WRITER

Nnedi Okorafor

1974 - Today

Nnedi Okorafor

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 7,360th most popular writer (down from 7,191st in 2024), the 18,334th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,589th in 2019) and the 1,207th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Nnedi Okorafor ranks 7,360 out of 7,302. Before 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.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Chris Moneymaker
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 7,354
Laura Mendez
1853 - 1928
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 7,355
Lauren Beukes
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 7,356
Peter Craig
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 7,357
Alejandro Rejon Huchin
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 7,358
Paul Harding
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 7,359
Nnedi Okorafor
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 7,360
Caitlin Moran
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 7,361
Rajaa al-Sanea
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 7,362
Amy Webb
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 7,363
Henriett Seth F.
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 7,364
Naomi Alderman
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 7,365
Stephanie Garber
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 7,366

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Nnedi Okorafor ranks 1,132. Before 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.

Others Born in 1974

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Nagma
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 1,126
Robbie Savage
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 1,127
Vitaly Makarov
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,128
Rajko Tavčar
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 1,129
Barbara Niedernhuber
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 1,130
Marco Velo
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 1,131
Nnedi Okorafor
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 1,132
Fernando Jubero
COACH
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 1,133
Raimkul Malakhbekov
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 1,134
Carolyn Murphy
MODEL
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 1,135
Sara Algotsson Ostholt
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 1,136
Abdulaziz Al-Janoubi
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 1,137
Rafael García Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 1,138