Top 20 Autobiographer celebrities in United States
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Autobiographer celebrities [Updated August 10, 2022].
Rick Ross was born
on January 26, 1960
in United States.
He was portrayed by Michael K. Williams in the 2014 film Kill the Messenger. He became the main advocate for Freeway's Breakfree campaign.
Net Worth 2020: $40 Million
Clifford Irving was born
on November 5, 1930
in United States.
Author and investigative reporter who is best known for his fabricated autobiography of Howard Hughes. He was sued by Hughes and served a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence.
His published works include On a Darkling Plain (1956), The Losers (1958), and The Valley (1960).
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
Amber Frey was born
on February 10, 1975
in Los Angeles, United States.
Former girlfriend of convicted murderer Scott Peterson. Amber Frey called in the tip that led to his arrest. Amber Frey wrote the autobiography Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson in 2009.
Amber Frey was brought back into the spotlight with A&E's 2017 series The Murder Of Laci Peterson.
Net Worth 2020: $400 Thousand
Frederick Douglass was born
on February 14, 1818
in United States.
He once said, "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born
on February 7, 1867
in Pepin, United States.
When writing books about her childhood, she enlisted the help of her daughter.
Henry Miller was born
on December 26, 1891
in New York City, United States.
His 1936 novel, Black Spring, was lauded by author
George Orwell.
Alex Haley was born
on August 11, 1921
in Ithaca, United States.
Spalding Gray was born
on June 5, 1941
in Providence, United States.
His "Swimming to Cambodia" monologue earned him both a Guggenheim Fellowship and a National Book Award.
Theodore Winthrop was born
on September 22, 1828
in New Haven, United States.
He was one of the first Union officers killed in the Civil War.
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh was born
on May 6, 1992
in United States.
She partnered with Teen Vogue in 2016 for a web series that explored issues concerning young Muslim women.
Fitz Ludlow was born
on September 11, 1836
in New York City, United States.
He briefly lived in San Francisco while writing and observing the opium trade in China Town.
Kathryn Harrison was born
on March 20, 1961
in United States.
She was raised by her grandparents and had highly troubled relationships with both her mother and her father; consequently, many of her works (both fiction and non-fiction) deal with themes of family friction and even incest.
Laurence Stallings was born
on November 25, 1894
in Macon, United States.
His 1924 novel, Plumes, was adapted by
King Vidor into the successful motion picture, The Big Parade.
Jim Carroll was born
on August 1, 1949
in New York City, United States.
During his turbulent youth, he led a double life as a star basketball player and a heroin-addicted sex worker.
James St James was born
on August 1, 1966
in United States.
He and
Michael Alig founded a prominent New York party group known as Club Kids.
Agnes Smedley was born
on February 23, 1892
in United States.
She has been memorialized as one of the featured figures on The Dinner Party, Judy Chicago's famed installation piece.
Rachelle Chapman was born
on October 2, 1985
in United States.
She wrote the book The Promise about the pool incident and detailed how her friends vowed to never reveal who pushed her in the pool.
Marsha Hunt was born
on April 15, 1946
in Philadelphia, United States.
American singer, actress, and author who released an autobiography entitled Real Life: The Story of a Survivor in 1985. Marsha Hunt was also the first black model to appear on the cover of the British fashion magazine, Queen.
Marsha Hunt appeared as Dionne in the rock musical Hair.
Sharee Samuels was born
on June 16, 1989
in United States.
She has an eponymous YouTube channel where she has posted vlogs about weight loss, beauty tutorials, and inspirational videos.
Nicky Cruz was born
on December 6, 1938
in Las Piedras, United States.
He also authored a number of Christian novels including, The Corruptors, The Magnificent Three, and Destined to Win.
