She went from depending on welfare programs to becoming a millionaire within five years, and was ranked the 12th richest woman in the UK in 2008.
FACT Daniel Radcliffe played the protagonist in the film adaptation of her Harry Potter books.
SEE ALSO J. K. Rowling’s net worth as of 2024.
Birthday
Currently, J. K. Rowling is 59 years old. Her next birthday is away. Joanne will celebrate her 60th birthday on a Saturday, July 31st. She shares a birthday with everyone who was born on July 31, 1965. Below is the countdown to her upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
J. K. Rowling’s zodiac sign is Leo. People born between the dates of July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the fifth sign in the zodiac, Leo. Leos are known for being generous, self-confident, and determined. Libra is the most compatible sign for Leos.
Famous Leos celebrities are Madonna, Barack Obama, Kobe Bryant, Kylie Jenner, Coco Chanel, Lil Yachty, Mila Kunis, Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lawrence. Leo ruling planet is Sun. Astrologically, Sun represents hope, life, and the force that drives you to seek the highest expression of yourself.
J. K. Rowling was born in the Year of the Serpent. Serpent symbolizes fertility and rebirth in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Snake are intelligent, enigmatic, intuitive, charming, and beautiful. They can also sometimes be hedonistic, vain, malicious, overly materialistic, and duplicitous.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
J. K. Rowling is a 59 years old Author, born in July, in the Year of the Serpent (1965), and is a Leo. Her life path number is 5. Joanne’s birthstone is Ruby, and her birth flower is Larkspur.
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