Jenny Han
American writer
1980 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American writer
Born
September 3, 1980
Age
~46 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
writer, film director, children's writer
United StatesBorn in Richmond
1980
Born in Richmond (1980-09-03)
2016
AwardAsian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
Present
Age ~46
About
Jenny Han is an American author, screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner. She is best known for writing The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy, which she adapted into a TV series for Prime Video. She also wrote the To All the Boys trilogy, which was adapted into a Netflix film series.
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Who is Jenny Han?+
Jenny Han is an American author, screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner. She is best known for writing The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy, which she adapted into a TV series for Prime Video. She also wrote the To All the Boys trilogy, which was adapted into a Netflix film series.
What does the name Jenny mean?+
The name Jenny means "A female given name.. Etymology: From y, historically as a hypochoristic form of Janet, Jane, etc. but now more often used as a diminutive of Jennifer. Rarely also a nickname of Genevieve (compare Genny, pronounced the same), Eugenia or Virginia (compare Ginny). Vanna in derivations from Jane etc. In senses related to inanimate objects, partially derived from the generic senses of Jane and partially an informal pronunciation of engine. Source required for the claim of "engine" here.". It is of English origin.
When was Jenny Han born?+
Jenny Han was born on September 3, 1980.
Name Meaning
A female given name.. Etymology: From y, historically as a hypochoristic form of Janet, Jane, etc. but now more often used as a diminutive of Jennifer. Rarely also a nickname of Genevieve (compare Genny, pronounced the same), Eugenia or Virginia (compare Ginny). Vanna in derivations from Jane etc. In senses related to inanimate objects, partially derived from the generic senses of Jane and partially an informal pronunciation of engine. Source required for the claim of "engine" here.
The name Jenny is of English origin, meaning "A female given name.. Etymology: From y, historically as a hypochoristic form of Janet, Jane, etc. but now more often used as a diminutive of Jennifer. Rarely also a nickname of Genevieve (compare Genny, pronounced the same), Eugenia or Virginia (compare Ginny). Vanna in derivations from Jane etc. In senses related to inanimate objects, partially derived from the generic senses of Jane and partially an informal pronunciation of engine. Source required for the claim of "engine" here.". It is traditionally a female name.
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Jenny — September 3, 1980
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Virgo
Analytical, kind, hardworking
Earth · Mercury · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Chinese Zodiac
Monkey
Sharp, smart, curious
Metal · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
11 Akbal
Night — darkness, mystery, dreams
Celtic Tree
Vine
Empathetic, refined, romantic
Ogham: Muin · Sep 2 – Sep 29
Birthstone: Sapphire — Truth, loyalty
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Guestbook
You made words do things I didn't think words could do.
— a literature student
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
Read your book at seventeen. It rewired my brain.
— a reader
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