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Lauren Beukes

1976 - Today

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Lauren Beukes (born 5 June 1976) is a South African novelist, short story writer, journalist and television scriptwriter. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Lauren Beukes is the 7,349th most popular writer (down from 7,212th in 2024), the 377th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 366th in 2019) and the 25th most popular South African Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Lauren Beukes ranks 7,349 out of 7,302Before her are Elizabeth Wurtzel, Nadeem Aslam, Rainbow Rowell, Bill McKibben, Chris Moneymaker, and Laura Mendez. After her are Peter Craig, Alejandro Rejon Huchin, Paul Harding, Nnedi Okorafor, Caitlin Moran, and Rajaa al-Sanea.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Lauren Beukes ranks 1,087Before her are Jo Kanazawa, Luke Bryan, Gabriel Urdaneta, Jan Vacek, Wijan Ponlid, and Kasper Hvidt. After her are Monique Hennagan, Oksana Romenskaya, Petra Brocková, Gavin Creel, Haaz Sleiman, and Demore Barnes.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Lauren Beukes ranks 377 out of 454Before her are Victor Gomes (1982), Caren Pistorius (1990), David Miller (1989), Tsepo Masilela (1985), Neil Broad (1966), and Brad Binder (1995). After her are Bryan Habana (1983), Chad le Clos (1992), Raúl Martínez (null), Bernard Parker (1986), Sven Schmid (1978), and Mark Fish (1974).

Among WRITERS In South Africa

Among writers born in South Africa, Lauren Beukes ranks 25Before her are Bessie Head (1937), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), Damon Galgut (1963), Antjie Krog (1952), Muhsin Hendricks (null), and Es'kia Mphahlele (1919). After her are Zoleka Mandela (1980).