British author, Joanne Kathleen Rowling, has a net worth of $1 billion. Rowling is the world’s richest author and she is best known as the brain behind the commercially successful Harry Potter. Rowling wrote the first Potter books while a single mother living on welfare. Written on a manual typewriter, the manuscript for the first Harry Potter novel was rejected by 12 publishers and paid her just £1,500 as an advance when finally accepted. Consist of eight series, it is the highest-grossing film series of all-time in inflation unadjusted dollars, with $7.7 billion in at the global box office. Between the films, books, merchandise and amusement park at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
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Full Name | Joanne Rowling |
Nickname | J.K. Rowling |
Father | Peter Rowling |
Mother | Anne Volant Rowling |
Siblings | Dianne Rowling |
Family Members | Rose Caroline Card , Thomas Edward Bulgen , Kathleen Rowling , Ernest Rowling , Jorge Arantes |
Date of Birth | July 31, 1965 |
Birthplace | Yate, United Kingdom |
Horoscope | Leo |
Nationality | British |
Religion | Christian |
Marital Status | Married |
Spouse | Neil Michael Murray |
Children | Jessica Arantes, Mackenzie Murray, David Murray |
Affair with | Neil Michael Murray |
Divorce | No |
Career
Profession | Novelist, Philanthropist, Film Producer, television producer, Screenwriter |
Active Year | 1997–present |
Net Worth | $1 Billion |
Assets/Properties | – |
Education | University of Exeter |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 5ft 4 (162.6 cm) |
Weight | 54 kg |
Eye color | Blue |
Hair color | Blonde |
Face Color | White |
Ethnicity | Mixed |
Tattoo(s) | No |
Favourite things
Favourite Food(s) | Tacos |
Favourite Actor(s) | – |
Favourite Actress | – |
Favourite Film | Harry Potter |
Favourite Singer(s) | – |
Favourite Sport | – |
Favourite Song | The Smiths – Girlfriend In A Coma |
Favourite Brand(s) | – |
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Publications
Harry Potter series
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (26 June 1997)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2 July 1998)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (8 July 1999)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (8 July 2000)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (21 June 2003)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (16 July 2005)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (21 July 2007)
Related works
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (supplement to the Harry Potter series) (1 March 2001)
- Quidditch Through the Ages (supplement to the Harry Potter series) (1 March 2001)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard (supplement to the Harry Potter series) (4 December 2008)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (story concept) (31 July 2016)
- Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists (6 September 2016)
- Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies (6 September 2016)
- Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (6 September 2016)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (19 November 2016)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – The Original Screenplay (16 November 2018)
Adults
- The Casual Vacancy (27 September 2012)
Cormoran Strike series (as Robert Galbraith)
- The Cuckoo’s Calling (18 April 2013)
- The Silkworm (19 June 2014)
- Career of Evil (20 October 2015)
- Lethal White (18 September 2018)
Net Worth $1 Billion
Source of Wealth: Film, Novel (Harry Potter)
Quick Facts
If she never comes up with another good idea, she will be able to collect Harry Potter money for the rest of her life. The Harry Potter brand has been estimated to be worth as much as $15 billion. She has signed a deal to write her first adult book, The Casual Vacancy, to be published in September 2012. It is thought she received a £3m advance.
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