Gene Luen Yang
Cartoonist

Gene Luen Yang Net Worth

Gene Luen Yang is a cartoonist and lecturer born on August 9, 1973 in Alameda, CA. He is well-known for his lectures on graphic novels and comic books at universities and conventions. He has also written and illustrated several graphic novels, including American Born Chinese and Boxers & Saints.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 9, 1973
Birth Place Alameda, CA
Age 50 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $15 Million (2024)

About

Cartoonist who is also known for lecturing on graphic novels and comic books at universities and conventions. 

Before Fame

He attended the University of Berkley where he majored in computer science and creative writing. He graduated and went on to release his first comic book in 1997 which earned him a Xeric Grant, a self-publishing grant for comic book creators. 

Trivia

In 2016, the U.S. Library of Congress named him Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He was also the third graphic Novelist to receive the MacArthur Fellowship.

Family Life

He was born in Alameda, California but was raised in Fremont, California

Associated With

As an Artist who focuses mainly in the genre of comics and graphic novels, he can be seen in relation to other artists who utilize the same medium including Jack Kirby and Will Eisner. 

Some Gene Luen Yang images

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