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

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Jamaica Kincaid Facts

Full Name	Jamaica Kincaid
Birthdate	May 25, 1949
Birth Place	Barbados
Age (in 2024)	75 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Novelist

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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, 5 months and 27 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, 145^th day / 21^st 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 905 months old
Jamaica Kincaid age in day is 27574 days old
Jamaica Kincaid age in hour is 661776 hours old
Jamaica Kincaid age in minute is 39706560 minutes old
Jamaica Kincaid age in second is 2382393600 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.

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

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