
Kevin Kwan Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 90 kg |
Date of Birth | November 8, 1973 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Kevin Kwan is a Singaporean born American author who has earned his fame with his best-selling novel Crazy Rich Asians (2013). He is also noted for writing 2 other popular novels titled China Rich Girlfriend (2015) and Rich People Problems (2017). He is also a well-known creative consultant who has worked for many celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Oprah Winfrey. The movie Crazy Rich Asians (2018) was an adaptation of his self-titled novel that was published in 2013. Kevin was born into a well-known wealthy family and that is where he derived his first 3 novels from. He is also well-known for his photo-blogging on Instagram and has amassed a huge fan base with more than 100k followers on it.
Born Name
Kevin Kwan
Nick Name
Kevin
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Singapore
Nationality
Education
Kevin attended the Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore. After that, he moved to Clear Lake, Texas, in the United States and started studying at Clear Lake High School. He completed his studies from there at the age of 16.
Later, Kevin graduated with a major in Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Then, he moved to Manhattan to attain a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from Parsons School of Design.
Occupation
Author
Family
- Father – Samuel Kwan (Engineer)
- Mother – Elizabeth Kwan (Pianist)
- Siblings – Kendall Kwan (Older Brother), Kerry Kwan (Older Brother)
- Others – Oh Sian Guan (Great Grandfather) (Founding Director Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation), Dr. Arthur Kwan Pah Chien (Paternal Grandfather) (Ophthalmologist), Rev. Paul Hang Sing Hon (Founder of the Hinghwa Methodist Church), Nancy Kwan (Relative) (Actress), Egan Oh (Paternal Grandmother)
Manager
Kevin is represented by –
- Alexandra Machinist of ICM Partners
- Curtis Brown (United Kingdom)
- Peter Nichols of Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler & Feldman (Legal Representative)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
90 kg or 198.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
He has Chinese ancestry.
Hair Color
Black (Natural)
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
He has a goatee.
Best Known For
- Writing New York Times Bestselling books Rich People Problems (2017), Crazy Rich Asians (2013)
- Winning a ‘National Bestseller’ for his novel China Rich Girlfriend (2015)
- Being a creative consultant for several celebrities such as Gore Vidal, Larry McMurtry, Elizabeth Taylor, and Oprah Winfrey
First Film
Kevin made his theatrical film debut in a cameo appearance as a texting author in Crazy Rich Asians in 2018.
First TV Show
Kevin made his debut TV show appearance in Made in Hollywood in August 2018.
Kevin Kwan Favorite Things
- Authors – Edna St. Vincent Millay, Langston Hughes, Herman Melville, Enid Blyton
- Book To Read Growing Up – Tin Tin, Asterix
- Food – Noodles
- Place For Local Food – Newton Hawker Centre, Singapore
- Character To Write About – Eddie Cheng
- Social Satires – Julian Fellowes’s Snobs (2004), Edith Wharton’s The Custom of the Country (1913), Evelyn Waugh’s Vile Bodies (1930), Dominick Dunne’s People Like Us (1988), Anthony Trollope’s Doctor Thorne (1858), Diksha Basu’s The Windfall (2017)
Source – LIT HUB, FashionMagazine.com, The Week
Controversy
On August 22, 2018, the Singaporean Ministry of Defence declared him as a wanted man for not having registered for ‘National Service’ in 1990 and for leaving the country without an exit permit to reside abroad. He was also held accountable for not acknowledging the notices that were sent to his address abroad. He is considered liable to a hefty fine of up to $10,000 and/or being imprisoned for 3 years under the ‘Enlistment Act’ if convicted.
Kevin Kwan Facts
Featured Image by Kevin Kwan / Instagram
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