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| J.K. Rowling |
| Tuesday, June 26, 2007 |
 If you don't know J.K. Rowling, it means you are not living on the Earth.
J.K. Rowling is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 325 million copies worldwide. In February 2004, Forbes magazine estimated her fortune at £576 million (just over US$1 billion and still is at the same spot in 2007), making her the first person to become a US-dollar billionaire by writing books. In 2006, Forbes named her the second richest female entertainer in the world, behind talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Forbes ranked Rowling as #48 on the 100 most powerful celebrities for 2007.
J.K. Rowling contributes substantially to charities that combat poverty and social inequality. She also gives to organizations that aid children, one parent families, and multiple sclerosis research.
According to The Guardian, Rowling is a friend of Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife, Sarah, with which she collaborated on a book of children's stories to aid the charity One Parent Families. Rowling, along with Nelson Mandella, Al Gore, and Alan Greenspan, wrote an introduction to a collection of Gordon Brown's speeches, of which the proceeds are being donated to the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory. |
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