Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Height, Weight, Age, Body Measurements, Husband and DOB

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “My spirit is unbreakable.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is an acclaimed Nigerian author, feminist advocate, and global literary voice whose work explores gender, identity, and social change with depth and compassion.

Early Life & Family Background

• Real Name: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (originally born “Amanda,” later adopting “Chimamanda” to honor her Igbo roots)

• Date of Birth: 15 September 1977

• Birth Place: Enugu, Nigeria

• Parents: Father – James Nwoye Adichie (professor/statistics deputy vice-chancellor); Mother – Grace Ifeoma Adichie (first female registrar, University of Nigeria)

• Siblings: Fifth of six children

• Early hardships: Raised during the post-Biafran war era (late 1960s), lived on the university campus in Nsukka; childhood shaped by stories of conflict and resilience

• Religion: Roman Catholic upbringing

Education & Turning to Writing

• Attended University of Nigeria Campus Secondary School—strong academic record

• Enrolled briefly in medicine at Nsukka before switching to the US at age 19

• Degrees:

  • B.A. summa cum laude in Communication & Political Science, Eastern Connecticut State University (2001)

  • M.A. in Creative Writing, Johns Hopkins (2003) and M.A. in African Studies, Yale (2008)

Writing Journey & Breakthrough

• Early writing began in childhood; first play “For Love of Biafra” in 1998

• Wrote debut novel Purple Hibiscus during college; published in 2003, won Commonwealth Prize & Orange Prize shortlist

• Half of a Yellow Sun (2006): won Orange Prize for Fiction (2007)

• The Thing Around Your Neck (2009): acclaimed story collection

• Americanah (2013): won National Book Critics Circle award; praised for exploration of migration and identity

• Essays like “We Should All Be Feminists” gained worldwide attention, adapted from her viral TEDx talk

• Notes on Grief (2021): memoir on her father’s death

• Latest novel, Dream Count (2025), is longlisted for the Women’s Prize, explores women’s experiences across continents

Ups & Downs

• Ups: Multiple prestigious awards (Commonwealth, Orange, NBCC); listed among Time’s 100 Most Influential (2015); MacArthur “Genius Grant” (2008)

• Challenges: Navigating rejection early in career; battling writer’s block post-parents’ deaths

Personal Life & Current Residence

• Residence: Divides time between Lagos, Nigeria, and Columbia, Maryland, USA

• Partner: Married (name not widely publicized); mother of young daughter and twin babies

• Father passed: 2020; Mother passed: 2021

Physical & Zodiac Profile

(Note: most metrics are private; approximations or unknown where not public)

• Horoscope: Virgo (15 Sept)

• Age: 47 (as of 2025)

• Nationality: Nigerian (also American citizenship)

• Profession: Author, Feminist, Lecturer, Public Speaker

• Body Measurements: Not publicly disclosed

• Height, Weight, Body Type, Eye Color (brown), Hair Color (black): estimated average; Adichie has dark brown eyes and black hair

Summary Timeline

FAQ

Q: What is Chimamanda’s breakthrough work?
A: Purple Hibiscus (2003) launched her career and won immediate acclaim.

Q: Has she won awards?
A: Yes—Commonwealth, Orange, National Book Critics, MacArthur, and more

Q: Where does she live?
A: Splits time between the Baltimore area (USA) and Lagos (Nigeria)

Q: What are her main themes?
A: Feminism, migration, postcolonial identity, grief, womanhood.

Q: What’s next for her?
A: After Dream Count, likely expanding on global social issues via future writing and talks.