Brooke Magnanti Bio | Wiki
Brooke Magnanti is an American-born naturalized British. She is a former research scientist, blogger, and writer. Until her identity was revealed in November 2009, Brooke was known by the pen name Belle de Jour. While completing her doctoral studies, between 2003 and 2004, she supplemented her income by working as a London call girl known by the working name Taro.
In 2007 Brooke’s blogs and books were adapted into a television program, Secret Diary of a Call Girl starring Billie Piper as Belle, with the real name Hannah Baxter. In November 2009, fearing her real identity was about to come out, she revealed her real name and occupation as a child health scientist.
She became honored in BBC’s 100 Women in 2013 and 2014. Her diary, published as the anonymous blog Belle de Jour: Diary of a London Call Girl, became increasingly popular as speculation surrounded her identity of Belle de Jour.
Brooke Magnant Age
Brooke was born on November 5, 1975, in New Port Richey, Florida, United States. She is 46 years old.
Brooke Magnant Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Brooke Magnant Family
She was born in New Port Richey to her parents Susan Levy and Paul Magnanti. Brooke’s father is an Italian American whereas her mother is a Jewish American. She grew up in Clearwater, Florida.
Brooke Magnant Husband
Brooke married her husband Nick Wilding. The couple celebrated their wedding in 2010. Brooke used to live in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands. She became a British citizen in 2013 and moved back to the United States in 2016.
Brooke Magnant Education
She graduated from the private Clearwater Central Catholic High School where she became named a National Merit Scholar in 1992. Brooke entered university at the age of 16, going on to receive a B.S. in 1996 from Florida State University. Relocating to the United Kingdom, she studied for a master’s degree in genetic epidemiology and Ph.D. in forensic science from the University of Sheffield in England
Brooke Magnanti Books
Shen is the author of several books. Brooke’s first two books were UK’s top 10 best-sellers in the nonfiction hardback and nonfiction paperback lists. In 2007 her blogs and books became adapted into a television program. They include:
Secret Diary of a London Call Girl: 15th Anniversary Edition 2017
Sex, Lies & Statistics: The truth Julie Bindel doesn’t want you to read 2017
London Call Girl: Playing the Game 2017
London Call Girl: Playing the Game 2017
The Turning Tide: The sophisticated new thriller from the author of Secret Diary of a Call Girl 2017
Sex Myth: Why Everything We’re Told Is Wrong 2012
Brooke Magnanti Blog
The weblog Belle de Jour: Diary of a London call girl first appeared in October 2003. The blog won the Guardian newspaper’s Best British Weblog 2003, in the second year of the award’s existence. There was speculation in the media for several years as to the real identity of the author, and whether Brooke really was a call girl.
Guesses as to who she was ranged from Rowan Pelling to Toby Young according to The Telegraph. In 2004 The Sunday Times featured a front-page headline incorrectly identifying Sarah Champion as the author of the blog based on erroneous textual analysis by Donald Foster. Diary of a London Call Girl became voted Blog of the Year by The Guardian newspaper in 2003.
Brooke Magnanti Interview
In 2012 Brooke became selected as an ambassador for the Inverness Whisky Festival and was an ambassador for the festival’s gin section in 2015. She, along with Tobias Hill, acted as a judge for Fleeting Magazine’s 2012 Six-Word Short Story Prize. She became interviewed on Hardtalk on the BBC in October.
Brooke Magnanti Owen Morris
An ex-boyfriend issued a libel writ against The Sunday Times for a claim of defamation caused by his mention in the paper in June 2011. The claim, filed by Flight Lieutenant Owen Morris of RAF Lossiemouth, claimed that following Brooke’s outing, he became identified as her former boyfriend.
It mentioned of his harassment in the articles had been damaging even though they did not mention him by name. The Sunday Times printed an apology in February 2012, followed by The Week which agreed to pay damages.
Who Is Brooke Magnanti
Brooke is an American-born naturalized British. She is a former research scientist, blogger, and writer. Until her identity became revealed in November 2009, Brooke went by the pen name Belle de Jour. While completing her doctoral studies, between 2003 and 2004, she supplemented her income by working as a London call girl known by the working name Taro.
Brooke Magnanti Salary
She serves as a contributing blogger to The Daily Telegraph. Therefore, she earns a decent income. Brokke’s average salary is $83,657 per year.
Brooke Magnanti Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Brooke’s estimated net worth is $876,897.