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Jamaica Kincaid Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Jamaica Kincaid Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Jamaica Kincaid Facts

Full NameJamaica Kincaid
BirthdateMay 25, 1949
Birth PlaceBarbados
Age (in 2024)75 Years Old
ZodiacGemini
OccupationNovelist

Jamaica Kincaid Age & Birthday

Jamaica Kincaid is best known as Novelist who has born on May 25, 1949 in Barbados. Currently, Jamaica Kincaid is 75 years, 6 months and 21 days old. Jamaica Kincaid will celebrate 76th birthday on Sunday, 25th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Jamaica Kincaid upcoming birthday.

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Jamaica Kincaid Biography

About

Antiguan novelist, essayist, and gardening expert whose fiction and non-fiction works often explore themes of colonialism, imperialism, and racism. Her novels include Lucy (1990) and Mr. Potter (2002), and her non-fiction works include A Small Place (1988) and My Garden Book (2001).

Before Fame

She grew up in poverty in Antigua and later worked in Westchester, New York as an au pair. Before beginning her literary career, she briefly attended Franconia College in New Hampshire.

Trivia

She converted to Judaism.

Family Life

She was born Elaine Potter Richardson and changed her name to Jamaica Kincaid upon the publication of her first work. She married Allen Shawn, with whom she had two children: Harold and Annie.

Associated With

She and Jim Carroll both published their work in The Paris Review.

Top Asked Questions about Jamaica Kincaid

How old is Jamaica Kincaid in 2024?

Jamaica Kincaid is 75 years old today.

When was Jamaica Kincaid born?

Jamaica Kincaid was born on May 25, 1949 in Barbados.

What is Jamaica Kincaid zodiac sign?

Jamaica Kincaid zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Jamaica Kincaid best known for?

Jamaica Kincaid was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Jamaica Kincaid's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Jamaica Kincaid's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Jamaica Kincaid was born on Wednesday, 145th day / 21st week of 1949
  • Jamaica Kincaid has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Jamaica Kincaid birthday is XXV.V.MCMXLIX
  • Jamaica Kincaid's birthstone is Emerald
  • Jamaica Kincaid's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Jamaica Kincaid age in year is 75 years old
  • Jamaica Kincaid age in month is 906 months old
  • Jamaica Kincaid age in day is 27598 days old
  • Jamaica Kincaid age in hour is 662352 hours old
  • Jamaica Kincaid age in minute is 39741120 minutes old
  • Jamaica Kincaid age in second is 2384467200 seconds old
  • Next Jamaica Kincaid birthday is on Sunday, May 25th 2025
  • Jamaica Kincaid age in next birthday (2025) is 76 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about May 25, 1949 birthday

Historical Events on Jamaica Kincaid Birthday (May 25)

Below are historical events that coincided with Jamaica Kincaid's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1985Bangladesh is hit by a tropical cyclone and storm surge, which kills approximately 10,000 people.
1986The Hands Across America event takes place.
1997A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma.
1999The United States House of Representatives releases the Cox Report which details China's nuclear espionage against the U.S. over the prior two decades.
2000Liberation Day of Lebanon: Israel withdraws its army from Lebanese territory (with the exception of the disputed Shebaa farms zone) 18 years after the invasion of 1982.
2001Erik Weihenmayer becomes the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, with Dr. Sherman Bull.
2002China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Taiwan Strait, with the loss of all 225 people on board.
2008NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life.
2009North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, building tensions in the international community.
2011Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
2012The SpaceX Dragon 1 becomes the first commercial spacecraft to successfully rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station.
2013Suspected Maoist rebels kill at least 28 people and injure 32 others in an attack on a convoy of Indian National Congress politicians in Chhattisgarh, India.
2013A gas cylinder explodes on a school bus in the Pakistani city of Gujrat, killing at least 18 people.
2018The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable in the European Union.
2018Ireland votes to repeal the Eighth Amendment of their constitution that prohibits abortion in all but a few cases, choosing to replace it with the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland.
1986The birth of Geraint Thomas, Welsh cyclist
1987The birth of Timothy Derijck, Belgian footballer
1987The birth of Yves De Winter, Belgian footballer
1987The birth of Moritz Stehling, German footballer
1987The birth of Kamil Stoch, Polish ski jumper
1988The birth of Dávid Škutka, Slovak footballer
1988The birth of Cameron van der Burgh, South African swimmer
1990The birth of Bo Dallas, American wrestler
1990The birth of Nikita Filatov, Russian ice hockey player
1993The birth of James Porter, English cricketer
1994The birth of Matt Murray, Canadian ice hockey player
1994The birth of Aly Raisman, American gymnast
1995The birth of Kagiso Rabada, South African cricketer
1996The birth of David Pastrňák, Czech ice hockey player
2000The birth of Claire Liu, American tennis player
2013The death of Nand Kumar Patel, Indian politician (b. 1953)
2014The death of David Allen, English cricketer (b. 1935)
2014The death of Marcel Côté, Canadian economist and politician (b. 1942)
2014The death of Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and politician, 1st President of Poland (b. 1923)
2014The death of Herb Jeffries, American singer and actor (b. 1913)
2014The death of Toaripi Lauti, Tuvaluan educator and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Tuvalu (b. 1928)
2014The death of Matthew Saad Muhammad, American boxer and trainer (b. 1954)
2015The death of George Braden, Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of the Northwest Territories (b. 1949)
2015The death of Robert Lebel, Canadian bishop (b. 1924)
2018The death of Kaduvetti Guru, Indian politician and Veera Vanniyar caste leader (b. 1961)
2019The death of Claus von Bülow, Danish-British socialite (b. 1926)
2020The death of George Floyd, African American man murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (b. 1973)
2021The death of John Warner, American attorney and politician (b. 1927)
2021The death of Lois Ehlert, American author and illustrator (b. 1934)
2022The death of Morton L. Janklow, American literary agent (b. 1930)

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