J. K. Rowling, better known as Joanne Rowling CH OBE FRSL, was born on July 31, 1965, and is currently 57 years old. J. K. Rowling is a British author and philanthropist with a successful career. She is the author of the seven-volume children’s fantasy series Harry Potter, which was released from 1997 to 2007. A global media property, including movies and video games, has been created from the series, which ultimately sold more than 500 million copies and has been translated into at least 70 different languages.
J. K. Rowling, a native of Yate, Gloucestershire, England, completed her studies at the University of Exeter with a degree in French in 1987.
Along with being inducted into the Order of the British Empire, she has also received a number of other honors. For her contributions to writing and philanthropy, Rowling was also named a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour.
What did JK parents do for a living?
The parents of J.K. Rowling are Anne and Peter James Rowling. Her father Peter was an assembly-line worker at the Bristol Siddeley factory before making his way into management as a chartered engineer, while her mother Anne worked as a scientific technician.
