THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jamaica Kincaid
Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer (born 1949)
Jamaica Kincaid was born on May 25, 1949 in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, and is 77 years old.
Born
May 25, 1949
Jamaica Kincaid is 77 years old as of October 7, 2026 (UTC).
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
- Professions
- docent, university teacher, gardener, writer, essayist, novelist, playwright
- Citizenship
- United States
More about Jamaica Kincaid
- Zodiac sign
- Gemini
- Birth name
- Elanie Cynthia Potter Richardson
All birth date sources
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- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- SNAC
- Babelio
- Discogs
- Munzinger Personen
- IMDb
- Third World Women's Literatures
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old is Jamaica Kincaid?
Jamaica Kincaid is 77 years old as of October 7, 2026 (UTC).
When is Jamaica Kincaid’s birthday?
Jamaica Kincaid’s recorded birthday is May 25.
Where was Jamaica Kincaid born?
Jamaica Kincaid was born in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.
What was Jamaica Kincaid’s name at birth?
Jamaica Kincaid’s recorded birth name is Elanie Cynthia Potter Richardson.