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Nnedi Okorafor

1974 - Today

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Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian American writer of science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. She is best known for her Binti Series and her novels Who Fears Death, Zahrah the Windseeker, Akata Witch, Akata Warrior, Lagoon and Remote Control. She has also written for comics and film. Her writing is Africanfuturism and Africanjujuism, both terms she coined and is heavily influenced by her dual Nigerian and American heritage. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Nnedi Okorafor is the 7,377th most popular writer (down from 7,191st in 2024), the 18,387th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,589th in 2019) and the 1,210th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Nnedi Okorafor ranks 7,377 out of 7,302Before her are Chris Moneymaker, Laura Mendez, Lauren Beukes, Peter Craig, Alejandro Rejon Huchin, and Paul Harding. After her are Caitlin Moran, Rajaa al-Sanea, Amy Webb, Henriett Seth F., Naomi Alderman, and Stephanie Garber.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Nnedi Okorafor ranks 1,132Before her are Nagma, Robbie Savage, Vitaly Makarov, Rajko Tavčar, Barbara Niedernhuber, and Marco Velo. After her are Fernando Jubero, Raimkul Malakhbekov, Carolyn Murphy, Sara Algotsson Ostholt, Abdulaziz Al-Janoubi, and Rafael García Torres.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nnedi Okorafor ranks 18,395 out of 20,380Before her are Jim Bridenstine (1975), Peter Craig (1969), Noah Munck (1996), Katie Lowes (1982), Valarie Allman (1995), and Paul Harding (1967). After her are Adam Wingard (1982), Terry Cummings (1961), Monique Hennagan (1976), Loren Bouchard (1969), Nicole DeHuff (1975), and Johnny Rapid (1992).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Nnedi Okorafor ranks 1,210Before her are Elizabeth Wurtzel (1967), Rainbow Rowell (1973), Bill McKibben (1960), Chris Moneymaker (1975), Peter Craig (1969), and Paul Harding (1967). After her are Amy Webb (1974), Stephanie Garber (1987), Jake Tapper (1969), Helen DeWitt (1957), Jane Espenson (1964), and Beau Willimon (1977).