JK Rowling Wikipedia
JK Rowling (Born: Joanne Rowling) is a popular British writer and philanthropist. She authored a seven-volume fantasy series Harry Potter, published from 1997 until 2007. Harry Potter has sold more than 600 million copies, been interpreted into 84 languages, and garnered a world media franchise such as movies and video games. Rowling’s first novel for adults titled The Casual Vacancy was published in 2012.
She authored an underway crime fiction series titled Cormoran Strike, under the alias Robert Galbraith. Before, Rowling worked for Amnesty International in 1990 as a researcher and bilingual secretary. She started writing as a child, developing stories about a rabbit family for her younger sister’s pleasure. Rowling became a millionaire within five years, and in 2008 was listed as the 12th wealthiest woman in the UK.
She has received several accolades for her work. Rowling won an OBE and was made a Companion of Honour due to her work in literature and philanthropy. Harry Potter has given her richness and fame, which she has used to bring forward philanthropic endeavors and political causes. Rowling co-created the charity Lumos and approved the Volant Charitable Trust, named after her mother. Her charitable works center on medical causes and supporting at-risk women and kids.
Quick Facts
| Born | July 31, 1965 (age 59) |
| Net Worth | $1 billion |
| Education | University of Exeter |
| Husband | Neil Murray (m. 2001) |
| Occupation | Author and philanthropist |
JK Rowling Age
Rowling is 59 years old. She was born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England on July 31, 1965. Rowling celebrates her birthday on July 31, every year.
Early Life And Education
Rowling was born to her parents Anne and Peter (“Pete”) James Rowling in Yate, Gloucestershire. She was born to a middle-class family. Rowling’s parents met in 1964 on a train when they shared a trip from London to Scotland. Her father was the son of a machine-tool setter who afterward opened a grocery shop.
Rowling’s parents married in March 1965 when both were 19. They lived in Yate where Rowling’s dad began working at the Bristol Siddeley factory as an assembly-line production worker. Anne also served as a science technician. None of Rowling’s parents went to the university. She has a sister Dianne.
Rowling studied at St Michael’s Church of England Primary School in Winterbourne. Later on, she studied at Wyedean School and College. She also studied French and the classics at the University of Exeter. In 1987, Rowling received a BA in French from Exeter after a year of study in Paris.
JK Rowling Husband
Rowling is married to her husband Neil Murray. Her husband is a doctor. Rowling and Neil married on December 26, 2001, in a private wedding ceremony officiated by an Episcopalian priest who came from Edinburgh. In 2003, the couple welcomed a son, David Gordon Rowling Murray, and in 2005, a daughter, Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray.
Previously, Rowling was married to Portuguese television journalist Jorge Arantes. The two married on October 16, 1992, and in 1993 welcomed a daughter Jessica Isabel Rowling Arantes. In 1994, Rowling filed for divorce which was finalized in June 1995.
Books
Rowling is an author who has written books such as:
- The Running Grave in 2023.
- The Ink Black Heart in 2022.
- Career of Evil in 2015.
- The Casual Vacancy in 2012.
- The Ickabog in 2020.
- Lethal White in 2018.
- The Silkworm in 2014.
Movies
Rowling generated a global media franchise being a producer and executive producer of movies like:
- The Simpsons in 2003.
- Strike since 2017.
- The Casual Vacancy.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2010.
Movie
Rowling wrote a 2016 fantasy movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The movie debuted in New York City on November 10, 2016, and on November 18, 2016, was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in cinemas worldwide.
Twitter Posts
In June 2020, she received a lot of criticism after posting a series of tweets that several read as transphobic. Rowling tweeted that if sex is not real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex was not real, the lived reality of women globally would be erased.
Young
Rowling was born in a middle-class family, in Yate, Gloucestershire. At the age of four, her family relocated to Winterbourne, Gloucestershire. Her mother loved to read and the family’s homes were full of books. Her first trial at writing, a story named “Rabbit” composed when Rowling was six, was encouraged by Scarry’s creatures. When she was about nine, her family bought the historic Church Cottage in Tutshill. In 1974, she started attending the nearby Church of England School.
Fantastic Beasts
In 2001 Rowling released his book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them which benefits the BBC-affiliated charity Comic Relief. This book has many notes inside it supposedly handwritten by Harry, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, featuring their own experiences with some of the beasts described, and has inside jokes relating to the original series.
Transgender
In 2024, she came under fire in early June 2020 for controversial tweets she uploaded about transgender and the use of pronouns. Rowling has been accused of being transphobic for her views on gender identity.
Order Of The Phoenix
In 2003, Rowling released his fantasy novel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The book received many awards, such as the American Library Association Best Book Award for Young Adults in 2003. The novel was also made into a 2007 film, and a video game by Electronic Arts.
The Philosopher’s Stone
In 1997 he published his novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. In this novel, he makes close friends and a few enemies during his first year at school and with the help of his peers, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, Rowling faces an attempted comeback by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed his parents but failed to kill him when he was just 15 months old.
Height
Rowling is a woman of average stature who is 5 ft 5 in (approx. 1.65 m).
Net Worth
Rowling’s net worth is $1 billion. She is the richest author who has written the bestselling Harry Potter fantasy books.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Old Is JK Rowling?
She is a 59-year-old who was born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England on July 31, 1965.
What Is JK Rowling’s Net Worth?
Rowling is the wealthiest writer in the globe with a net worth of $1 billion.
Is JK Rowling In The Movies?
She is well known for authoring the seven-novel Harry Potter series, which was created into eight movies.
Social Media Account
Twitter – @jk_rowling